Actualité aéronautique

Mokulele Airlines Increases Web Presence through Partnership with Expedia

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Passengers who are looking for the best value on Hawaii’s most comfortable inter-island flights have a great new option thanks to Mokulele Airlines’ partnership with Expedia. Effective today, all of Mokulele’s published fares, schedules and inventory are available to passengers at www.expedia.com.

Summer 09 Travel Trends: Skyscanner Reveals Winners and Losers of British Tourist Traffic

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par PRNewswire

Leading cheap flight site, Skyscanner () reveals this summer's fastest growing destinations for British holidaymakers, and those that are losing out.

L-3 Wins B-2 Training System Program

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par Business Wire

L-3 Communications announced today that its Link Simulation & Training division (L-3 Link) has been awarded a $22.8 million contract to continue as prime contractor on the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Training System program. In addition to the initial one-year award, eight one-year contract options could grow total program value to over $400 million.

Nanocomp Technologies Wins Major Research Contract from United States Government

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of energy saving performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), today announced that it has been awarded a research contact to further develop nanotechnology-based products for use in aerospace applications. The contract comes on the heels of Nanocomp’s recent receipt of two awards by the Department of Defense under its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

Researchers from Royal Military College of Canada Select SiCortex Computer to Design Advanced Aircraft

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par Business Wire

The aviation and shipping industries spend billions of dollars every year on fuel and account for 5 percent of total global carbon emissions. With fuel costs and global warming concerns on the rise, more energy-efficient aircraft are in demand. Researchers and faculty at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) are taking on this challenge, using a high-productivity computing (HPC) system from SiCortex to design more aerodynamic and efficient air vehicles. To achieve this, researchers are employing concepts like non-planar wing design and other surface configurations to positively impact aerodynamics, structural design, weight and performance.

Iridium in Regulatory Compliance Process to Enter Russian Market

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par PRNewswire

Iridium Satellite LLC, the world's only mobile satellite services (MSS) operator with truly global coverage, announces it has formed a company called, "Iridium Communications Russia, OOO" to pursue a license for providing MSS services in Russia. This week, as a step towards eventually serving the Russian MSS market, Iridium is exhibiting and hosting a roundtable seminar titled, "Mobile Satellite Services Market in Russia," at Sviaz-Expocomm, Russia's largest telecommunications industry trade show.

Priceline.com Reports Financial Results for 1st Quarter 2009

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Priceline.com Incorporated today reported its financial results for the 1^st quarter 2009. Gross travel bookings for the 1^st quarter, which refers to the total dollar value, inclusive of all taxes and fees, of all travel services purchased by consumers, were $1.9 billion, an increase of 10.5% over a year ago.

Axis Introduces High-Performance, Outdoor-Ready PTZ Dome Camera With H.264 Compression

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, today announced the AXIS Q6032-E PTZ Dome Network Camera, an outdoor-ready, high-performance PTZ dome camera designed for easy and reliable installation in demanding surveillance applications.

Semantic Designs s’aligne sur Northrop Grumman pour moderniser les systèmes logiciels du bombardier B-2 Spirit

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Semantic Designs, Inc. (SD), un fournisseur de premier plan d’outils automatisés de modernisation de logiciels, a annoncé aujourd’hui que la société Northrop Grumman Corporation avait acquis une licence de modernisation des logiciels d’entreprise (Enterprise Software Modernization License) pour appliquer l’outil de traduction directe JOVIAL2C de SD au projet de rafraîchissement du programme de vol opérationnel (OFP) du bombardier B-2 Spirit de l’armée de l’air américaine. Le projet améliorera et prolongera la durée de vie du B-2, le fleuron de l’arsenal de frappe à longue portée de la nation.

Semantic Designs Aligns with Northrop Grumman to Modernize B-2 Spirit Bomber Software Systems

transmise le 11 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Semantic Designs, Inc. (SD), a leading provider of automated software modernization tools, announced today that Northrop Grumman Corporation has acquired an Enterprise Software Modernization License to apply SD's JOVIAL2C direct translation tool to the U.S. Air Force’s B-2 Spirit Bomber Operational Flight Program (OFP) Refresh Project. The project will enhance and extend the lifetime of the B-2, the flagship of the nation's long range strike arsenal.