Actualité aéronautique

Galileo Application Days Supported by ESA

transmise le 15 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

The European Space Agency's Technology Transfer Programme Office (TPP) will be the official partner of the first Galileo Application Days which will be held from 3 to 5 March 2010 in Brussels. The event aims at promoting added value of the European GNSS programmes and fostering collaboration especially between SMEs and larger enterprises. The event's unique 'Application Village' will showcase innovations in an outdoor theatre consisting of different settings, such as the countryside, the city, the harbour or the playground. The Application Village will be the venue for a wide range of cutting-edge GNSS application and services demonstrations throughout the three days of the event.

Seawings Provides Unsurpassed Views of the Burj Dubai

transmise le 15 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

History is in the making as Seawings is flying high, ensuring that every glass clad meter of the tallest building in the world can be witnessed through the eyes of the public.

Sky and Oaktree Re-Unite With US$500 Million Global Aircraft Leasing Partnership

transmise le 15 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

Sky Holding Company and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. are pleased to announce a new partnership with the goal of once again becoming the premier provider of capital to airlines around the world. Sky's management team previously worked together at Pegasus Aviation and has invested with Oaktree since the mid 1990's. Together they built Pegasus into one of the world's largest commercial aircraft lessors before selling the company in 2007. The new US$500 million investment from funds managed by Oaktree will enable Sky to finance over US$2 billion of Boeing and Airbus aircraft annually, with sale/leaseback activities set to begin in the first quarter of 2010.

Air China signe un accord exclusif avec Expedia Affiliate Network

transmise le 14 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

Air China a signe un accord exclusif avec Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN). Plus de 100 000 produits d'EAN seront dorenavant offerts aux clients d'Air China sur 27 marches etrangers.

Virgin Trains Look to Help BA's Strike Hit Customers

transmise le 14 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

Virgin Trains is urgently examining the possibility of extra services between London and Glasgow following this afternoon's announcement by British Airways cabin crew for possible strike action over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Further details will be announced as soon as timings of any additional trains have been confirmed.

Air China Signs Exclusive Partnership with Expedia Affiliate Network

transmise le 14 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

Air China has signed an exclusive partnership with the Expedia Affiliate Network (EAN). More than 100,000 EAN products will now be available to Air China customers across 27 overseas markets.

Changing Aviation Climate Requires Consultative Brokers

transmise le 14 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

Aircraft leasing has always been an industry that relies on building sound relationships and ensuring high levels in industry knowledge. With the changing aviation market, constant monitoring of who is doing what in the market and where the next requirement is going to appear is an essential part of a broker's job.

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes CADES for its Robust Growth in the Aviation Design Suppliers Market Based on Strong Domain Knowledge and an Outstanding Business Model

transmise le 10 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

Based on its recent research on the Indian aviation design suppliers market, Frost & Sullivan presents its 2009 Frost & Sullivan Award for Emerging Company of the Year to CADES Digitech Pvt Ltd (CADES) for its outstanding business model, which leverages on the expertise of its highly qualified and experienced professionals. This leading engineering services firm offers projects, consulting, and research and development (R&D) services to the aerospace, defence, and automotive industries in the areas of design, analysis, simulation, virtual testing, digital manufacturing, product data management, and technical publication.

Chiffres du trafic de Fraport - Novembre 2009 Les volumes de frequentation de l'aeroport de Francfort s'eleve :

transmise le 10 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

FRA/rap> En novembre 2009, le developpement du trafic de l'aeroport de Francfort (FRA) a connu une nouvelle avancee. "Le trafic au cours des mois derniers a largement confirme une nette croissance tendancielle et a meme en partie depasse nos attentes. Les chiffres du trafic a l'aeroport de Francfort (FRA) progressent sensiblement", a explique le President du Comite de direction, le Dr. Stefan Schulte. Au cours du mois en revue, Fraport AG a enregistre 3,9 millions de passagers frequentant son aeroport pivot a Francfort, seulement 0,2% de moins qu'en novembre 2008.

Fraport Traffic Figures - November 2009: Frankfurt Airport's Traffic Climbs:

transmise le 10 décembre 2009 par PRNewswire

FRA/rap> In November 2009 traffic development at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) received another strong push forward. "Traffic during the past month has impressively confirmed a clear growth trend and has even partly exceeded our expectations. Frankfurt Airport's traffic figures are climbing noticeably," explained Fraport executive board chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte. In the reporting month, Fraport AG registered 3.9 million passengers at its Frankfurt intercontinental hub, only 0.2 percent fewer than in November 2008.