Actualité aéronautique

DialAFlight Report Downturn in Public Faith Towards Budget Airlines

transmise le 29 octobre 2009 par PRNewswire

The online reputation of budget airlines has nose-dived in recent months as disquiet grows among customers about misleading charges. Research into the best online brands reveals Virgin as the best carrier, with budget companies such as Ryanair performing appallingly.

Research and Markets: 2010 U.S. Scheduled Air Transportation Industry Report

transmise le 29 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2010 U.S. Scheduled Air Transportation Industry Report" report to their offering.

ESI annonce la sortie de sa Suite de Simulation de Soudage version 2009

transmise le 29 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

ESI Group (ISINFR0004110310), leader et pionnier des solutions de prototypage et de fabrication virtuels, annonce aujourd’hui la sortie de sa Suite de Simulation de Soudage version 2009. Composée de PAM-ASSEMBLY et du Weld Planner, cette suite est destinée aux ingénieurs qui gèrent l’assemblage complexe de composants soudés. En s’appuyant sur cette suite, les utilisateurs sont capables de prendre des décisions qui permettent de réduire les coûts et les temps de fabrication tout en améliorant la qualité de leurs produits et en renforçant leur efficacité opérationnelle.

ESI Announces the Welding Simulation Suite Version 2009

transmise le 29 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

ESI Group (ISIN FR0004110310), pioneer and world-leading supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, announced today the release of its Welding Simulation Suite version 2009, including Weld Planner and PAM-ASSEMBLY. Dedicated to all engineers who manage the welding assembly of large and complex welded designs, the main objective of the simulation suite is to significantly reduce time and cost to arrive at the bill of material and at a feasible process design.

Kansas City Southern Reports Third Quarter 2009 Earnings per Share of $0.27 on Recovering Volumes and Cost Controls; Operating Income Nearly Doubles from Previous Quarter

transmise le 29 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Kansas City Southern reported third quarter 2009 revenues of $386.1 million compared with $491.5 million in the third quarter of 2008. While all commodity groups experienced revenue declines in the third quarter compared to a year ago, every commodity group recorded higher revenues on a sequential basis from the second quarter, reflecting a gradually improving business environment. Third quarter revenues were up 13% from second quarter 2009 and carloadings were up 12% over the same time period.

Volaris Selects SabreSonic CSS Reservations System to Power Its Expansion

transmise le 29 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Volaris, Mexico’s fastest-growing airline, has selected SabreSonic Customer Sales and Service (CSS) solution, the industry’s most powerful revenue-generating and customer-focused reservations system, to position the carrier with the best technology to facilitate their expansion plans.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering

transmise le 29 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of global air cargo assets and outsourced aircraft operating services, today announced that it has priced its offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock. The public offering price will be $25.75 per share. The underwriters will also have a 30-day option to purchase 600,000 additional shares of common stock from the Company at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount. Upon the closing of the offering, which is expected to occur on November 3, 2009, and which is subject to satisfaction of various customary closing conditions, AAWW will receive net proceeds of approximately $98.1 million, assuming no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. The Company expects to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the financing of capital expenditures or funding of potential acquisitions or other business transactions.

South Korea Incheon International Airport Orders Oshkosh Strikers

transmise le 28 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Oshkosh Airport Products Group, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), today announced an order for two Oshkosh^® Striker^® 3000 aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles from Incheon International Airport in South Korea. The two Striker vehicles will be delivered in 2010 to this growing hub in East Asia.

Midwest Airlines Announces Launch of Nonstop Service From Omaha to Orlando and Tampa

transmise le 28 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Midwest Airlines today announced it will launch nonstop service between Omaha and both Orlando and Tampa. The seasonal service will begin Jan. 15, 2010 and continue through April 18, 2010.

TAM Technological Condominium at Sao Carlos to Receive Goodrich Unit

transmise le 28 octobre 2009 par PRNewswire

TAM's Technological Condominium at Sao Carlos, in the interior of the State of Sao Paulo, announced today the start of operations of Goodrich do Brasil, the first international company to be installed in an area already partially occupied by TAM's Technological Center, which is a business unit of MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul), and by the TAM Museum. The Goodrich Corporation is a worldwide supplier of systems and services for aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. The unit operating at Sao Carlos will be providing services to TAM itself, as well as to other airlines.