Actualité aéronautique

Company Profile for TACA INTERNACIONAL AIRLINES

transmise le 24 avril 2009 par Business Wire

TACA Airlines has united the American continent, through its three hubs (El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Peru) and a wide route network that serves from Canada to Brazil 38 destinations distributed in 22 countries. Its fleet is composed of Airbus 319, 320, and 321 aircrafts and new Embraer E190. During 2008, the airline served approximately 5.5 million passengers, operating around 140 daily departures. More information on TACA and its services at www.taca.com.

Give The Gift Of Travel For Mothers Day, May 10

transmise le 24 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Want a Mothers Day gift that isn’t expensive, but looks like it cost a lot? Priceline.com suggests that you consider giving the gift of travel. 2009 is the year of the travel bargain, with 3-star hotel rooms in major cities available for as little as $50 a night, 7-night air & hotel vacation packages for as little as $435 a person, and cruises for under $40 a day per person.

Cytec Engineered Materials Receives Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award

transmise le 24 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Cytec Engineered Materials, a division of Cytec Industries , today announced that its Orange, Calif. and Greenville, Texas sites have received the 2008 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues these awards annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Cytec’s Orange and Greenville sites maintained a Silver performance composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2007, to Sept. 30, 2008. This is the second year that the Orange site has received this award and a first time recognition for the Greenville site.

Conférence de presse de la SkyTeam Pilots Association (SPA)

transmise le 24 avril 2009 par PRNewswire

Le mercredi 22 avril 2009, la SkyTeam Pilots Association (SPA) (Association des pilotes de SkyTeam) a conclu son congrès mi-annuel à Prague, en République tchèque. Les pilotes de la SPA continuent leurs exceptionnels collaboration, soutien mutuel et partage d'informations dans leurs compagnies aériennes membres dans des domaines concernant la sûreté, la sécurité, les questions industrielles, la consolidation du secteur et d'autres sujets de préoccupation connexes dans l'environnement actuel de l'aviation mondiale, qui connaît un rythme soutenu.

GE Announces Agreement with SAFRAN for SAFRAN to Acquire a Majority Stake in GE Security’s Homeland Protection Business

transmise le 24 avril 2009 par Business Wire

GE announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement with SAFRAN for SAFRAN to acquire 81% of GE Security’s Homeland Protection business for $580MM. Upon close, GE will own 19% and SAFRAN will have majority interest with 81%. The transaction has been approved by the Boards of both companies, and will be subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Sun Country Celebrates Spring with Fare Sale

transmise le 23 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Sun Country Airlines announced today a fare sale for inbound flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Fares start at $59 one way for markets such Boston, New York (JFK) and Los Angeles. Sun Country will offer it’s every day low fares on outbound flights from the Twin Cities, allowing passengers to purchase a round trip ticket at a greatly reduced price.

The SDR Forum Announces June “Smart Communications in Transportation Systems Workshop”

transmise le 23 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Today The SDR Forum , a non-profit international industry organization dedicated to promoting the success of next-generation radio technologies, announced a workshop on Smart communications in Transportation Systems to be held June 18, during its 63^rd General Meeting in Dearborn, Michigan at the Dearborn Hyatt.

Ticketing Agreement with Mokulele Airlines Makes Inter-Island Air Travel a Breeze for Continental Airlines Passengers Traveling to Hawaii

transmise le 23 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Mokulele Airlines announced today that it has implemented an interline ticketing agreement with Continental Airlines. The agreement allows passengers to conveniently book and ticket destinations in Hawaii beyond Continental’s Honolulu gateway in one easy transaction. From Honolulu, Mokulele offers service to Kahului, Maui; Kona and Hilo (effective May 1) on the Big Island; Lihue, Kauai; and Molokai/Hoolehua, Molokai. All of these destinations can now be booked in Continental’s reservations system as connections to/from Continental’s mainland service and Continental Micronesia’s international service in Honolulu.

TACA Wins Best Airline Central America Skytrax Award

transmise le 23 avril 2009 par Business Wire

TACA Airlines won the Skytrax 2009 award in the following categories:

Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. Announces Verdict in Case against GE Capital Aviation Services, Inc.

transmise le 23 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (“Company”), a leading provider of aircraft maintenance and modification services for the U.S. Government, today announced that a jury in the Circuit Court of Dale County, Alabama found in favor of the Company in its complaint against GE Capital Aviation Services, Inc. (“GECAS”). The jury awarded the Company $2.1 million in compensatory damages and $6.5 million in punitive damages. The Company performed cargo conversion work for GECAS in 2003 at a former subsidiary located in Dothan, Alabama. Ronald Aramini, Alabama Aircraft’s President and CEO, stated, “We are extremely pleased with the jury’s verdict and their finding that we should be properly compensated for the quality work performed by the workers at our former subsidiary located in Dothan, Alabama.”