Actualité aéronautique

Calendrier de l'hiver 2009/2010 de l'Aeroport de Francfort : augmentation du nombre de vols domestiques et intercontinentaux

transmise le 21 octobre 2009 par PRNewswire

FRA/rap> Avec ses 4 275 departs aeriens par semaine, le Calendrier d'hiver 2009/2010 de l'Aeroport de Francfort entrera en vigueur le dimanche 25 octobre en tandem avec le changement horaire dans toute l'Europe. Bien que 2% de vols soient prevus en moins par rapport au calendrier d'hiver de l'annee derniere, le nombre de sieges disponibles restera pratiquement inchange : 655 000 par semaine - une baisse de seulement 0,3% par rapport a la meme periode de l'annee derniere. Le nombre de vols domestiques et intercontinentaux est particulierement positif cet hiver. Sur ce calendrier figureront une hausse de 2,5% des departs intercontinentaux depuis Francfort (FRA), ainsi qu'une augmentation de 4,9% des liaisons domestiques par rapport au calendrier d'hiver de l'annee derniere.

C.H. Robinson Reports Third Quarter Results

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. , today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Relax. Rest. Work. Now at More Than 250 Clubs

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

US Airways customers can soon purchase a single US Airways Club membership which features access to Continental Airlines, United Airlines and other Star Alliance carrier lounges. Beginning Oct. 30, US Airways travelers will have access to more than 250 airport clubs worldwide, including all US Airways Clubs, Continental’s Presidents Clubs, United’s Red Carpet Clubs and Star Alliance lounges with a single, standard membership – eliminating the need to purchase multiple memberships to access all the clubs. Additionally, beginning on Oct. 30, members will be able to enjoy complimentary house selections of beer and wine in all US Airways Clubs.

KM Systems Group Awarded eFAST Master Ordering Agreement from Federal Aviation Administration

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

KM Systems Group, a premier management consulting firm, announced today that it has been awarded a 7-year Master Ordering Agreement (MOA) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the agency’s Electronic FAA Accelerated and Simplified Tasks (eFAST) program.

AirPlus International Releases Its Fifth Annual Travel Management Study

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

AirPlus International, Inc. today releases its fifth annual Travel Management Study, a comprehensive and global study which surveys 1,500 travel managers in total from 15 countries. This year’s study highlights the worldwide importance of cost-cutting measures in travel programs across the board with more respondents expecting the number of trips to fall for the first time in the Study’s history. Furthermore, the attitudes and heightened importance of today’s travel manager are explored and evaluated. Travel managers want more time, flexibility and a heightened status as their role’s importance for finding cost savings increases. Download a complimentary copy of the study at www.airplus.com.

Frankfurt Airport Winter Timetable 2009/10: Intercontinental and Domestic Flight Offerings Increase

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par PRNewswire

FRA/rap> Featuring 4,275 flight departures per week, the Frankfurt Airport Winter Timetable 2009/10 will go into effect on Sunday, October 25 in tandem with the time change throughout Europe. Although there will be 2.0 percent fewer flights offered compared to last year's winter timetable, the number of available seats will remain almost unchanged at 655,000 per week - down only 0.3 percent year-on-year. The number of intercontinental and domestic flight offerings is particularly positive this winter season. There will be a 2.5 percent jump in intercontinental departures from Frankfurt (FRA) as well as a 4.9 percent rise in domestic connections compared to last year's winter schedule.

SkyMall® Announces Release of Free iPhone App

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

SkyMall, the innovative in-flight catalog company, is pleased to announce the release of the SkyMall application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The free app is available on the iTunes app store: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=326163955&mt=8.

SSCI Wins $750,000 Air Force SBIR Contract to Develop Open Source Navigation Framework

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Scientific Systems Company, Inc. (SSCI), a leading developer of technology solutions for defense and industrial suppliers, today announced it has been awarded a $750,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop a modular software framework for testing and evaluation of navigation sensors and algorithms. The Small Business Investment Research (SBIR) contract leverages SSCI’s leadership in technology enabling intelligent autonomous land-based and aerial unmanned systems to perform their missions in hostile or challenging environments.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Places $19.3 Million Follow-on Order for AS&E’s Z Backscatter Vans

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

American Science and Engineering, Inc. , a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today the receipt of a $19.3 million order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for multiple Z Backscatter^™ Vans (ZBV^™) — the industry’s top-selling mobile X-ray screening system.

flydubai Spreads Network South to Sudan

transmise le 20 octobre 2009 par PRNewswire

flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, is to start daily flights to the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, with effect from Sunday, November 8.