Actualité aéronautique

Republic Airways to Acquire Midwest Airlines

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Republic Airways Holdings today announced that it is acquiring Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines from TPG Capital, a Fort Worth, Texas-based private equity firm. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in four to six weeks.

Fitch Issues Correction on San Francisco Airport Comm. (CA) $175MM VRDB Rfdg Issue 34

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

An error was found on Fitch Ratings' web site for the bonds listed below:

DialAFlight Announce All-time Low on Airfares to Australia

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par PRNewswire

Flights to Australia are at an all-time low, according to travel firm DialAFlight. The price of a flight to Perth has fallen from around GBP810 to as little as GBP399 in just six months.

Sun Country Summer, Fall and Winter Sale Fares

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Sun Country Airlines announced today a fare sale whether you are planning a last minute summer getaway or thinking about escaping the cold weather. With fares starting at $59 one way consumers can choose from exciting family destinations like Branson, New York, and San Francisco, or from our popular summer destinations like Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle.

Micromem Subsidiary and Norwegian EM Technology Accelerate Development of Exploration Sensor Technology

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Micromem Technologies Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies, Inc. , announced today that as a result of excellent progress during Phase One, Norwegian EM Technology (NEMT) has requested MASTInc to accelerate the schedule for the availability of its Phase Two survey tool. This tool, based on NEMT’s unique survey technology, will enhance the capabilities of its sister company, Excel Expro Norge AS (EEN), for exploration activities in the North Sea and other international oil and gas regions. EEN is a young hydrocarbon exploration company, which was offered a share in exploration rights to a Norwegian offshore license area of approximately 1,000 square km.

DialAFlight Feel Strain of Hire Vehicle Shortage

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par PRNewswire

International destinations far and wide are being affected by a shortage of hire cars, travel firm DialAFlight announced last week.

AirPlus International Releases Survey Results on Travel Alternatives

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

AirPlus International, a global provider of corporate travel payment solutions, releases the June edition of The Wire…from AirPlus on the topic of Travel Alternatives. The report found that teleconferencing and web-conferencing are increasingly being used as alternatives at 81% and 71% respectively. While over half did agree that virtual meetings are as effective as meeting in person, it is interesting that 25% believed that it is rarely or almost never as effective. The top two weighted reasons cited for turning to travel alternatives included increased travel costs and decreased budgets. For more complete details, including a free PDF of the results, please visit our online community.

OAG Airline Capacity Outlook for the Next 6 Months

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par PRNewswire

OAG () the world's leading aviation data business, has released its airline capacity outlook for the second half of 2009, to identify the projected trend in the global and regional supply of airline flights and seats.

Telephonics Corporation Receives First Russian Contract Award for Search and Rescue, and Weather Avoidance Radar Systems

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation , announced today that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract for 93 RDR-1600 Search and Rescue, and Weather Avoidance Radar Systems for the new Kazan’s built Mi-17 helicopters.

Panasonic Avionics In-Flight Entertainment System Installed on 6,000th Boeing 737 for Norwegian Air Shuttle

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par PRNewswire

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and communication (IFEC) systems, today announced that its Multiplexed Passenger Entertainment System (MPES) IFE system was installed on the 6,000th Boeing 737 to enter into service. The aircraft was delivered to International Lease Finance Corp and will be leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (Norwegian), the second largest airline in Scandinavia.