Actualité aéronautique

Star General Manager Flies into Thistle London Heathrow

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par PRNewswire

Thistle has announced the appointment of Paul Watson as general manager of its Thistle London Heathrow hotel. Having worked for the company for almost three years, Watson has proved to be a respected and highly capable manager, and has ambitious plans for the Heathrow airport-based hotel.

Carmanah and ADB Partner to Produce the Industry’s First Complete Solar-Powered Helipad Kit

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Carmanah Technologies in partnership with ADB Airfield Solutions announce the release of the solar-powered Helipad Kit; the first comprehensive and stand-alone wireless helipad light and navigational aid system. The Helipad Kit features ADB wireless solar engine power systems, visual navigation aids and Carmanah wireless solar-powered airfield lighting technology. Wireless, completely stand-alone and self-contained, as well as configurable, the Helipad Kit is the ideal total helipad safety improvement system for remote locations where grid power is difficult or impossible to access. The Helipad Kit is available as a complete system of lighting and navigation aid products or configurable to a helipad’s unique mission requirements.

BAE Systems to Supply New Touch-Screen Attendant Control Panel for Airplane Cabin Upgrades

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par Business Wire

BAE Systems is now offering its new Attendant Control Panel touch-screen display system for cabin upgrades as an aftermarket retrofit solution for all commercial aircraft models.

CTS Adds GE90 Repair Capability

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Complete Turbine Services, LLC, a full service jet engine Maintenance, Repair, & Overhaul (MRO) facility located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, announced today that it had added GE90 series repair capability to its Operations Specifications. With the announcement, the company becomes the only independently owned MRO in the United States with GE90 all series repair capability.

Frontier Airlines Partners With The Wilderness Society

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par Business Wire

In further support of the communities in which it flies, Frontier Airlines is pleased to announce a partnership with The Wilderness Society, a leading public-lands conservation organization working to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. Frontier Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. , will serve as the official airline of The Wilderness Society and support its ongoing efforts to protect America’s great places.

Avoid the Airport Parking Rip Off This Easter With travelsupermarket

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par PRNewswire

Holidaymakers could save up to 572 per cent on their airport parking () this Easter just by planning ahead, according to research by travel comparison site .

Carmanah Technologies Develops Solar Engine for ADB Airfield Solutions

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Carmanah Technologies in partnership with ADB Airfield Solutions announce the completion of the wireless solar engine power supply (SEPS) for ADB airfield lights and visual navigation aid products. Carmanah Technologies, internationally recognized for reliable solar-powered products and ADB Airfield Solutions, the first name in aviation lighting and safety, combined forces through the development of SEPS to improve safety of flight in some of the most demanding environments on earth. Designed by Carmanah to support ADB airfield equipment in environments where the electrical grid is difficult or impossible to access, SEPS wirelessly powers those AC- and solar-powered visual navigation aids required to improve airfield and helipad safety.

Travelocity Debuts First-Ever Summer Travel Pricing Barometer

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Travelocity’s brand-new Summer Travel Pricing Barometer reveals that right now is likely the best time to purchase Memorial Day weekend airfare. Travelocity analyzed four years (2007 – 2010) of historical airfare booking data to find the sweet spot for getting the lowest possible price on airfare for summer’s first major travel weekend.

Rapport de trafic de Fraport - mars et premier trimestre 2011

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par PRNewswire

L'Aéroport de Francfort a accueilli environ 11,8 millions de passagers au cours du premier trimestre de 2011, soit une hausse annuelle de 3,7 %. La principale passerelle aérienne allemande a également pris en charge plus de 540 000 tonnes métriques de fret aérien de janvier à mars 2011, un bond de 3,3% par rapport au premier trimestre de 2010. Les déplacements aériens ont grimpé de 5,2 %, pour atteindre plus de 114 000 décollages et atterrissages. Les masses maximales au décollage (MTOW) ont augmenté de 5,9 %, affichant plus de 6,8 millions de tonnes métriques de janvier à mars 2011.

FAA Researcher Uses SAS® Analytics to Forecast Delays

transmise le 12 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Delayed air travelers looking to blame someone – anyone – might be interested in what Tony Diana says. A researcher at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Diana uses SAS Analytics to determine the causes and impacts of flight delays on airlines, airports and the National Airspace System.