Actualité aéronautique

Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger to Fly Again for US Airways

transmise le 28 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

US Airways announced today that Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who piloted Flight 1549 during its emergency water landing on the Hudson River in January, is returning to work in a new role as a management pilot. In addition to his flying duties, Capt. Sullenberger will join the US Airways flight operations safety management team.

Frontier to Close Las Cruces Reservations Operation

transmise le 28 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

In an effort to optimize operations in advance of its emergence from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection, Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. announced today that it will close its Las Cruces, New Mexico, reservations operation.

Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Organization Selects Dyadem for Safety Risk Management Tracking System

transmise le 28 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Dyadem, the leader in Operational and Quality Risk Management, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide an enterprise-wide software solution to aid in Safety Risk Management activities. Dyadem’s Stature software solution was selected by the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization (ATO) as its Safety Risk Management Tracking System (SRMTS), a key component of its overall Safety Management System (SMS). The Safety Risk Management Tracking System is used to identify, analyze, track and monitor safety risks and changes to the National Aerospace System (NAS), providing the ATO key insight into potential high risks and hazards.

FAA Grants Its Highest Safety Award to Horizon Air Maintenance for 10th Year in a Row

transmise le 28 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Horizon Air its 10th consecutive Diamond Certificate of Excellence. The award recognizes the airline for achieving a 100 percent participation rate by its maintenance personnel in the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Awards program.

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks Provides Tips on How to Protect Equipment against Common Forklift Truck Abuse Applications

transmise le 28 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks , manufacturer of reliable and affordable forklift trucks for hard-working applications, released a list of tips on how to recognize and avoid common forklift truck abuse applications that can create costly downtime for customers.

UPS Launches Industry First by Delivering Premium Offers Direct to Consumers

transmise le 28 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Residents of five American cities will have something new to open along with their UPS packages this week.

Goodrich to Offer Airline-Owned Boeing 737 and 777 Landing Gear Rotables as Overhaul Exchanges

transmise le 28 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Goodrich Corporation's Landing Gear business has signed an innovative agreement with a major airline in which Goodrich will use the airline's rotable landing gear as part of its landing gear overhaul services. Under the agreement, Goodrich will offer the rotables as exchange units to other airlines that purchase landing gear overhaul services. Aircraft types covered are Boeing Next Generation 737-700/800/900 models and 777-200ER models.

International Civil Aviation Organization Relies on Critical Path’s Identity and Access Management Solutions for ePassport Initiative

transmise le 28 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Critical Path, Inc., a leading provider of messaging applications and enterprise solutions, today announced that its Directory and Meta-Directory solutions, part of the Identity and Access Management Suite, have been selected by Netrust as a key element of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) ePassport initiative.

Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. Releases Names of Crew Members on Board Helicopter Involved in Accident in South Carolina

transmise le 26 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. released today the names of the crew members on board the American Eurocopter AS350B2 helicopter, which took off from the Charleston, S.C. airport at approximately 2308 PM, ET on Friday, September 25, 2009, and crashed shortly after takeoff 63 miles southwest of Conway, S.C.

Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. Issues Statement Regarding Helicopter Accident

transmise le 26 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. regretfully confirms that an American Eurocopter AS350B2 helicopter, which took off from the Charleston, S.C. airport at approximately 2308 PM, ET on Friday, September 25, 2009, crashed shortly after takeoff 63 miles southwest of Conway, S.C.