Actualité aéronautique

Textron to Release First Quarter Results on April 18, 2012

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

Textron Inc. will release its first quarter 2012 financial results on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

Saab Receives Order from FMV Regarding Gripen System

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

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ILFC Announces Proposed $550 Million Senior Secured Term Loan

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. , announced today that it intends to raise a new senior secured term loan of $550 million. ILFC plans to use proceeds of the new term loan to refinance the Company’s outstanding $550 million senior secured term loan with essentially the same maturity. The new senior secured term loan would be secured primarily by a first priority perfected lien on the equity of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries that directly or indirectly own a pool of aircraft and related leases.

Exceptional Jet Fuel Produced From High-Quality Cellulosic Sugars

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

Virent and Virdia, formerly HCL CleanTech, announce the successful conversion of cellulosic pine tree sugars to drop-in hydrocarbon fuels within the BIRD Energy project, a joint program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructure and the BIRD Foundation. The project, which commenced in January 2011, successfully demonstrated that Virdia’s deconstruction process generated high-quality sugars from cellulosic biomass, which were converted to fuel via Virent’s BioForming® process.

LDRA Certification Services Streamlines FAA/EASA Certification at a Fixed Price

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

LDRA Certification Services (LCS), a division of LDRA, the leading provider of safety-critical software verification tools and software best practices for the past 40 years, is announcing the first comprehensive and fully compliant FAA/EASA certification solution. This offering brings together a team of certification industry experts who are fully accredited across all aviation disciplines along with certification-readiness tools tailored for the needs of the avionics industry.

Turkish Airlines’ Global Expansion Takes Off With Added Flights

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

Responding to growing demand, Turkish Airlines will increase non-stop Trans-Atlantic flights to Istanbul from three of its U.S. gateways – New York, Los Angeles and Washington, DC – offering more frequent and convenient departures for both business and leisure travelers. The carrier’s Istanbul hub is rapidly becoming a key global connecting point for international travelers, providing convenient connections to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

NetJets® Inc. Unveils Joint Venture Plans for China

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

NetJets^® Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company and the worldwide leader in private aviation, unveiled today additional details for its new joint venture in the People’s Republic of China. Subject to obtaining relevant regulatory approvals, NetJets China Business Aviation Limited will be a joint venture among NetJets Inc.; a consortium of Chinese investors led by Hony Jinsi Investment Management (Beijing) Ltd, a subsidiary of Hony Capital, a leading private equity firm of China; and Fung Investments, part of the private investment arm of the families of Dr. Victor Fung and Dr. William Fung, the controlling shareholders of the Li & Fung group of companies that are involved in supply chain management as well as the wholesale and retail of consumer products.

Row 44 Milestone -- 250th Plane Installed

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par PRNewswire

USIBC Launches 11th Executive Defense Mission to DEFEXPO 2012 to Deepen U.S.-India Defense & Security Partnership

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) today launched its 11th landmark Executive Defense Mission to DEFEXPO 2012, signaling the deepened defense and security partnership between the United States and India. The Executive Mission, led by General Paul J. Kern (Ret.), Senior Counselor, The Cohen Group and Vice Admiral (Ret.) Kevin J. Cosgriff, Senior Vice President, International Business & Government, Textron Systems, brings the largest industry delegation to DEFEXPO 2012, and is comprised of America’s premier aerospace and defense companies. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is the host and organizer for DEFEXPO 2012 and is USIBC’s partner on the ground.

Mitsubishi Electric Announces Dividend Policy for Fiscal 2012 (April 1, 2011-March 31, 2012)

transmise le 26 mars 2012 par Business Wire

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today its dividend policy for the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 (fiscal 2012).