Actualité aéronautique

GBTA Announces Legendary Baseball Great Cal Ripken, Jr. at New Sports Conference

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA)—the voice of the global business travel industry—today announced Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. will be a featured keynote speaker at the GBTA Sports Conference 2011 being held July 21-22, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Indianapolis, Ind. The GBTA Sports Conference will focus on the unique needs of the sports business travel sector.

Addressing the Army’s Aviation Needs at Redstone Arsenal

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Army Aviation leaders continue to strive to provide the safest and most effective fleet for the Warfighter. Faced with challenges such as meeting the “high and hot” demand of austere environments and providing advanced SA to the cockpit, Army Aviation leader’s are coming together to discuss cutting-edge solutions to the biggest challenges facing Army aviation today.

Alion Awarded $6.6M NAVAIR Contract to Enhance Seahawk Helicopter Mission Capabilities and Improve Readiness

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, was awarded a two-year, $6.6 million task order from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to support its Multi-Mission Helicopter (MMH) Program Management Activity (PMA-299). Alion will deliver technical, financial management, administrative and engineering expertise to support current and future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of the Seahawk Helicopters.

IFS North America partners with ShipConstructor Software

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

IFS North America has signed a partnership agreement with Victoria, BC-based ShipConstructor Software, Inc., creating a single end-to-end application environment to meet the needs of the Canadian Government’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS).

The Swedish state has continued confidence in SAS

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

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Aviation Capital Group Closes $750,000,000 Senior Notes Offering

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Aviation Capital Group (ACG) announced today that it has closed the sale of $750 million of its 6.750% senior notes due April 6, 2021. Proceeds from the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.

DDC-I’s Deos RTOS Selected for COMAC C919 Commercial Airliner Program

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, announced today that it will supply its Deos^TM safety-critical real-time operating system (RTOS) for use in Honeywell’s next generation fly-by-wire Flight Control System, which will fly aboard the new Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) C919 commercial airliner.

Q8Aviation Starts Operations at Charleroi Airport in Belgium

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par PRNewswire

Q8Aviation has added Brussels South Charleroi Airport in Belgium to its network of regional airports and has won its first contract, with the airport's leading operator, Ryanair. From 1st April, Q8Aviation will supply 20 per cent of Ryanair's fuel requirements, equating to 20 million litres of aviation fuel per annum.

Ontario's Aerospace Sector Taking Flight

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

Ontario, Canada is helping a Mississauga aerospace company bring new products to market while creating 80 new jobs and supporting 49 existing jobs.

AeroMechanical Services to Hold Conference Call and Webcast for Fourth Quarter and Year End Results

transmise le 7 avril 2011 par Business Wire

AeroMechanical Services Ltd. today announced it will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter and year end results on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 9 am MT (11 am ET).