Actualité aéronautique

Shipping FedEx Envelopes is Now Carbon-Neutral

transmise le 10 avril 2012 par Business Wire

The iconic FedEx Envelope, which is already made from 100% recycled content and is 100% recyclable, is getting another environmentally-friendly boost today. FedEx Express, an operating company of FedEx Corp. , is launching a carbon-neutral shipping program for its most widely-used packaging solution for document shipping, making it the first global express transportation company to offer carbon-neutral envelope shipping at no extra charge to the customer.

Ascent Solar Announces Winners of Innovative Design Competition

transmise le 10 avril 2012 par Business Wire

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. , a developer of lightweight flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules, announced today the winners of its company sponsored Innovative Design Competition. The winning team of students from Boston University, whose team developed a portable solar powered water purification system, won first place as well as the Grand Prize of $10,000 and a visit to Ascent’s world headquarters and manufacturing facility in Colorado. Second place was awarded to the team from University of California Berkeley, who developed a scalable system of solar panels with a unique, flexible attachment method. Third place went to the team from Texas A&M University for their development of a solar integrated beach umbrella.

TSA Selects MorphoTrust USA to Give Applicants the Convenience of “One-Stop-Shops” for Enrollment Services

transmise le 10 avril 2012 par Business Wire

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has selected MorphoTrust USA as the prime contractor for its new Universal Enrollment Service (UES), which will transition multiple programs into a consolidated service with convenient locations for individuals requiring enrollment and registration for programs serviced by TSA. The checks include the capture of biometric (facial pictures and fingerprints) and biographic data to ensure that individuals seeking access to critical segments of the nation's transportation system, infrastructure, or sensitive materials do not pose a threat to national security.

BAE Systems to Unveil New Capabilities in Advance of Navy League Sea Air Space Exposition

transmise le 9 avril 2012 par Business Wire

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Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Increase of 6.0% for March 2012

transmise le 9 avril 2012 par Business Wire

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (“the Company” or “GAP”) announced today preliminary terminal passenger traffic figures for the month of March 2012 compared to traffic figures for March 2011.

Innovaro to Report Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2011 Financial Results

transmise le 9 avril 2012 par Business Wire

Innovaro, Inc. , The Innovation Solutions Company, announced today that the Company will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2011 financial results at approximately 4:15 pm ET on April 11, 2012. Innovaro management will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors at 4:30 pm ET on that day to discuss the results.

Praxair China Wins New Contract with Trina Solar

transmise le 9 avril 2012 par Business Wire

Praxair China has won a new contract with Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. to supply silane, ammonia, argon, nitrogen and oxygen to Trina Solar’s new production facility in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. Praxair China has been supplying Trina Solar’s other production facilities in the west and southeast sites of Trina Solar Industrial Park in Changzhou.

GE Global Research To Partner With Livermore National Lab and Universities On Supercomputing Project

transmise le 9 avril 2012 par Business Wire

GE Global Research has been selected by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to participate in an incubator program that will use high-performance computing (HPC) in an effort to accelerate development of next-generation fuel injectors for GE’s engine fleet. Global Research will collaborate with Arizona State University (ASU) and Cornell University on this project.

Frontier Airlines New Animal Search Down to Three

transmise le 9 avril 2012 par Business Wire

Eighteen tried, but only three survived. Frontier Airlines today announced that Chloe the Chipmunk, Enrique the Tree Frog and Polly the Parrot were chosen as the final three contenders in the Denver-based carrier’s search for a new “spokesanimal”. Voting on the final three starts today and ends Sunday, April 15, 2012, only at FrontierAirlines.com.

Frontier Airlines Reports March 2012 Traffic

transmise le 9 avril 2012 par Business Wire

Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary traffic results for March 2012. Frontier’s traffic decreased 1%, to 1.1 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs), while capacity decreased 3%, to 1.3 billion available seat miles (ASMs). Frontier Airlines served 1.2 million passengers in March, a 7% decrease from March 2011. For the month, Frontier had a load factor of 86.3% compared to 84.4% in the March 2011. It was Frontier’s ninth consecutive record monthly load factor.