Actualité aéronautique

Horizon Air Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Vancouver, B.C.

transmise le 7 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Horizon Air is celebrating 20 years of continuous service at Vancouver International Airport with a customer appreciation event on May 7.

TransMontaigne Partners L.P. Announces Financial Results

transmise le 7 mai 2009 par Business Wire

TransMontaigne Partners L.P. today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Macquarie Infrastructure Company Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

transmise le 7 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Macquarie Infrastructure Company , reported its first quarter 2009 financial results including performance by its airport services business that was consistent with the fourth quarter of 2008. Airport services is the largest of MIC’s five businesses. The Company believes that efforts to reduce operating expenses, along with a leveling off of the decline in demand for general aviation services, is stabilizing the business’ contribution to the Company’s overall results. MIC also reported better than expected results from its gas production and distribution business.

UTEK Corporation Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended March 31, 2009

transmise le 7 mai 2009 par Business Wire

UTEK Corporation   today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Pacer International Reports First Quarter 2009 Results

transmise le 7 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Pacer International, Inc. , the asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, today reported financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009.

Forward Air Corporation to Present at the Robert W. Baird & Co. 2009 Growth Stock Conference on Wednesday, May 13, 2009

transmise le 6 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Forward Air Corporation today announced that on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at approximately 8:55 a.m. CST, it will make a presentation at the Robert W. Baird & Co. Growth Stock Conference in Chicago. Interested parties may listen to the presentation via a live Internet webcast at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/baird8/fwrd/ or on the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at www.forwardair.com.

US Airways Group, Inc. Announces Offering to Sell 15,200,000 Shares of Common Stock and $75 Million in Convertible Senior Notes

transmise le 6 mai 2009 par Business Wire

US Airways Group, Inc. (“US Airways” or the “Company”) announced today its intention to make concurrent offerings, subject to market and other conditions, of 15,200,000 shares of common stock and $75 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2014. US Airways also intends to grant to the underwriters of the common stock and the notes an option to purchase up to an additional 2,280,000 shares of common stock and $11.25 million aggregate principal amount of the notes solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The notes will be general unsecured senior obligations of US Airways, will pay interest semi-annually at a fixed rate and will be convertible at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the notes. Upon conversion, holders of the notes will receive, at the election of US Airways, cash, shares of US Airways’ common stock or a combination of cash and shares. Holders of the notes will have the right to require US Airways to repurchase for cash all or some of their notes upon the occurrence of certain events. The interest rate, conversion rate and other terms of the notes will be determined by negotiations between US Airways and the underwriters. Neither of these offerings is contingent upon the consummation of the other offering.

Air China inaugure son service d'enregistrement en ligne et une fonction d'inscription à son programme de fidélisation sur ses sites Web européens

transmise le 6 mai 2009 par PRNewswire

Suite au lancement du service d'enregistrement en ligne de la compagnie sur son site Web chinois pour les vols au départ des aéroports internationaux de Londres et de Stockholm, Air China renouvelle l'opération sur ses sites au Royaume-Uni et en Suède. Fin avril, cette fonction pratique et rapide a été activée sur le site britannique d'Air China pour ses vols au départ de Londres Heathrow. L'aéroport de Stockholm-Arlanda prendra ensuite le relais, suivi en mai par le site Web suédois de la compagnie.

Trinidad International Airport Upgrades Runways with Carmanah Solar-LED Airfield Lights

transmise le 6 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport has upgraded its airfield lighting with solar-powered LED airfield lights from Victoria BC-based Carmanah Technologies . Valued at approximately $300,000, the order includes Carmanah A704-5 runway edge lights, approach lights and threshold lights, as well as A702 taxiway lights, mounting hardware and wireless handheld radio remote-control equipment. Located in Piarco, about 25 km east of the capital city, Port of Spain, Piarco International Airport is Trinidad’s largest and most modern airport in the Caribbean region, facilitating domestic and international traffic, and accommodating nearly three million travelers each year.

Fitch: Near-Term Rebound in Revenue Fundamentals & Credit Market Access Urgent for U.S. Airlines

transmise le 6 mai 2009 par Business Wire

Fitch Ratings views a near-term rebound in revenue fundamentals and credit market access as increasingly urgent if the U.S. airline industry is to avoid another period of intense liquidity pressure as macroeconomic and air travel demand fundamentals improve only slowly moving into 2010. In the spring edition of 'Airline Credit Navigator,' Fitch also says in spite of cash flow support delivered by plunging crude oil and jet fuel prices since last summer's alarming peak, the outlook for operating margins and free cash flow has taken a turn for the worse among most U.S. carriers in early 2009.