Actualité aéronautique

Frontier Airlines Launches Four-Day Sale

transmise le 22 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Frontier Airlines is kicking off the first day of fall with four days of great savings on travel through March 2010. The Denver-based airline today announced a four-day sale that will get you to more than 40 destinations across the United States for as low as $44* each way. Sale-priced tickets must be purchased by 9:59 p.m. MDT on Sept. 25, 2009, for travel through March 10, 2010.

Travelport and Sojern Forge Partnership to Provide Destination Targeted Content on Travel Itineraries

transmise le 22 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Sojern, the first company to bring customized, destination-oriented content to travelers on boarding passes, today announced a partnership with Travelport, one of the world’s leading global distribution systems operating both the Galileo and Worldspan platforms. Sojern will deliver destination-oriented information and advertising related content to Travelport’s 3.5 million travel customers globally through its ViewTrip^TM personalized itinerary product. The exclusive partnership enables Sojern to expand its reach within the travel marketplace and enables Travelport agency customers to deliver a richer pre-travel experience for their ticketed customers through highly relevant and targeted messages within each itinerary.

Protonex Awarded $2.0 Million Contract to Further Develop Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Power Systems

transmise le 22 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Protonex Technology Corporation , a leading provider of advanced fuel cell power systems today announced that it has received a $2.0 million contract award from the U.S. Army to build, test and deliver solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power systems. This program will focus on advancing the robustness of Protonex' SOFC power systems operating on high-performance liquid fuels.

ExpressJet Automates Back Office IT Processing Tasks With ActiveBatch® Job Scheduler

transmise le 22 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. (ASCI), maker of ActiveBatch^® job scheduling software and other solutions that enhance Windows™, UNIX, Linux and OpenVMS systems, today announced that ExpressJet Holdings, Inc., parent company of one of the world’s largest regional and charter airline operators, selected ActiveBatch to automate its key applications and processing tasks. ExpressJet is using ActiveBatch to automate a number of functions that in the past were handled manually, especially those involving the company’s Lawson Software S3 Enterprise Management suite.

FAA Selects Searidge Airport Surface Management Technology - System to be Used for Runway-light Automation at Teterboro Airport

transmise le 22 septembre 2009 par PRNewswire

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected the Searidge Technologies intelligent-video-based surface management system, IntelliDAR, to provide runway-light automation at the Teterboro Airport, New Jersey. Teterboro Airport is the oldest functioning airport in the New York City area and is one of the most active general-aviation airports in the United States, serving predominantly the private and corporate aviation communities.

Blue Sky Network Intros Pocket-Sized Flight Tracker for Helicopters and Private Aircraft

transmise le 22 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

At the Helitech 2009 exhibition opening today, Blue Sky Network, a leading, global provider of GPS tracking and communication solutions for land, sea, and aviation assets, introduced the D410A flight tracking and two-way messaging transceiver into its product line-up. The D410A provides a new breed of Iridium satellite-based GPS tracking like its big brother the D1000A with the added benefits of a lower cost, effortless usability, and new messaging capabilities.

L-1 Identity Solutions dévoile son lecteur de contrôle d'accès PIV-TWIC conçu pour fonctionner en extérieur dans des conditions extrêmes

transmise le 22 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

L-1 Identity Solutions, inc , un fournisseur de premier plan de solutions et de services de contrôle d'identité, a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement d'une série de dispositifs de contrôle d'accès d'intérieur, d'extérieur et conçus pour être exposés à des conditions climatiques extrêmes destinés au marché privé et aux institutions gouvernementales. Une commande a déjà été confirmée pour le dispositif 4G PIV-TWIC Station Extreme, conçu pour les besoins spécifiques des ports, des bases militaires et des aéroports. Tous ces produits sont présentés cette semaine simultanément lors de la conférence internationale de l'ASIS à Anaheim, Californie, et de la conférence du Biometrics Consortium à Tampa, Floride, sur le stand n°401.

New Financing Solution for Fractional Jet Shares: Today’s Pricing for Tomorrow’s Economy

transmise le 21 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

As a constant source of innovative and enduring value for over 10 years, Flight Options has once again demonstrated leadership in the business aviation industry by unveiling an unprecedented lease program.

Rolls-Royce Awarded $7 Million U.S. Air Force Contract for Engine Management Services

transmise le 21 septembre 2009 par Business Wire

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has been awarded a $7 million contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide comprehensive aircraft engine management services at seven military bases in the U.S. The five-year agreement is designed to improve efficiencies and cost-effectiveness for monitoring engine operational data and includes asset tracking and management in support of USAF airlift and aerial refueling missions.

Air China propose un vol exclusif entre Lhassa et Katmandou

transmise le 21 septembre 2009 par PRNewswire

Air China a constate une augmentation enorme du nombre de touristes chinois au Nepal. Ce nombre a en effet ete multiplie par 70 depuis 2002, annee d'ouverture du Nepal au tourisme chinois.