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Fitch Teleconference: U.S. Airports Performance Update, Thursday, April 2 at 3:00 p.m. EDT

transmise le 26 mars 2009 par Business Wire

Fitch Ratings will hold a teleconference to discuss its special report, 'U.S. Airports Performance Update: Spring 2009' on Thursday, April 2 at 3:00 p.m. EDT. The call will be hosted by Seth Lehman, senior director in Fitch's Global Infrastructure & Project Finance group along with additional members of the airports team and will cover airport traffic and revenue performance as well as Fitch's outlook for the sector. Starting Monday, March 30, 2009, the report will be available on Fitch's website at www.fitchratings.com. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer session - emailed questions can be submitted in advance or during the conference call to: [email protected].

Flight Options, A Leader and Innovator in the Private Aviation Industry, Announces an Investment by Directional Capital and Resilience Capital Partners

transmise le 26 mars 2009 par Business Wire

Flight Options announces that Directional Capital, an investment firm led by Flight Options Chairman Kenn Ricci, Resilience Capital Partners, a leading private equity firm, and key members of the Flight Options management team have made an additional investment in Flight Options, a leader and innovator within the private aviation industry. H.I.G. Capital also remains an investor.

NASA Awards ADA Technologies Nearly $100,000 for Fire Suppression Technology

transmise le 26 mars 2009 par Business Wire

ADA Technologies, Inc. (ADA) today announced it has received a $99,979 Small Business Innovations Research (SBIR) contract from NASA for continued development of ADA’s Fine Water Mist fire suppression technology.

GE Security CTX 9800 DSi Achieves Transportation Security Administration Explosives Detection System Certification

transmise le 26 mars 2009 par Business Wire

GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions , today announced that its Homeland Protection business has attained TSA certification for the CTX 9800 DSi^™, the next generation CTX in GE’s explosives detection systems (EDS) line.

Insider Trading in SAS Group

transmise le 26 mars 2009 par Business Wire

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TDG Aerospace’s UFI® Selected by Hawker Beechcraft For Hawker 4000 Electrical Fault Safety Compliance

transmise le 25 mars 2009 par Business Wire

TDG Aerospace, Inc. announced today that its UFI^® (Universal Fault Interrupter) has been selected by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation to monitor and protect electrical circuits in Hawker's revolutionary new composite Hawker 4000 twin jet. Hawker is the first business aircraft manufacturer to select TDG's patented UFI^® technology to protect its fuel pump systems from electrical faults. At least ten major U.S. airlines have selected the UFI^® for mandatory airworthiness compliance in their fleets and hundreds of UFI^® units are currently installed on commercial aircraft and operating in the U.S. and Europe.

UPS’s New Denver Fleet of CNG Vehicles Unveiled

transmise le 25 mars 2009 par Business Wire

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Fitch Affirms Augusta, GA's Airport Revs at 'BBB-'; Revises Outlook to Negative

transmise le 25 mars 2009 par Business Wire

Fitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB-' rating on Augusta, Georgia's $13.4 million of outstanding passenger facility charge (PFC) and general revenue bonds (series 2005 A/B bonds). In addition, Fitch affirms the 'BBB-' rating on $6.2 million of outstanding general revenue bonds (series 2005 C bonds). The series 2005 A/B bonds are secured by a first priority pledge of and lien on PFC revenues and net general revenues of Augusta Regional Airport (the airport). The series 2005 C bonds are secured by a first priority pledge of and lien on the airport's net general revenues only.

PPG Aerospace Resumes Beechcraft 1900, King Air Windshield Rebuild Service

transmise le 25 mars 2009 par Business Wire

PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies business has resumed its rebuilding service for Beechcraft 1900 and Beechcraft King Air windshields to provide operators with a lower-cost alternative to buying new spares without sacrificing performance or quality.

Aéroports de Paris : Paris - Charles de Gaulle se hisse au 5ème rang mondial en termes de trafic passagers

transmise le 25 mars 2009 par Business Wire

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