Actualité aéronautique

Executives Reveal Likes and Dislikes of Business Air Travel in New Survey from Chase Card Services

transmise le 10 août 2009 par Business Wire

Top American business executives in three major markets put away their PDAs long enough to disclose their likes and dislikes about the air travel experience, the results of which were announced today in a survey conducted by Continental Airlines [NYSE: CAL] and Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM].

Cleveland’s Top Business Executives Reveal Likes and Dislikes of Air Travel in New Survey from Chase Card Services

transmise le 10 août 2009 par Business Wire

Top executives in Cleveland recently participated in a survey conducted by Continental Airlines [NYSE: CAL] and Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE: JPM], to share their insights on business travel and name which famous or not-so-famous person they’d like to sit next to on a flight. In the findings released today, Cleveland executives said their ideal seatmate on a next flight includes Jay Leno, Tiger Woods, or their own boss.

REM Medical and U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group to Provide the First National Sleep Apnea Service Solution for the Transportation Industry

transmise le 10 août 2009 par Business Wire

REM Medical Corporation, a leader in innovative fatigue management solutions for corporations, today announced that U.S. HealthWorks, the second largest operator of occupational health centers in the United States and one of the nation’s leading providers of physical exams for Department of Transportation licensing, has entered into an exclusive agreement with REM Medical to provide sleep apnea solutions to employer groups on a national basis through its network of 123 medical centers.

GE Aviation Signs Research Agreement with FAA for Unmanned Aircraft

transmise le 10 août 2009 par Business Wire

GE Aviation today announced entering into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRDA) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The government-GE Aviation collaboration will provide a variety of operational and technical assessments to support integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace Systems (NAS) including the assessment of Next Generation (NextGen) Trajectory-Based Operations (TBO).

FedEx Expands International Economy Services

transmise le 10 août 2009 par Business Wire

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, today announced the expansion of its international shipping portfolio to provide customers with more choices and reach when shipping packages and freight worldwide.

Defense Photonics Group, Inc. Awarded Two U.S. Department of Defense Contracts

transmise le 10 août 2009 par Business Wire

Defense Photonics Group, Inc. (DPG) announced today that it has delivered fiber optic systems on two contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense. The first contract, with the U.S. Army, is a Technical Risk Reduction Program evaluating DPG’s advanced Optical Harness™ technology for potential applications across their rotary wing aircraft fleet. The second contract delivered initial prototypes to the U.S. Air Force. The prototypes consist of fiber optic RF links, which are components of DPG’s Optical Transport System that are to be used by the U.S. Air Force for applications in a critical Electronic Warfare simulator.

UNITE HERE: Delaware North Airport Workers Ratify New Contract

transmise le 8 août 2009 par Business Wire

On August 7^th, Unite Here members employed by Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services (DNC-THS), the airport division of Delaware North, ratified by an overwhelming 98% margin a new collective bargaining agreement. This is a remarkable victory with a company that up until recently had been collaborating with SEIU in its attempt to raid Unite Here’s DNC airport membership.

Fitch Affirms Long Beach Airport, California Implied Sr Lien Rtg at 'A-'; Outlook Stable

transmise le 7 août 2009 par Business Wire

Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A-' implied senior lien revenue bond rating to the City of Long Beach Airport, California (LGB or the airport). The revenue bond lien, of which there are no bonds outstanding at this time and none anticipated until late 2009 are secured by a senior lien on net revenues of the Long Beach Airport. The Rating Outlook is Stable.

SAS Traffic Reports: The SAS Group Traffic figures July 2009

transmise le 7 août 2009 par Business Wire

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Conference telephonique a l'intention des medias concernant les resultats de gategroup pour le premier semestre de 2009

transmise le 6 août 2009 par PRNewswire

gategroup Holding AG aimerait convier les membres des medias a participer a une conference telephonique afin de discuter des resultats du premier semestre de 2009. Cette conference telephonique aura lieu le jeudi 13 aout 2009 a 9 h 00 HEC. Un communique de presse ainsi que le rapport provisoire du premier semestre de 2009 de la societe seront diffuses un peu plus tot ce jour-la.