Mucho gusto! Te presentamos a Jetblue.com/Espanol: JetBlue Airways and MotionPoint Launch Bilingual, Customer-Friendly Website
June 30, 2008
– Site provides a more robust online shopping experience for
Spanish-speaking customers –
NEW YORK, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JetBlue Airways Corporation
(Nasdaq: JBLU), together with website language management (WLM) company
MotionPoint Corporation, today announced the launch of the much-anticipated
Spanish version of http://www.JetBlue.com, offering a more robust online shopping
experience for the value airline’s Spanish-speaking jetters. Customers who
prefer to shop for flights en espanol can now log on directly to
http://www.jetblue.com/espanol or click the link at the top of the JetBlue.com
homepage to access the site.
While most of the content is a direct translation of the English
version, Hispanic-specific marketing messages and offers will also be
posted. In the first phase, more than 90 percent of the JetBlue.com site is
Spanish-enabled. Additional links, including: Work Here; Investor
Relations; and some of the airline’s ancillary products will be translated
in the near future. Translation of JetBlue’s kiosks, confirmation
itineraries and pre-flight emails and consumer emails will also be part of
phase two.
To translate the site into Spanish and keep it updated, JetBlue hired
business partner MotionPoint Corporation. The company combines human
translation with technology to deliver a fully enabled, multilingual web
experience. Rather than building a second website, MotionPoint’s
TransMotion(R) technology adds another “language layer” to the original
jetblue.com site.
“As JetBlue continues to expand into more and more Spanish-speaking
markets, it is essential that we provide a robust bilingual website to stay
culturally relevant to our largely diverse audience of JetBlue customers,”
said Michael Stromer, Director of Interactive Marketing for JetBlue
Airways. “MotionPoint gives us the responsiveness and translation quality
that we demand to preserve our brand and deliver the core JetBlue
Experience to our Latino and Hispanic communities.”
“JetBlue is such an innovator when it comes to surprising and
delighting its customers. We are thrilled to be associated with JetBlue and
are particularly pleased with their commitment to serving the rapidly
growing Hispanic market here in the United States,” said Chuck Whiteman,
Senior Vice President of Client Services for MotionPoint.
JetBlue recently announced expansion plans in Florida, Puerto Rico and
the Caribbean, including the Dominican Republic. The site is a further
example of the airline’s commitment to its bilingual Customers and
Crewmembers in its efforts to grow its Hispanic markets.
MotionPoint Corporation offers clients a turnkey solution to publish
their fully functional websites in multiple languages. MotionPoint’s
proprietary technology makes it easy to add any language to any website —
and radically improves the ROI of doing so. The company serves U.S. based
and international clients from its headquarters in South Florida. For more
information about MotionPoint, please visit http://www.MotionPoint.com.
call 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583) or visit http://www.jetblue.com.
DIRECTV(R) service is not available on flights outside the continental
United States. (C)2008 JetBlue Airways
Bombardier Flexjet Named ‘Best of the Best’ in Flight Services by Robb Report
June 30, 2008
* Bombardier Flexjet recognized for providing ‘perhaps the best, most
consistent service in the business’ and as the fastest-growing fractional
business jet operator
DALLAS, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Bombardier Flexjet, the
fractional business jet ownership program of Bombardier Aerospace, has
earned the “Best of the Best” distinction among private aviation providers
by Robb Report in its 20th annual “Best of the Best” issue published in
June 2008. Bombardier Flexjet was recognized for providing “perhaps the
best, most consistent service in the business,” as reported by many
aviation consultants assisting Robb Report in compiling its list. In
addition, Bombardier Flexjet was recognized as the fastest-growing
fractional business jet operator.
“As a company that prides itself on providing world-class service, we
are honored to receive this distinction by Robb Report,” said Michael
McQuay, President, Bombardier Flexjet. “We are also pleased to be
recognized as the fastest-growing fractional operator, as this is an area
where our steadfast efforts have resulted in more than doubling our share
of the fractional ownership market since 2003.”
Since Flexjet’s inception in 1995, its fleet — one of the youngest of
any fractional jet ownership company, with aircraft averaging 3.4 years in
age — has grown to include more than 100 aircraft. Flexjet recently
announced the addition of the new Challenger 605 aircraft to its fleet in
late April, which are among 24 new aircraft to enter service with Flexjet
in 2008.
Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” issue highlighted a number of
Flexjet’s offerings including: ferry fee waivers to fractional owners
traveling to and from designated regions outside of Flexjet’s Primary
Service Area, which includes the continental United States, parts of
Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas; Flexjet’s commitment to have aircraft ready
for owners with as little as six hours notice; and its guarantee that
clients will fly on a Flexjet managed jet at least 95 percent of the time.
As part of Flexjet’s expanded Secondary Service Area (ferry fee waiver)
program, fractional jet owners can take advantage of travel to and from
even more destinations without having to pay repositioning fees that absorb
the cost of bringing an aircraft back to the United States. Owners can now
travel to and from all Central America (Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama,
Belize, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador), Canada, the Caribbean region,
Bermuda, the Bahamas and Mexico. Additionally, fractional owners of
long-range Challenger jets may benefit from ferry fee waivers for travel to
and from Hawaii and Europe.
Also mentioned in Robb Report’s special issue were the Flexjet 25* jet
card program and Flexjet’s Versatility Plus program. Unlike traditional jet
card programs, the Flexjet 25 card is available in 25-, 30- and 35-hour
increments and allows cardholders to choose the number of days per year
they wish to fly-275, 325, 355 or 365. In addition, if Flexjet 25
cardholders aren’t 100 percent satisfied after their first flight, their
unused hours will be refunded with no questions asked. The Flexjet 25 card
offers fliers a way to sample private aviation without assuming ownership
of a plane.
Flexjet’s Versatility Plus program, unique in the fractional jet
industry, allows fractional jet owners to custom-design flying right down
to the hour and type of aircraft they wish to utilize. This program offers
the flexibility of exchanging hours with other Flexjet owners to more
closely match actual flight hour requirements during a given year.
Participants can gain access to more hours without the need to borrow from
future years or realize value from unused hours by making them available to
others.
About Bombardier Flexjet
Established in 1995 and based in Richardson, Texas, Bombardier Flexjet
offers a turnkey program allowing individuals or companies to purchase a
share in a Bombardier business jet at a fraction of the full ownership
cost. Flexjet owners select the aircraft type that best fits their needs,
determine the number of hours per year they expect to fly, and purchase
shares starting at 1/16th (equal to 50 hours of flying per year).
Owners pay predictable monthly management and usage fees, while Flexjet
manages the aircraft, flight crews, hangars, fuel and insurance on their
behalf. Flexjet fields an exclusive family of Bombardier business jets,
including the Learjet 40 XR, Learjet 45 XR, Learjet 60 XR, Challenger 300
and newly redesigned Challenger 605 business jets. The Flexjet One program
is an aircraft management service providing owners who purchase a whole
Bombardier aircraft access to Flexjet’s entire fractional fleet, cost
savings and a simple, worry-free solution to aircraft ownership.
About Bombardier
A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions,
from regional aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment,
systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered
in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended in Jan. 31, 2008 were
$17.5 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Worth and North America indexes. News and information are
available at http://www.bombardier.com.
Bombardier, Flexjet, Flexjet 25, Learjet, Challenger, Learjet 40,
Learjet 45, Learjet 60, Challenger 300 and Challenger 605 are either
registered or unregistered trademarks of Bombardier Inc., its subsidiaries
or Jet Solutions, LLC.
* The Flexjet 25 jet card program, operated by Jet Solutions, LLC under
FAR Part 135, provides travel-by-the-hour on the Flexjet 25 fleet of
Bombardier aircraft. Flexjet 25 jet card terms and conditions apply.
SOURCE Bombardier Flexjet
Northrop Grumman’s KC-45 Aerial Refueling Boom Completes Key Flight and Performance Milestones
June 30, 2008
Advanced refueling system nears the end of extensive flight testing and
validation
WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The advanced fly-by-wire
aerial refueling boom that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will
integrate onto the U.S. Air Force KC-45 Tanker completed its 100th test
flight in June, further demonstrating the system’s maturity and validating
the team’s ability to rapidly modernize the U.S. Air Force’s tanker fleet.
Over the course of its extensive test and validation program, the
Advanced Refueling Boom System (ARBS) developed by EADS has:
— Accumulated over 300 flight hours;
— Logged over 60 separate “wet and dry” contacts with an F-16 receiver
aircraft;
— Successfully completed flight envelope expansion testing; matured and
validated fly-by-wire control laws; and
— Executed proximity, pre-contact and contact flight trials with five
different aircraft — the F-16, F-1, F/A-18, C101 and the A330-based
Royal Australian Air Force Multi-role Tanker Transport.
“The completion of these key milestones clearly demonstrates the
capability of our boom and provides tangible evidence that the KC-45 is
ready now to meet the U.S. Air Force’s refueling needs,” said Paul Meyer,
Northrop Grumman vice president and general manager of Air Mobility
Systems. “Unlike our competitor’s offering that has yet to leave the
drawing board, we have a mature, state-of-the-art boom that has logged over
100 flights, passed fuel in the air, completed over 60 individual contacts
and been validated with multiple aircraft operating with U.S. and allied
air forces.
“The Air Force needs tankers now and had a choice between a yet to be
built tanker concept and boom system against a flight-proven KC-45 to meet
the critical, time-urgent refueling needs of the warfighter. The Air Force
selected the KC-45, the only system that can fully meet these requirements
today,” concluded Meyer.
The ARBS already is integrated on the first Royal Australian Air Force
A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT), which is scheduled for delivery by
EADS in 2009, and will soon enter the second phase of its flight testing
and validation. The U.S. Air Force’s selection of Northrop Grumman’s KC-45
is the fifth straight win for the A330-based tanker, having been selected
by the air forces of Australia, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and United
Arab Emirates.
Modern fly-by-wire technology incorporated in the ARBS provides
enhanced controllability and includes an automatic load alleviation system,
which greatly aids the boom operator and the receiver aircraft’s pilot
during refueling operations. The ARBS’ Remote Aerial Refueling Operator
station employs a three-dimensional vision surveillance system for a
high-fidelity view of the boom’s position during the entire air-to-air
refueling process. The 55.7 ft. ARBS has the capacity to offload up to
1,200 gallons of fuel per minute.
About the KC-45
The KC-45 Tanker aircraft will be assembled in Mobile, Ala. —
establishing Mobile as the new cornerstone of the Southern Aerospace
Corridor. The program will employ 48,000 American workers at 230 U.S.
companies in 49 states; and will be built by a world-class industrial team
led by Northrop Grumman, and includes EADS North America, General Electric
Aviation and Sargent Fletcher.
Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense and technology company
whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products and solutions
in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to
government and commercial customers worldwide.
SOURCE Northrop Grumman Corporation
Elbit Systems Acquires Electro Optic Research and Development Company Ltd.
June 30, 2008
HAIFA, Israel, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Elbit Systems Ltd.
(NASDAQ:ESLT) announced the acquisition of all of the shares of Electro
Optic Research and Development Company Ltd. (“EORD”) from their former
shareholders, Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd. and Bynet
Electronics Ltd., for a purchase price amount not material to Elbit
Systems.
EORD is an Israeli company, engaged in research and development of
acoustic and seismic sensors and systems for military and security
applications.
About Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company
engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world.
The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in
the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control,
communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance
(“C4ISR”), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics,
electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT
systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The
Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and
developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial
aviation applications.
Conferencia de Preparación para Manejo de Crisis en la Aviación 2008 de ALTA programada para 10 – 11 de Septiembre de 2008 en Miami
June 30, 2008
30/06/2008 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — Inscripción abierta en: http://www.alta.aero/crisispreparedness
MIAMI, 30 de junio /PRNewswire/ — La Conferencia de Preparación para Manejo de Crisis en la Aviación de ALTA (Asociación del Transporte Aéreo de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, Latin America and Caribbean Air Transport Association), ha sido diseñada para instruir y preparar a los ejecutivos con la información necesaria y las herramientas cruciales para el desarrollo e implementación de planes de preparación dirigidos específicamente a la industria de la aviación. Dicha conferencia ha sido programada para los días 10 – 11 de Septiembre de 2008, en Miami, Florida, conjuntamente con la Conferencia Americana de Derecho Aeronáutico, que tendrá lugar los días 11 – 12 de Septiembre de 2008 en el mismo lugar. Para mas información de los detalles completos de la conferencia e inscripción en línea en http://www.alta.aero/crisispreparedness.
“Se trata de un evento de asistencia imprescindible para cualquier persona asociada con los esfuerzos de preparación para crisis, gestión de crisis y respuesta ante una crisis en la industria aeronáutica”, comentó el director ejecutivo de ALTA Alex de Gunten. “Como industria debemos estar preparados para responder efectivamente y manejar una vasta gama de situaciones de crisis. Después de todo, no se trata de SI va a producirse una crisis, sino de CUÁNDO.”
Ya se ha confirmado un notable conjunto de oradores, que incluyen importantes líderes en temas de preparación para crisis y gestión de crisis específicos de la industria de la aviación, entre ellos:
Jerry Hendin, Socio Gerente de Alliance Public Relations
Alan May, Director Gerente de AON
Larry Ganse, COO de Copa Airlines
Elizabeth Verdier, Comunicaciones de Crisis de Boeing
Ed McLaughlin, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo de FEI Behavioral Health
Steve Lott, Comunicaciones de IATA
Robert Jensen, Presidente de Kenyon Worldwide Disaster Management
Bruno Ardito, Director de Relaciones Corporativas del Grupo LAN
George Snyder, VP Senior de Seguridad de Marsh
Marco Franca, Vicepresidente para Latinoamérica de PR Newswire
Enrique Beltranena, CEO de Volaris
Greg Phillips, Asesor Nacional en Seguridad Aeronáutica para Willis Global Aviation
Jeremy Shebson, Barlow Lyde and Gilbert
Sean Gates, Gates and Partners
Jaime Daily, Lima Airport Partners
Marc Henderson, Gerente de Relaciones con los Medios, Dpto. de Aviación de Miami-Dade
Luiz Claudio Aguiar, Director Legal, TAM Linhas Aereas
Richard Gimblett, Partner Barlow, Lyde and Gilbert
Edmundo Olivares, VP de Asuntos Legales, Aeromexico
Susana Mantilla, Asesora General, Avianca
Juan Carlos Mencio, Asesor General NA, LAN
Javier Christlieb, VP de Asuntos Legales, Mexicana de Aviación
Eduardo Iglesias, VP de Asuntos Legales, TACA
Carlos Sierra, Socio, Abogados Sierra & Vazquez SC (ASV)
Nancy Young, VP de Asuntos Ambientales, ATA / Asociación del Transporte Aéreo
John Balfour, Socio Aviation Group, Clyde & Co. – Beaumont & Son
Michael Holland, Socior, Condon & Forsyth
Jeffrey Shane, Ex subsecretario del Dpto. de Transporte de los Estados Unidos
Anita Mosner, Socia, Holland & Knight LLP
Carlos Grau, Director de Asuntos Gubernamentales e Industriales, IATA
Dr. Ricardo Mezzera, Socio, Estudio Mezzera
Joanne Young, Socio, Kirstein & Young
El programa de dos días abarca los aspectos clave de la preparación y gestión ante crisis en caso de accidente en la aviación, incluyendo qué esperar ante la llegada de una crisis, estudios de casos y las lecciones aprendidas de anteriores incidentes y accidentes, implicaciones operativas: trato con autoridades gubernamentales de investigación durante una crisis, comunicaciones de crisis y manejo de medios e interesados más importantes, requisitos e implicaciones legales asociados con la investigación de accidentes, gestión de riesgos y mantenimiento de operaciones durante una crisis, comunicaciones de crisis y un taller de entrenamiento para medios, entre otros temas.
A esta conferencia debe asistir toda persona asociada con los esfuerzos de preparación para crisis y gestión de crisis en la industria aeronáutica, entre las que se incluyen: aerolíneas, aeropuertos, autoridades de aviación civil, ejecutivos de la industria aeronáutica, planificadores de contingencias, asesores de comunicaciones corporativas y relaciones públicas, proveedores de productos y servicios para respuesta ante crisis, ejecutivos de respuesta en emergencias, aseguradoras, dependencias gubernamentales, asesores legales y ejecutivos de seguridad.
Para más información y oportunidades de patrocinio, comunicarse con la Gerente de Eventos Especiales de ALTA, Sonya Lima, al 1-786-522-7824/slima@alta.aero o la Directora de Comunicaciones de ALTA y Presidenta de la Conferencia de Preparación para Crisis en la Aviación Misty Pinson, en mpinson@alta.aero.
Conferência de Preparação para Crises de Aviação da ALTA marcada para 10 e 11 de setembro de 2008 em Miami
June 30, 2008
30 de junho de 2008 09:33 HORALOCAL
MIAMI, 30 de junho /PRNewswire/ — A Aviation Crisis Preparedness
Conference (Conferência de Preparação para Crises de Aviação) da
Associação Latino-americana de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA), projetada
para educar e municiar executivos com as ferramentas e informações
cruciais necessárias para preparar e implementar planos de preparação
para crises específicos ao setor de aviação, está marcada para os
dias 10 e 11 de setembro de 2008 em Miami, no estado americano da
Flórida, paralelamente à Aviation Law Americas Conference
(Conferência Pan-americana de Direito de Aviação), a ser realizada em
11 e 12 de setembro de 2008 no mesmo local. Detalhes completos da
conferência e inscrições on-line estão disponíveis em
http://www.alta.aero/crisispreparedness .
“Quem quer que esteja associado à preparação para crises, à gestão de
crises e aos esforços de resposta a crises no setor da aviação
precisa participar deste evento”, disse o diretor-executivo da ALTA,
Alex de Gunten. “Nós, como um setor, precisamos estar preparados para
responder e gerenciar de forma eficaz uma ampla gama de situações de
crises. Afinal, não se trata de SE uma crise ocorrerá, mas sim de
QUANDO.”
Inúmeros palestrantes já foram confirmados, entre eles grandes
especialistas em questões de preparação para crises e gestão de
crises no setor de aviação:
Jerry Hendin, sócio-gerente da Alliance Public Relations
Alan May, diretor-gerente da AON
Larry Ganse, diretor operacional (COO) da Copa Airlines
Elizabeth Verdier, porta-voz para situações de crise da Boeing
Ed McLaughlin, vice-presidente executivo da FEI Behavioral Health
Steve Lott, Comunicações da IATA
Robert Jensen, presidente da Kenyon Worldwide Disaster Management
Bruno Ardito, diretor de relações corporativas do Grupo LAN
George Snyder, vice-presidente sênior de segurança física e
patrimonial da Marsh
Marco Franca, vice-presidente da PR Newswire para a América Latina
Enrique Beltranena, CEO da Volaris
Greg Phillips, consultor de segurança do setor americano de aviação
da Willis Global Aviation
Jeremy Shebson, da Barlow Lyde and Gilbert
Sean Gates, da Gates and Partners
Jaime Daily, da Lima Airport Partners
Marc Henderson, gerente de relações com a mídia do Departamento de
Aviação de Miami-Dade
Luiz Claudio Aguiar, diretor jurídico da TAM Linhas Aéreas
Richard Gimblett, sócio da Barlow, Lyde and Gilbert
Edmundo Olivares, vice-presidente jurídico da Aeroméxico
Susana Mantilla, advogada-geral da Avianca
Juan Carlos Mencio, advogado-geral da LAN para a América do Norte
Javier Christlieb, vice-presidente jurídico da Mexicana de Aviación
Eduardo Iglesias, vice-presidente jurídico da TACA
Carlos Sierra, sócio da Abogados Sierra & Vazquez SC (ASV)
Nancy Young, vice-presidente de assuntos ambientais da ATA / Air
Transport Association
John Balfour, sócio do grupo de aviação Clyde & Co. – Beaumont & Son
Michael Holland, sócio da Condon & Forsyth
Jeffrey Shane, ex-subsecretário do Departamento de Transporte dos EUA
Anita Mosner, sócia da Holland & Knight LLP
Carlos Grau, diretor de assuntos governamentais e setoriais da IATA
Dr. Ricardo Mezzera, sócio do Estudio Mezzera
Joanne Young, sócia da Kirstein & Young
A agenda de dois dias compreende os aspectos mais importantes da
preparação e gestão de crises de aviação, como o que esperar quando
ocorre uma crise, estudos de caso e lições tiradas de incidentes e
acidentes anteriores, implicações operacionais (como lidar com
autoridades governamentais de investigação durante uma crise), a
comunicação em situações de crises e o tratamento com as principais
partes envolvidas e a mídia, as exigências e implicações legais
associadas à investigação de um acidente, a gestão de risco e a
manutenção de operações durante uma crise, a comunicação em situações
de crise, um workshop de treinamento de mídia e outros assuntos.
Os participantes podem ter qualquer tipo de associação com esforços
de preparação para crises e gestão de crises no setor de aviação, como
no caso de companhias aéreas, aeroportos, autoridades de aviação
civil, executivos do setor de aviação, planejadores de contingência,
consultores de comunicações corporativas e relações públicas,
fornecedores de produtos e serviços de resposta a crises, executivos
de respostas emergenciais, seguradoras, organismos governamentais,
advogados e executivos dos setores de segurança física e patrimonial.
Para mais informações e oportunidades de patrocínio, entre em contato
com a gerente de eventos especiais da ALTA, Sonya Lima, pelo telefone
1-786-522-7824 ou pelo e-mail slima@alta.aero . Também é possível
falar com a diretora de comunicações da ALTA e diretora da
Conferência de Preparação para Crises de Aviação, Misty Pinson, pelo
e-mail mpinson@alta.aero .
Copa Airlines Anuncia Nuevo Destino: Belo Horizonte, Brasil
June 30, 2008
Copa Airlines incrementará su servicio a cuatro destinos en Brasil
Ciudad dePanamá, Panamá, 30 de junio, 2008 -Copa Airlines, subsidiaria de Copa Holdings SA (NYSE: CPA), anunció el inicio de su nuevo vuelo directo desde Panamá y ciudades de conexión en el continente americano, a Belo Horizonte, Brasil, a partir del 21 de agosto del 2008.
“Con este nuevo vuelo a Belo Horizonte,seguimos consolidándonos como la mejor opción para viajar dentro de Latinoamérica”, dijo Pedro Heilbron, Presidente Ejecutivo de Copa Airlines. “Copa continúa fortaleciendo su extensa red de rutas y reafirmando su compromiso con el intercambio comercial y turístico de América Latina y el resto del continente”.
El nuevo vuelo partirá de Panamá los lunes, martes, jueves, sábados y domingos a las 6:48 p.m., llegando a Belo Horizonte a las 3:29 a.m.(día siguiente). El vuelo de regreso saldrá de Belo Horizonte los días lunes, martes, miércoles, viernes y domingos a las
4:28 a.m., llegando a Panamá a las 9:11 a.m.
Belo Horizonte será el destino número 42 para la aerolínea y el cuarto en Brasil.Copa también ofrece servicio a Río de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, y Manaus en Brasil. Lospasajeros de Copa Airlines pueden viajar a las principales ciudades del Caribe, Centroamérica, México y los Estados Unidos,haciendo conexiones inmediatas, sin trámites de migración y aduana, a través del Hub de las Américas de Copa en Panamá.
Belo Horizonte, la tercera ciudad más grande de Brasil, cuenta con una población de más de cinco millones de personas. La capital del estado Minas Gerais históricamente ha desarrollado un sector industrial líder por la riqueza de metales y minerales en el área; los sectores presentes en la ciudad incluyen la producción de acero, alimentos, químicos y electrónicos, entre otros.
La ciudad brasilera también cuenta con reconocidas universidades, museos, y edificios coloniales que la hacen un centro cultural de nivel internacional. Además, Belo Horizonte ofrece a sus visitantes diversas atracciones ecológicas para todos los presupuestos.
Belo Horizonte cuenta con un extenso servicio de transporte aéreo, lo que favorece el flujo de visitantes y las inversiones en la actividad turística.
Copa Airlines operará en este vuelo un avión Boeing 700 Next Generation. Esta cómoda y moderna aeronave tiene capacidad para 124 pasajeros- 12 en Clase Ejecutiva y 112 en la cabina principal. La cómoda aeronave tiene un interior espacioso, con compartimientos amplios, asientos reclinables con reposacabezas, y un sistema de entretenimiento con 12 canales de audio y video que atenderá la comodidad de nuestros pasajeros.
Copa Airlines Announces New Destination: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
June 30, 2008
Belo Horizontewill be the airlines fourth Brazilian destination
Panama City, Panama, June 30, 2008 -Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings SA (NYSE: CPA), announced that it will offer new service from Panama and connecting cities to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, beginning Aug. 21, 2008.
“This new flight to Belo Horizontestrengthens our position as the best travel option inLatin America,” said Pedro Heilbron, CEO, Copa Airlines. “We continue to expand our extensive route network and reaffirm our commitment to the development of business and tourism inLatin Americaand the rest of the American continent.”
The new flight will departPanamaon Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 6:48 p.m., arriving inBelo Horizonteat 3:29 a.m. the following day. The return flight will departBelo Horizonteon Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 4:28 a.m., arriving inPanama at 9:11 a.m. Belo Horizontewill be the airline’s 42nddestination and its fourth inBrazil. Copa also offers service toRio de Janeiro,Sao Paulo, andManaus,Brazil. Copa passengers can travel to the principal cities of the Caribbean,Central America,Mexicoand theUnited States, with immediate connections and no immigration or customs processing, through Copa’s Hub of theAmericasinPanama.
Belo Horizonte, is the third largest city in Brazilwith a metropolitan area population in excess of five million. Belo Horizontehas a developed industrial sector, being traditionally a pole of the Braziliansiderurgicalandmetallurgicalindustries, as the state of Minas Gerais has always been very rich inminerals, specifically iron ore. It is also considered a cultural center, with three universities, museums, libraries, and sports stadiums, as well as colonial buildings and ecological attractions. The capital of the state of Minas Gerais,Belo Horizonteis served by an extensive air and land transportation network, which facilitates tourist travel and investment.
Copa will operate a Boeing 700 Next Generation aircraft on the flight. This comfortable and modern aircraft has seating capacity for 124 passengers – 12 in Business Class (Clase Ejecutiva) and 112 in the main cabin. The aircraft has a spacious interior, with large overhead compartments, reclining seats with headrests and a 12-channel audio-video entertainment system.
Nuevo avión para la Gendarmería Nacional Argentina
June 30, 2008
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 30/06/08 – El servicio de Aviación de la Gendarmería Nacional Argentina, llamó a licitación pública nacional 16/2008 para a la compra de un nuevo avión de trasporte liviano Pilatus PC- 12NG
El plazo de entrega será de veinticuatro meses a partir de la recepción de la orden de compra y apertura de la carta de crédito correspondiente. El traslado de la aeronave será realizado en vuelo Ferry desde la fábrica hasta el lugar de recepción definitiva, debiendo el vendedor absorber la totalidad de los gastos que esta operación demande.
La compra incluye el dictado de diversos cursos para el personal de Gendarmería y que se detallan a continuación: Curso teórico practico para cuatro pilotos, con certificado de aprobación del fabricante y autoridades Civiles, dictado en instalaciones del Centro de Adiestramientos de la firma Pilatus, Suiza. Curso teórico practico para cuatro mecánicos (dos de ellos especializados en equipos de aviónica y equipos de radiocomunicación), dictado en las mismas instalaciones a los efectos de mantener la aeronavegabilidad continuada de la aeronave.
ESPECIFICACIONES TECNICAS DEL AVION PILATUS PC – 12 NG
Aeronave nueva de fábrica, sin uso y con los siguientes equipos:
Equipamiento de cockpit (doble EFIS) para vuelos IFR (cond IMC), equipamiento de comunicaciones aire tierra VHF, UHF y HF de banda corrida (ICOM706 MKIIG).
Configuración de cabina conmuter para nueve pasajeros y que permita la rápida configuración para vuelos sanitarios y carga.
Un Kit de última generación para evacuaciones sanitarias LifePort de alta complejidad, adaptado especialmente a este tipo de aeronave con camillas modulares.
Refuerzo de alimentación eléctrica para el equipo de evacuaciones sanitarias
Radar meteorológico color display, piloto automático de tres ejes, sistema de oxigeno de emergencia para pilotos y pasajeros. Equipo TCAS, dos GPS Garmin GNS 530, cabina Presurizada con aire acondicionado, equipo de localización de emergencias instalado, equipo de traslado de aeronave en tierra.
De este modo el Servicio de Aviación de la Gendarmería Nacional Argentina, pasa a disponer de dos aeronaves similares muy modernas y poder reemplazar otras que ya quedaron obsoletas. Además de unificar la flota, toda vez que en la mayoría de los casos las aeronaves de dotación eran de distinta procedencia y entregadas en guarda judicial, encareciendo la logística y dificultando el entrenamiento de las tripulaciones. (Juan Manuel Barragán)
Avión similar al adquirido. (Foto: Juan Manuel Barragán)
Nuevos helicópteros para la Gendarmería Nacional Argentina
June 30, 2008
Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 30/06/08 – La Gendarmería Nacional Argentina, llamó a licitación pública nacional 19/2008 para la compra de cuatro helicópteros, marca Eurocopter, modelo Ecureuil AS 350 B3.
El plazo de entrega será dentro de los veinticuatro meses corridos a partir de la recepción de la orden de compra respectiva y apertura de la carta de crédito correspondiente, con entregas parciales autorizadas. Incluyen un curso teórico práctico para cuatro pilotos, dictado en instalaciones del Centro de Adiestramientos de Eurocopter Francia, con duración de una semana y cursos teórico práctico para cuatro mecánicos, dictado en la misma y en la empresa turbomeca para el motor, con una duración total de tres semanas. Estos aparatos se vienen a sumar a los dos recibidos del mismo modelo en diciembre último. De este modo sumarían ocho helicópteros del mismo tipo, toda vez que ya se disponía anteriormente de otros dos de origen brasileño comprados a Helibras.
Con estas nuevas compras, se busca reemplazar de manera progresiva a los remanentes Hughes 500 y eventualmente a los Aerospatiale Lama.
ESPECIFICACIÓN TÉCNICA
DESCRIPCIÓN: Helicóptero marca Eurocopter modelo Ecureuil AS 350 B3 con los siguientes equipos opcionales instalados:
Equipos:
Filtro anti-arena, pisaderas Largas antiresvalantes, doble mando, ventilación y calefacción en la cabina, segunda batería, tren aterrizaje alto, espejo eléctrico p / control de carga, gancho de carga 1400 Kg., lavado compresor, patín para nieve, parte fija p / instalación camilla inferior
Hodómetro, corta cable, kit rapel, canastos Dart D350-607-043 (izq y der), sistema para suministro de oxigeno piloto y copiloto, parte fija p / Bambi bucket
Equipos de navegación y comunicaciones:
Horizonte artificial, giro direccional, giros y ladeos, equipo ADF e indicador de RMI, transceptor HF/VHF/UHF, navegador satelital /VHF/VOR/LOC/GS/GPS, transponder con modo A + C, codificador de altura, ELT (loc emerg), seis auriculares, equipo VHF /AM/LOC/VOR/GLS. (Juan Manuel Barragán)
Helicóptero similar a los comprados. (Foto: Mauricio Chiofalo)
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