Actualité aéronautique

Mineta Transportation Institute Study Examines How “Smart Growth” Principles Can Be Applied Around Airports

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Researchers at the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) completed a scientific study about the extent to which principles and strategies of smart growth have been applied in land use planning around airports in California. It also examines whether “smart growth” has been effective with existing airport land use compatibility planning in the state. The report, Applying Smart Growth Principles and Strategies to Resolving Land Use Conflicts around Airports, is believed to be the first formal examination of this issue by studying experiences at specific airports.

PPG Windows for Gulfstream G650 Jet Launch New Plastic, Larger Designs

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies business has been awarded a long-term contract by Gulfstream Aerospace to design, develop, test and manufacture cockpit windows and window assemblies for the Gulfstream G650 business jet, which offers the longest range, fastest speed, largest cabin and most advanced cockpit in the Gulfstream fleet. Terms were not disclosed.

Optimum Energy Software Improves HVAC Energy Efficiency at Mineta San José International Airport

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Optimum Energy LLC, provider of Ultra High Performance HVAC software solutions that set a new standard in energy efficiency, today announced the successful commissioning of its OptimumHVAC software at Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). In the first five months of operation, the Airport’s HVAC system has saved more than 235,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, which equates to utility savings of more than $35,000, and a carbon footprint reduction of nearly 300,000 pounds CO2.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Unit Names Brian Munson Regional Manager, ACMI/Charter Customer Solutions & Service Asia Pacific

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of global air cargo assets and services, today announced that its Atlas Air, Inc. subsidiary has named Brian Munson as Regional Manager ACMI/Charter Customer Solutions & Service for the Asia Pacific region.

Agility Combines Operations in Houston under One Roof

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Agility, one of the leading global providers of integrated logistics solutions, is relocating its Houston offices and warehouses to a larger and more efficient facility strategically located near the Houston Intercontinental Airport.

ASIQ Solves the Problem of In-Flight Cell Phone Use in the USA

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

ASI Entertainment, Inc. has been advised that the licensee for the aviation SafeCell system, ASIQ Ltd, has announced that SafeCell provides an alternate approach for corporate jet passengers to use their cell phones onboard aircraft, without the requirement for complex and expensive GSM Picocell network infrastructure and jamming systems.

Guggenheim Aviation Partners Hires Frederic Pralus as New Senior Technical Director

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Guggenheim Aviation Partners Ltd. (GAP), a leading participant in the commercial aircraft leasing market, today announced the hiring of Frederic Pralus as its senior technical director.

SAS Rights Issue Oversubscribed

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

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Insider Trading in SAS Group

transmise le 8 avril 2009 par Business Wire

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Travel Agents Decry DOT Proposed Grant of Antitrust Immunity for Star

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

In a statement released in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s tentative decision to extend antitrust immunity to Star Alliance airlines (Air Canada, Austrian, bmi, LOT, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, TAP and United) plus Continental Airlines, a spokesperson for ASTA and the Interactive Travel Services Association (ITSA), said: