Actualité aéronautique

DHL Enhances Transatlantic Express Services with a Fleet of Highly-Efficient Boeing 767 Extended Range Freighter Aircraft

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express delivery company, is introducing the Boeing 767 Extended Range Freighter aircraft into its air fleet, with the first commercial flight that left the Leipzig airport in Germany for DHL’s major international gateway at John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport in New York yesterday. Operated by United Kingdom-based DHL Air, a total of six Boeing 767ERF will help DHL further boost the company’s on-time performance and reliability of its transatlantic services. The aircraft will replace the shared capacity of its MD-11F aircraft currently in use through a joint venture with Lufthansa Cargo.

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Boeing Retains Focus on Air Platforms for Defense Markets

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

The current status and future prospects for Boeing are examined in “Defense Industry Profiles: Boeing Looks to Air Platforms to Sustain Growth,” the latest in a series of Strategy Analytics reports profiling the major players in the defense industry. Boeing will have to face the reality that previous relationships will not automatically translate into contract wins as even stalwart customers, such as the US Department of Defense explore their options for key programs like the aerial tanker (KC-45) program.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings CFO to Speak at Maxim Group Growth Conference

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of global air cargo assets and services, said today that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jason Grant will speak on behalf of AAWW at the Maxim Group Growth Conference on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

Air New Zealand’s Matchmaking Flight Set for Takeoff

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Love is in the air and will take flight on October 13^th, 2009, with singles looking for romance and adventure on Air New Zealand’s Matchmaking Flight. The world-first singles cabin is close to capacity, with love-seeking travelers joining ABC’s “The Bachelor” Jason Mesnick and girlfriend Molly Malaney on board the journey from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand. The matchmaking experience will kick off with a party at the departure gate, followed by matchmaking advice from Mesnick and Malaney, complimentary party packs, an open bar, and in-flight activities designed to find each passenger their perfect match.

Research and Markets: Delayed Departure: Will In-Flight Broadband Take Off? New Report Investigates

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Delayed Departure: Will In-Flight Broadband Take Off?" report to their offering.

URS to Provide Support Services for Federal Aviation Administration Research and Development Facility

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

URS Corporation today announced that it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide construction, operations and maintenance services for environmental remediation projects at the FAA’s 5,000 acre William J. Hughes Technical Center located at the Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey. The ten-year contract has a maximum value of $88 million to URS.

Research and Markets: Delayed Departure: Will In-Flight Broadband Take Off? - This Essential Report is Now Available

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Delayed Departure: Will In-Flight Broadband Take Off?" report to their offering.

Global Fleet Forecaster – Ascend Launches Its New Tool for the Aerospace Industry

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Opportunities as well as risks may be overlooked in the current economic climate, according to Ascend, the global aerospace specialists. The company has responded with a new online forecasting service.

Blue Sky Network and Trindigo Integrate GPS Flight Tracking into Aviation Management SaaS

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Blue Sky Network, a leading global provider of GPS tracking and communication solutions for land, sea, and aviation assets, today announced that Trindigo, a web-based provider of flight operations management software, has integrated Blue Sky Network’s GPS tracking and automated flight following technology into its aviation management suite. This partnership enables charter and contract aircraft managers to continuously monitor the location of their flights within Trindigo’s web-based solution using Blue Sky’s near real-time GPS data.

AVIC Aircraft and Nexcelle Announce Plans for a Nacelle Joint Venture in China

transmise le 23 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

A MOU signed today by AVIC Aircraft Corporation and Aircelle/MRAS/Nexcelle creates the framework for a new joint venture that will design and manufacture engine nacelle and components for a full range of aircraft applications.