Actualité aéronautique

Seawings Early Bird Promotion

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par PRNewswire

The early bird gets the worm, or in this case free dining vouchers! The only seaplane tour operator in the UAE, Seawings now offers its guests the chance to enjoy a sumptuous lunch or dinner at one of the luxurious restaurants at the five star Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club.

7 Lean Management Workshops Focus on How to Implement and Sustain Lean Systems, Behaviors, and Corporate Cultures

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par Business Wire

A comprehensive program of workshops at the Cambridge, MA-based Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI) will show executives and managers how to implement and sustain lean management systems, behaviors, and company cultures.

GetThere Partners with JetUs to Provide Private Jet Services

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par Business Wire

Sabre Travel Network’s GetThere, the world’s leading travel and collaboration management solution, announces the launch of a new partnership with JetUs^(sm), LLC as its preferred vendor for GetThere users interested in booking private jet services.

Shadow® Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System Program Wins Defense Logistics Best PBL Implementation Award

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par Business Wire

AAI Corporation, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) program received the Best PBL (Performance Based Logistics) Implementation award at the 7^th Annual Defense Logistics Awards ceremony. This award was established to “honor, recognize and promote the logisticians in the U.S. Department of Defense and the Defense Industry that have made a significant contribution to military logistics.”

Military Leaders Convene to Discuss the Future of Canadian Search and Rescue at IDGA’s SAR Canada

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par Business Wire

The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announces the Search and Rescue Canada Summit scheduled for April 11 – 13, 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Daifuku Co., Ltd Announces Intent to Acquire Logan Teleflex

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par Business Wire

Daifuku Co., Ltd. (“Daifuku”) has reached a decision to purchase all shares of three companies which provide airport baggage handling systems and services, including Logan Teleflex (UK) Ltd. (headquartered in the United Kingdom), Logan Teleflex (France) S.A. (headquartered in France) and Logan Teleflex, Inc. (headquartered in the U.S.A.). Those three companies (“Logan”) will be wholly owned subsidiaries within the Daifuku Group.

Difficult Transport is What we do Best

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par PRNewswire

As the market for cargo charters expands the frequency of goods transportation to difficult areas increases. There may be several reasons for this, the most popular being that the said areas are more suitable for various types of industry, more commonly, mining, construction or oil and gas.

AeroVironment Receives $7.8 Million Order for Raven Unmanned Aircraft System Digital Module Upgrade Kits

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par Business Wire

AeroVironment, Inc. announced that it received a firm fixed-price order valued at $7,800,003 under an existing contract with the U.S. Army on January 25, 2011. The order comprises 919 digital module upgrade kits for the U.S. Marine Corps. The upgrade kits allow digital Raven unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to operate using a different frequency band than provided by the stock configuration. Funding for this order was appropriated for RQ-11B Raven system procurement in the 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, which was signed into law in December 2009. Work is scheduled to be completed by April 30, 2011.

FedEx Expands LTL Offerings

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par Business Wire

FedEx Freight Corp., a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and a less-than-truckload (LTL) market leader, significantly enhances its service offerings today, launching its new unified LTL network and offering customers the choice of two levels of service from a single company. Both services, FedEx Freight^® Priority and FedEx Freight^® Economy, are designed to meet the needs of today’s LTL shippers.

Cytec Announces Agreement to Sell Building Block Chemicals Business

transmise le 31 janvier 2011 par Business Wire

Cytec Industries Inc. announced today it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Building Block Chemicals business, with 2010 sales of $600 million, to an affiliate of HIG Capital, LLC. Total consideration to be received of $180 million includes cash consideration of $165 million at closing and a Note for $15 million. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions.