Actualité aéronautique

GE Aviation Entering New Propulsion Era with Multiple R&D Programs

transmise le 10 mars 2009 par Business Wire

GE Aviation is advancing jet propulsion and its next-generation engine core program, called eCore, through several private- and government-funded R&D programs, many with key technology milestones this year.

Sarnoff Iris on the Move® (IOM) Iris Recognition System Selected by Schiphol Airport for Biometric ID Testing

transmise le 10 mars 2009 par Business Wire

Sarnoff Corporation, a leading provider of iris imaging technology, today announced it has been selected by the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam to test its Iris on the Move^® (IOM) Portal iris recognition system.

Travelocity’s ExperienceFinder Trip Planning Tool Now Just a Click Away

transmise le 10 mars 2009 par Business Wire

Travelocity’s ExperienceFinder^sm, the award winning dreaming and vacation planning tool that allows visual exploration of 28 destinations around the globe is now easier to access thanks to the new “Plan My Trip” tab recently introduced to Travelocity’s homepage.

GreenChek Expands Manufacturing to China

transmise le 9 mars 2009 par Business Wire

GreenChek Technologies Inc. , a leading globally focused provider of hydrogen fuel cell technology for commercial transportation and stationary power generation applications, is pleased to announce that Tianjin Sherma in Tianjin, China, has committed a 4,000 square foot facility in Tianjin, China, for the manufacture of GreenChek’s ERD technology. Management anticipates that the new state-of-the art manufacturing plant will be operational in eight weeks.

Priceline.com’s Airfare Index for the week of March 9, 2009, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares

transmise le 9 mars 2009 par Business Wire

Priceline.com’s Airfare Index is a tracking barometer that looks for the largest week-to-week swings in average published-price roundtrip airfares for select markets. Each dollar amount shown is the average of the lowest fares returned through multiple airfare searches for flights that are at least 7 days away from departure. The percentage change compares fare averages for the current week with those from the previous week. Amounts shown include all taxes and airline fees. Airfare pricing is subject to change and there is no guarantee that any airfare will be available at the amounts shown.

US Airways Launches Flight Trial of the Next Generation of In-Flight Entertainment Systems

transmise le 9 mars 2009 par Business Wire

US Airways and Lumexis Corporation have partnered to test an innovative, next generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. On certain flights, US Airways customers will have access to hundreds of on-demand IFE options including movies, music, games and shopping.

A Technology Leap - GE Aviation Moving To Apply Ceramic Matrix Composites to the Heart of Future Engines

transmise le 9 mars 2009 par Business Wire

It is no simple feat introducing durable, lightweight composite components into the “hot section” of a flying jet engine. But GE Aviation is achieving this elusive, technical milestone.

UPS Freight Improves Transit Times for Service to Michigan, Wisconsin

transmise le 9 mars 2009 par Business Wire

In its continuing drive to improve service, UPS Freight today announced accelerated transit times for large sections of Wisconsin and Michigan.

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies and SGS-CSTC Open Shanghai Application Center for Non-Destructive Testing

transmise le 9 mars 2009 par Business Wire

GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies and SGS-CSTC, a Chinese joint venture of SGS group, announce the opening of a joint non-destructive testing (NDT) application center in Shanghai, China.

Goodrich CEO to Address the J.P. Morgan Aviation and Transportation Conference 2009

transmise le 9 mars 2009 par Business Wire

Marshall Larsen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Goodrich Corporation , will address the J.P. Morgan Aviation and Transportation Conference 2009 on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, in New York City. The presentation is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Eastern time.