Actualité aéronautique

Yasheng ECO-Trade Corporation Acquires 49% of Yasheng Logistic Service Company, Inc. To Focus on Developing a Major US Logistics Center Which Will Be Used to Import Goods From China

transmise le 27 août 2009 par Business Wire

Yasheng ECO-Trade Corporation , specializing in identifying and acquiring undervalued assets within emerging industries, announced today that the Company has acquired 49% of the issued and outstanding shares of Yasheng (The United States) Logistic Service Company Incorporated, a California corporation (“Yasheng Logistic Service”) which owns an important Certificate of Approval for Chinese Enterprises which enables a business to invest in foreign countries. This certificate can only be granted by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. The acquisition and the Certificate of Approval will enable Yasheng ECO-Trade Corp., in conjunction with YaSheng Group, to further expand its development of a major US-based logistics center.

Astronics Corporation to Present at Gabelli & Company’s 15th Annual Aircraft Supplier Conference

transmise le 27 août 2009 par Business Wire

Astronics Corporation , a leader in advanced, high performance lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries, today announced that Peter J. Gundermann, President and CEO, and David C. Burney, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at Gabelli & Company’s 15^th Annual Aircraft Supplier Conference in New York City on Thursday, September 10, 2009.

UPS’s Longest-Tenured Employee Working Final Week in “Browns”

transmise le 27 août 2009 par Business Wire

Long before dawn tomorrow, when Marty Peters pulls on his brown uniform for the last time and heads for his final day on the job at UPS , it will mark the end of a remarkable career.

Air New Zealand Outperforms Airline Industry in 2009

transmise le 27 août 2009 par Business Wire

Air New Zealand announced normalised earnings* before taxation of $145 million for the year ended 30 June 2009, a decrease of 26% on the prior year.

Frontier Airlines Reports July Net Profit of $17.8 Million

transmise le 27 août 2009 par Business Wire

Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. today reported a net profit of $17.8 million for the month of July and its ninth consecutive monthly operating profit. The results were filed in the Company’s unaudited Monthly Operating Report for July 2009.

Research and Markets: A Comprehensive Competitive Benchmarking Analysis on Key Military Aviation OEMs

transmise le 27 août 2009 par Business Wire

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Competitive Benchmarking Analysis-Key Military Aviation OEMs" report to their offering.

SPG Flights: Now Easier Than Ever to Search and Book

transmise le 27 août 2009 par Business Wire

Starwood Preferred Guest® is the first and only hotel loyalty program to offer members flight redemption on more than 350 airlines with no blackouts. And today, SPG announces the launch of an enhanced Website that features new online search and redemption options to make booking flights even easier.

Four Points by Sheraton Bangor Airport is Refreshed, Following $9 Million Renovation

transmise le 27 août 2009 par Business Wire

Four Points by Sheraton Bangor Airport boasts a whole new look following the completion of a $9 million renovation in April 2009. Located in Bangor, Maine, the property made significant upgrades to its lobby, restaurant, guest rooms and exterior as part of the Four Points by Sheraton global revitalization campaign. In the past five years, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and its licensees have invested more than $1 billion in Four Points by Sheraton hotels with major property renovations, conversion and new-build hotels. 70 percent of the Four Points portfolio has turned over in the last five years due to strategic efforts to improve the quality and consistency of the hotels.

Astronics Corporation Revises 2009 Guidance

transmise le 26 août 2009 par Business Wire

Astronics Corporation , a leader in advanced, high performance lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries, announced today that it is revising its revenue guidance for 2009 down to $190 million to $200 million, down from the previously established guidance of $200 million to $210 million. The reduction in guidance was predicated on continued weakness in the commercial transport and business jet markets. In addition, the Company was informed yesterday that it was not the recipient of the U. S. Marine Corps’ contract for a ground radio maintenance and test system, as had been expected.

US Airways Matches Competitors’ Bag Fees

transmise le 26 août 2009 par Business Wire

US Airways today announced it will match the $20 first checked bag and $30 second checked bag fees put into place by American Airlines earlier this summer. In addition, US Airways announced it will also match a $50 second checked bag fee on its trans-Atlantic flights, a change recently introduced by some competitors. The new trans-Atlantic second bag fee will apply to all European destinations served by the airline.