Actualité aéronautique

US Logistics, Inc. Joins Forces with Ranger Aerospace and CAV International

transmise le 6 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

US Logistics, Inc., a US government outsourcing contractor specialized in aircraft technical services, tactical vehicle overhauls and repairs, technical staffing, and base logistics, has combined with Ranger Aerospace and CAV International for additional capital strength and management resources to support its continuing growth. Ranger's newest private equity investment platform is called Ranger International Services Group, Inc., which acquired a majority stake in US Logistics in August of 2009.

Republic Airways Reports September 2009 Traffic

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Republic Airways Holdings , today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for September 2009. The Company generated 927.7 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 10.7% increase from the same month last year, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 10.2%. Block hours were 61,476 in September 2009, a 8.3% increase from September 2008. Load factor was 73.6% versus 73.2% in September 2008. A total of 1,766,817 passengers were carried during the month, a 7.8% increase from the same month last year.

US Airways Becomes the Official Airline of the Philadelphia Flyers

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

The Philadelphia Flyers today team up with US Airways , Philadelphia’s hometown airline. In a new corporate sponsorship agreement, US Airways becomes the official airline of the Philadelphia Flyers and will hold a celebration with the airline’s 6,000 Philadelphia-based employees later this month.

Express-1 Expedited Solutions (XPO) Acquires LRG International Inc. to Expand International Services to a Global Logistics Market

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Express-1 Expedited Solutions (XPO) a Saint Joseph, Michigan based leader in transportation logistics, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of LRG International Inc., an international forwarding company that specializes in ocean and air freight services. The acquisition will immediately expand the international scope of the XPO business mix. LRG will be rolled into the Company’s Concert Group Logistics (CGL) operations.

Frontier Increases Flights to Popular Mexico Destinations

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Frontier Airlines today announced it will seasonally increase flight frequencies from Denver International Airport (DEN) to the popular Mexico destinations of Cancún (CUN), Cozumel (CZM), Puerto Vallarta (PVR), and Los Cabos (SJD). The increased frequencies are as follows:

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.9%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 55.1%; New Orders Index at 54.2% Employment Index at 44.3%

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector expanded in September, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business^®.

UPS Delivers Volunteers to Communities across the Globe

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

UPS employees expect to surpass the 1.2 million volunteer hours donated in 2008, driven by the company’s 7th annual “Global Volunteer Month” during October.

U.S. Air Force Awards Alenia North America Approximately $7 Million Logistics Support Contract for Afghan C-27/G.222

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Alenia North America, a subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica and part of the Finmeccanica Group has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide logistic support and maintenance in Afghanistan for the C-27/G.222 aircraft currently being delivered for the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC). The $7 million contract provides for additional logistic support and maintenance for the program. The logistical support in Afghanistan is being conducted by Alenia’s partner L-3 Vertex Aerospace.

L-3 Wins Special Operations Contract for Expeditionary Unmanned Systems

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

L-3 Communications announced today that the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has awarded its Geneva Aerospace division a contract for expeditionary unmanned systems. This contract has a potential value of $250 million over five years.

Rockwell Collins Delivers Ground Soldier Ensemble Prototypes

transmise le 5 octobre 2009 par Business Wire

Rockwell Collins today announced that it has delivered 10 prototype systems for the U.S. Army Ground Soldier System (GSS) Increment 1 program, which will significantly enhance soldiers’ effectiveness on the battlefield. The announcement was made during the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting & Exposition in Washington.