Actualité aéronautique

Priceline.com’s Airfare Index for the Week of April 6, 2009, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Quick Analysis: Break out the sunscreen! This is the week to fly to Florida, with airfares from several northern cities to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa down 10% to 18% compared to last week. The biggest weekly price increase is for a flight from New York to Raleigh, up 21% week over week.

AeroMexico Plans to Launch Six Weekly Flights between New Orleans, Mexico City and Honduras July 6

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, announced today that it plans to launch six weekly, non-stop flights on July 6 between New Orleans and Mexico City, with convenient connecting flights to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The route represents the first new international flight service to be announced for New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina and is part of AeroMexico’s aggressive expansion plans for North America.

TAM and bmi Initiate Codeshare Agreement for Brazil and UK Flights

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par PRNewswire

TAM , Brazil's largest airline, and Britain's bmi, the second-largest airline operating out of Heathrow Airport, in London, will initiate an operational codeshare agreement on April 14. Approved by officials of both countries, the initial phase of the bilateral agreement will allow the two companies to expand services for customers traveling between Brazil and the United Kingdom, resulting in more destination options in both countries and convenient connections for the largest Brazilian and British cities.

ALPA and Island Air Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Island Air pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), today announced that they had reached a Tentative Agreement with management after 16 months of contract negotiations. This agreement, if ratified by the pilot group, will provide wage increases, work rule improvements and furlough protection.

SAFRAN Completes Acquisition of Motorola's Biometrics Business

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par PRNewswire

SAFRAN and Motorola, Inc. announced today that they have completed the previously-announced sale of Motorola's biometric business unit, including the Printrak trademark, to SAFRAN through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sagem Securite.

Continental Renews Multi-Year Contract with ITA Software

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

ITA Software, Inc., the leading provider of innovative solutions to the travel industry, today announced the signing of a multi-year renewal agreement with Continental Airlines , the world’s fifth largest airline. An ITA customer since 2002, Continental Airlines will continue to take advantage of the innovative features and functionalities of ITA’s QPX, the industry’s premier management system for airfare pricing and shopping, in order to increase revenues and improve customer satisfaction through flexible search options and customization.

ITT salutes South Florida for implementing new air traffic control technology

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Aviation industry leaders from throughout Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties met today at Miami International Airport with a delegation of officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and host executives from ITT Corporation to honor South Florida for being the first region to adopt Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) technology under the FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative.

Skyservice Airlines Achieves Ultimate Data Center Efficiency with Pillar Data Systems

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Skyservice Airlines, the number one requested airline for the charter industry, is expanding its data center while satisfying its rigorous efficiency policies with Pillar Data Systems, the leading provider of Application-Aware storage systems. The Pillar Axiom™ was the only storage system that allowed the company to protect its initial storage investment and maximize storage capacity while reducing space and energy consumed.

Research and Markets: Airlines in Japan

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Airlines in Japan" report to their offering.

Five Panasonic Customers Honored for Best In-flight Entertainment at 2009 Aircraft Interiors Exposition

transmise le 7 avril 2009 par Business Wire

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a leading global provider of in-flight entertainment (IFE) and communications systems, congratulates five of its customers for their “best in-flight entertainment.” For ten years, the SKYTRAX World Airline Awards have acknowledged those airlines that have used technology innovation to benefit the flying public. The 2009 award honorees are: