Actualité aéronautique

Brits Vote Themselves World’s Worst Tourists; Londoners Most Badly Behaved, Reveals Skyscanner

transmise le 29 mars 2011 par Business Wire

The reputation of ‘Brits abroad’ has never been one to be proud of, but a new survey from flights comparison site Skyscanner has revealed that the British really are the worst type of tourist.

Richard Simmons Helps Get Air New Zealand Passengers Fit to Fly

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Air New Zealand’s safety ambassador for its new inflight safety video is US fitness legend Richard Simmons.

CIT Renews $1 Billion Vendor Finance Funding Facility

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

CIT Group Inc. , a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that it has renewed its $1 billion committed U.S. Vendor Finance conduit facility, significantly reducing costs, increasing the advance rate and lengthening the term. The private facility supports CIT’s lending to small business and middle market companies and will allow CIT Vendor Finance to fund both existing assets and new originations.

Volt Telecom Group Achieves Certification to Provide Fiber SenSys Engineering and Installation Services

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Volt Telecommunications Group (VTG) announced that it has officially become a Certified Service Provider for Fiber SenSys, Inc. Fiber SenSys is widely recognized for its reliable, high-performance fiber-optic intrusion detection systems for a wide variety of markets. VTG will now provide engineering and installation of the Fiber SenSys’ Fiber Defender™ systems for customers requiring a robust, PL-1 certified perimeter intrusion detection solution.

Starwood to Speak at the J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. will be speaking during J.P. Morgan’s Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 29^th, 2011 at 8:15am local time. Frits van Paasschen, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking at the conference.

New Materials, Applications and Processes for Aerospace Manufacturing Will Be On Display in 3 Innovation Centers on Expo Floor at AeroDef, April 5 – 7 in Anaheim

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

New materials, applications and processes for aerospace and defense manufacturing will be showcased in three Innovations Centers on the floor at AeroDef, the first comprehensive, vertically integrated exposition and technical conference for the entire aerospace and defense manufacturing industry, Tuesday – Thursday, April 5 – 7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.

AirTran Employees Choose Machinists Union

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced AirTran Airline’s 2,900 Fleet and Passenger Service/Reservation employees have voted to join the Machinists Union.

Alaska Educator Receives Top Award From The National Science Teachers Association

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning, has announced the recipients of its 2011 Teacher Awards. NSTA presented its most prestigious award, the Robert H. Carleton Award sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company, to former NSTA President Dr. Emma Walton, a science education consultant for NASA Aerospace Education and Avante-Garde Learning Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska. Walton received her award at a special banquet and ceremony at the NSTA National Conference on Science Education held March 10-13, 2011, in San Francisco.

Innovaro to Report Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2010 Financial Results

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Innovaro, Inc. , a comprehensive innovation solution company, announced today that the Company will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2010 financial results at approximately 4:15 pm ET on March 30, 2011. Innovaro management will conduct a conference call with analysts and investors at 4:30 pm ET on that day to discuss the results.

Chartis to Hold Third in Series of Aviation Safety Seminars on May 10, 2011 in Atlanta

transmise le 28 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Chartis today announced that “Death by Hangar Rash,” the third in its series of aviation safety seminars, will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Atlanta. The seminar will be hosted by Chartis Aerospace Insurance Services, Inc.’s Safety and Loss Control Services unit. This is the third of a series of six safety seminars that Chartis is hosting in 2011 that will address best practices and solutions concerning the most common causes of ground-related claims within the aviation industry.