Actualité aéronautique

1001-Gun U.S. Salute for BAE Systems’ M777 Howitzer

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

An order for 46 M777 howitzers from the U.S. Department of Defense takes the total number of guns ordered to 1001. The order comes as BAE Systems continues deliveries of M777 to Canada and Australia, in addition to the U.S.

BookIt.com® Expands by 58-Percent, Reaching 500 Team Members

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

Fast-growing BookIt.com, a leading online travel provider, today announced it has hired an additional 185 Team Members this year, and has reached the 500-Team Member plateau.

Kaman Board of Directors Declares Dividend

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

The Kaman Corporation board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 14 cents per common share. The dividend will be paid on April 4, 2011 to shareholders of record on March 21, 2011.

Etihad and Linfox Armaguard Announce Joint Venture

transmise le 22 février 2011 par PRNewswire

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and the Linfox-owned Armaguard Group have announced the formation of a joint venture to transport valuable goods around the globe.

Textron Defense Systems Earns CMMI® Maturity Level 3

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

Textron Defense Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the company’s Wilmington, Mass., headquarters has been appraised at Maturity Level 3 of the Capability Maturity Model^® Integration for Development Version 1.2 (CMMI-DEV). The Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement Version 1.2 Class A, or SCAMPI^SM A, was used to provide this benchmark quality rating. A CMMI Maturity Level 3 rating is an explicit requirement in many U.S. military development solicitations to ensure process maturity, continuous improvement and best value for customers.

Firehole Releases Helius:MCT Version 4.0

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

Firehole Composites announced today the launch of Helius:MCT v4.0, the newest edition of the finite element add-on built to significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of composite structural analysis. Building on the strength of its multiscale and progressive failure technologies, version 4.0 now offers unique solutions to the challenges of delamination and FEA mesh dependency.

OpenSkies Offers Limited-Time Spring Price for Business Class to Paris

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

Chic becomes even more affordable this spring. OpenSkies, the unique all-business airline, announces a short-term sale in Biz Seat business class to Paris from New York or Washington, D.C. for $799* each way, based on a roundtrip purchase. To take advantage of this special limited-time price and experience the sights, sounds and smells of springtime in Paris, customers can book travel between February 22, 2011 and March 11, 2011, via www.flyopenskies.com.

New Day-of-Travel Airport Content Simplifies Travel Decisions

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

Travelers and airport visitors searching for critical airport information – including parking locations and prices, current weather conditions and forecasts, and arrival and departure updates – no longer have to scour the Internet to stay informed. A new online travel resource, powered by FlightView, simplifies airport logistics for travelers and the individuals picking them up by offering the most essential day-of-travel airport information all in one spot.

FedEx Express Adds Early Morning Freight Delivery Option for Customers

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world's largest express transportation company, is adding new services for customers including FedEx First Overnight® Freight and FedEx 2Day® A.M. and is making further enhancements to FedEx First Overnight®. The services will be available beginning Feb. 28 and will provide customers with faster, time-definite shipping options backed by a money-back guarantee.

AAI Completes Navy Fee-for-Service Operations With Aerosonde® Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV)

transmise le 22 février 2011 par Business Wire

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the company has completed a fee-for-service operation on behalf of the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division. NSWC Dahlgren has been chartered to conduct UAV flights in conjunction with tests of various types of ground radars and capture and analyze those results. AAI provided its experienced operators in a fee-for-service based arrangement using the Aerosonde UAV in support of those operations.