Actualité aéronautique

Magellan Aerospace Praises the Canadian Government Decision to Proceed With the Joint Strike Fighter Program

transmise le 16 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Magellan Aerospace commends the Government of Canada for its decision to proceed with the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program as the choice for Canada's future fighter aircraft. This decision conveys the government's commitment that the JSF F-35 aircraft is the right aircraft for Canada to replace the CF18 fleet toward the end of the decade. The Fifth Generation F- 35 will deliver superior capability, critical interoperability with allies, and significant economies of scale. It will allow Canada's aerospace industry to continue to play a significant competitive role in the production of these high-technology aircraft.

QinetiQ's Zephyr Solar Powered Unmanned Aircraft Soars to New World Records

transmise le 16 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

QinetiQ today announced that Zephyr, the leading solar powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) Unmanned Air System (UAS) has been flying for the past week, smashing a number of long-standing world records.

Air Lease Corporation, the New Global Aviation Venture, Is Ready for Take-Off With Substantial Financing and a Top-Flight Senior Management Team

transmise le 15 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Air Lease Corporation (ALC), a new aircraft leasing company being launched by industry pioneer Steven Udvar-Hazy and longtime aviation executive John L. Plueger, has secured initial financing of US$3.3 billion, and aircraft acquisitions are already underway. Making the announcement were Mr. Udvar-Hazy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ALC, who co-founded and led International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for 37 years, and Mr. Plueger, President and COO of ALC.

La flotte d'Air China s'améliore à vitesse grand V

transmise le 14 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Se constituer une flotte solide est considéré comme l'une des plus importantes stratégies de croissance pour les transporteurs. Pour se doter d'un avantage concurrentiel sur le marché aérien mondial, Air China poursuit la mise en place de son plan qui consiste à ajouter de gros porteurs à sa flotte et à rendre celle-ci plus efficace, dans le but d'améliorer le rendement global de ses opérations, de diminuer ses coûts et de réduire ses émissions de carbone. Selon une source anonyme chez le transporteur, des pourparlers sont en cours entre Air China et Boeing/Airbus pour l'achat de nouveaux avions de ligne et l'échange d'anciens avions contre de nouveaux, notamment des A350 et des B787.

Air China's Fleet Revamping in Top Gear

transmise le 14 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Building a strong fleet is seen as one of the most important strategies in a carrier's growth. To seek its competitive edge in the global airline market, Air China is pressing ahead with its plan to introduce wide-bodied airliners to its fleet and make its fleet more efficient, so as to improve overall operational efficiency, cut costs and reduce carbon emissions. According to an unnamed source of the carrier, talks are underway between Air China and Boeing/Airbus on buying new airliners and exchanging used airliners for new ones, including A350 and B787s.

Animal Airways Establishes First Flight Veterinarian Division

transmise le 12 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Animal Airways, the global pet flight & relocation provider, leads a new approach to shipping pets overseas: an international flight veterinarian division operating 24/7 worldwide in order to ensure pets safety & well-being throughout the flight process.

Hong Kong Aviation Capital to Acquire Three (3) New A320 Aircraft Under Sale-Leaseback to Indigo in First Major Deal Since Buying Allco Aviation

transmise le 12 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Hong Kong Aviation Capital ("HKAC"), a leading investor in the global aviation sector, today announced new leases of three (3) new Airbus 320 aircraft to IndiGo Airlines of India. The leases will start on delivery of the aircraft new from Airbus to IndiGo in 2011. In addition, HKAC announced the agreement by IndiGo to extend the leases of four (4) existing A320 aircraft.

Fraport Traffic Figures - June 2010: Frankfurt Airport Reports Record Traffic

transmise le 12 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Fraport AG looks back on an eventful first half 2010 at its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) home base. FRA's traffic development was slowed by several winter storms, strikes, as well as the ash cloud from Iceland at the beginning of the second quarter. However, Frankfurt Airport still recorded a 1.4 percent rise in passenger figures year-on-year - welcoming about 24.5 million passengers in the first six months of 2010. Exceeding more than one million metric tons, airfreight tonnage at Germany's busiest air transportation hub increased by 32.2 percent in the first half.

Rapport de trafic de Fraport - Juin 2010 : l'Aéroport de Francfort rapporte un trafic record

transmise le 12 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Fraport AG fait la rétrospective d'un premier semestre 2010 mémorable dans son siège de l'Aéroport de Francfort (FRA). Le développement du trafic du FRA a été ralenti par plusieurs tempêtes hivernales, par des grèves, ainsi que par le nuage de cendres d'Islande au début du second trimestre. Cependant, l'Aéroport de Francfort a tout de même enregistré une hausse de 1,4 % du nombre de passagers par rapport à la même période de l'année précédente, accueillant environ 24,5 millions de passagers au cours des 6 premiers mois de 2010. Dépassant un million de tonnes métriques, le tonnage aérien dans l'antenne de transport aérien la plus chargée d'Allemagne a augmenté de 32,2 % au cours du premier semestre.

Visa to Russia: Intourist-UK Harnesses Cool Technology to Cut the Drudge for Business & Private Travellers

transmise le 8 juillet 2010 par PRNewswire

Intourist-UK () today announced a technology-based innovation that will save business & private travellers hours of time-consuming red tape during business trips to Russia.