Actualité aéronautique

Flight Options Launches New Jet Club MembershipTM Program for the Phenom 300®

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

Flight Options, LLC, the nation’s second-largest fractional jet company, today launched a revolutionary new membership program for the industry-shattering new Phenom 300® executive jet by Embraer. Combining the advantages of fractional ownership with the flexibility of a jet card, the new Flight Options Jet Club Membership^TM program gives Members access to the Phenom 300 without the asset purchase or monthly management fees.

US Airways, Inc. Announces $83 Million Aircraft Financing

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

US Airways, Inc. (“US Airways” or the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways Group, Inc. (“US Airways Group”), announced today its intention to make an offering, subject to market and other conditions, of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates (the “Certificates”) in the aggregate principal amount of approximately $83 million. This offering is in addition to the Company’s previously announced offering of Class A and Class B enhanced equipment trust certificates. The Company intends to use the proceeds from these offerings to refinance five Airbus aircraft currently owned by US Airways, to finance four Airbus aircraft scheduled to be delivered in September, 2011 and October, 2011 and use the balance, if any, for general corporate purposes.

Porticool Vest Unveiled at ASSE 2011

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

The Porticool II was unveiled this week at the American Society of Safety Engineers 2011 conference held at the McCormick Center in Chicago, Illinois. At under 800 grams (1.8 lbs) the Porticool II is the “World’s lightest untethered active cooling garment” on the market; making it ideally suited for demanding applications where phase change, water cooled or portable heat pump solutions are not a viable option. Examples include HAZMAT, fire fighters, industrial (nuclear, welding, etc.) and military applications.

Cal Poly’s Global Waste Research Institute Awarded National Science Foundation Grant to Expand Engineering Research Capability

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

The Global Waste Research Institute (GWRI) of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, announced today that it had been awarded a $372,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to acquire an Optical Interferometry System to help research and analyze material surface characteristics for a variety of civil engineering, bio-medical, manufacturing, micro-electromechanical, and aerospace engineering applications.

Fitch Rates Houston Airport, TX Rfdg Bonds 'A+' & Affirms Outstanding Sub Lien Revs; Outlook Stable

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the city of Houston, TX's $450 million airport system subordinate lien revenue refunding bonds, series 2011A and 2011B, issued on behalf of Houston Airport. Fitch also affirms its 'A+' rating on $2 billion of outstanding airport system subordinate lien revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook on all subordinate lien bonds is Stable.

SITA and Orange Business Services Join Forces to Build a Global Cloud Computing Infrastructure

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

SITA, the air transport industry IT specialist, and Orange Business Services, the leading global integrated communications service provider for businesses, have agreed to jointly build a global, high performance, managed cloud computing infrastructure. Each partner will use this infrastructure to deliver its cloud services portfolio to its markets with added global reach, reliability and minimum latency.

BAE Systems Awarded $26.6 Million Contract Modification for Propulsor Program

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

BAE Systems received a $26.6 million contract modification from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to produce two additional units of the Virginia Class Propulsor. This award is an important step in strengthening BAE Systems’ Propulsor manufacturing base in Louisville, Ky., following its move from Minneapolis. BAE Systems has already produced and delivered 11 Propulsor units to the U.S. Navy.

Heathrow Express Strike Called Off

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

Heathrow Express welcomes the news that the RMT has called off all industrial action, including the strike planned for Sunday 26 June, and will be recommending acceptance of our offer. Throughout the negotiations, Heathrow Express has kept an open dialogue with the union and all employees, and is pleased that our customers will no longer be inconvenienced.

LAN Airlines to Incorporate 20 Eco-Efficient Airbus A320neo Aircraft

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

LAN Airlines S.A. and its subsidiaries, (“LAN” or “the Company”) (NYSE: LFL / IPSA: LAN), one of the leading airlines in Latin America, announced today that during the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France, the Company signed an agreement to purchase 20 modern, eco-efficient A320neo Airbus A320 family aircraft, to be delivered between 2017 and 2018.

LDRA Slashes Time and Cost of Certifying HC08/HCS08 to Stringent Avionics, Medical and Automotive Standards

transmise le 22 juin 2011 par Business Wire

LDRA, the leader in standards compliance, automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, delivers full certification capabilities for Freescale’s HC08 and HCS08 applications. By exploiting the resources of the CodeWarrior IDE, LDRA enables developers to run host-style analysis and test generation on resource-constrained processors. Now, automotive, industrial and avionics applications using the HC08/HCS08 processors can automate testing and verification processes, reducing the cost of certification.