Actualité aéronautique

Polar Air Cargo Worldwide Announces Leadership Appointment

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc., a leading provider of global air cargo services, announced today that former DHL Express executive Thomas Murphy has been named Chief Operating Officer for Polar, succeeding Randy Clark. DHL is a 49% stakeholder (with a 25% voting stake) in Polar with Polar’s parent company, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. holding the remaining 51% of the cargo airline (with a 75% voting stake).

Smiths Detection Wins TSA Approval for Air Cargo X-ray Screening System

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Smiths Detection today announces its HI-SCAN 100100T-2is X-ray system has been placed on Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) List of Candidate Air Cargo Screening Technologies. With a total of seven systems on the list, including explosives trace detectors and X-ray systems, Smiths Detection offers airlines, freight forwarders and indirect air carriers more approved security screening solutions than any other company.

Europe Aviation a déposé le permis de construire d’un nouveau hangar à Chateauroux

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Europe Aviation et le Cabinet Monod Piguet Associes ingénieurs conseils viennent de déposer le permis de construire d’un nouveau hangar de 10 000 m2 qui permettra d’accueillir un gros porteur et deux moyens porteurs ou quatre moyens porteurs sur le site de Châteauroux. La livraison, prévue pour fin 2010, conduira à la création de 120 emplois supplémentaires sur le site pour porter les effectifs à 240. La surface totale cumulée sera alors de 14 000 m2.

Europe Aviation is about to Build a New Hangar in Chateauroux (France)

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Europe Aviation and Monod Piguet Associes engineers and planners have just handed in a construction permit for a new 10 000 sqm hangar with a capacity to host one wide body and two narrow body or four narrow body aircraft on the Chateauroux site. The opening is planned for end of 2010 and shall lead to the creation of 120 additional staff, thus bringing the total to 240. The cumulated working surface shall reach 14 000 sqm.

Richard Smallwood Named Executive VP, Customer Business at Airborne Systems

transmise le 23 juin 2009 par PRNewswire

Airborne Systems Group, a company specializing in aerial delivery, rescue and survival equipment, and engineering services, announced that Richard J. Smallwood has been named Executive Vice President of Customer Business for the company. He will operate at Group level as a member of the Senior Management Team and will be responsible for all sales and marketing activity worldwide. His primary focus will be to continue the growth of the company by leveraging the products and overall capabilities while continuing to improve the company's customer focus.

Need to Know Advice Before and During Your Visit to America

transmise le 22 juin 2009 par PRNewswire

With the holiday season upon us, Cheapflights.com.au, the Australian site of the international travel online price comparison company, suggests that before visiting the USA it pays to check that you know the new visa rules before flying. Cheapflights also has some useful tips to help smooth your transit through domestic US airports once you are there. Also be sure to print out our "before you fly check list" - this and lots of other travel information can be found on Cheapflights' Travel Tips ().

Republic Airways to Serve as Equity Sponsor for Frontier’s Exit from Bankruptcy

transmise le 22 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Republic Airways Holdings announced today that it has agreed to be the equity sponsor of Frontier Airlines’ plan of reorganization. The plan, which is subject to bankruptcy court approval and various conditions, would allow Republic to purchase 100% of the equity in the reorganized company for $108.75 million.

Will Corporations Ever Feel Good About Flying Private Jets Again?

transmise le 22 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Flight Options unveiled more details today about their revolutionary Phenom 300 Fractional Jet Ownership program, which will bring new vigor to corporations caught in the aftermath of bailouts and belt-tightening.

Fitch Rtes Metro Washington Airports Auth VRBs Series 2009D 'AAA/F1+'

transmise le 22 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of 'AAA/F1+' to the $136,825,000 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), airport system revenue variable rate bonds (VRBs) series 2009D (Non-AMT) consisting of:

FlightView Shares Guest-Centric Strategies that Strengthen Hospitality Brands

transmise le 22 juin 2009 par Business Wire

Hospitality vendors looking to separate from the deeply discounted pack should look beyond the reception desk. Embracing the reality that guests come from somewhere and leave to go somewhere – most frequently relying on air travel – presents a unique opportunity for hospitality leaders.