Copa launched Panama-Belo Horizonte service
August 25, 2008
Copa launched five-time weekly nonstop flights between its Hub of the
Flying is becoming even more frequent in Brazil
August 25, 2008
With the Brazilian currency, the ‘real’, strengthening over the US dollar and the Euro, Brazilians spending in international travel was up 60% to $5.5 billion dollars in the first six months of 2008. 1.8 million Brazilians are expected to travel to
AeroGal Becomes the First Airline in the World to Receive SMART VOYAGER Environmental Certification
August 24, 2008
| During the award ceremony, from left to right: Mauricio Ferro, Smart Voyager Director; Alfonso Aguilar, Undersecretary of Tourism; Gabriela Sommerfeld, President and CEO AeroGal; Guillermo Bernal, Undersecretary of Airports and Transportation and Jose Valdivieso, Director of Conservation and Development. (PRNewsFoto/AeroGal) QUITO ECUADOR |
QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ — AeroGal, the premier airline
flying to the Galapagos Islands, has received the Smart Voyager
environmental certification. Smart Voyager is a program developed in
collaboration with Rainforest Alliance that awards its seal of approval to
operators meeting a set of strict conservation standards for protecting the
environment, wildlife and the well-being of workers and local communities.
At the award ceremony, Gabriela Sommerfeld, AeroGal’s president, said
that this certification is very important for the airline and for the
country. “This is another initiative that AeroGal has undertaken as part of
its commitment to our country and to sustainable tourism.”
During the certification process, many aspects of AeroGal’s operation
and policies were evaluated, including concern for the conservation of the
environment, tourist information about conservation, waste management,
quality control, and the welfare and security of workers, guests and local
communities.
Beyond certification, AeroGal has developed a complete and permanent
plan to reduce and mitigate negative impacts in the environment by
practicing the law of the 3 R’s, (reduce, reuse, recycle) and the treatment
and adequate disposal of waste.
“This certification allows us to perform our environmental duties and
to promote a proactive conservation attitude within our company. It has
also taught us to make sustainability a practical concept that improves the
way the commercial airline affects the environment, within a
environmentally responsible framework,” explains Gonzalo Cisneros, of
AeroGal’s environmental management team.
From now on, our commitment to our customers, associates and to our
country is to maintain and improve the standards. “We are the first airline
in the world to carry this green seal. It is a further guarantee to our
tourist customer who uses our services and who already knows our commitment
to safety and reliability,” said Cisneros.
AeroGal is an Ecuadorian airline serving destinations within
continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. It also flies
internationally to Colombia and will soon resume its flights to the United
States.
GOL’s Administration Awarded by IATA
August 22, 2008
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GOL Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4), the parent company of
Brazilian airlines GOL Transportes Aereos S.A. (“GTA”) and VRG Linhas
Aereas S.A. (“VRG”), announces that its CEO, Constantino de Oliveira
Junior, has been awarded the GALA (Latin American Aeronautics Gallery)
award in the “Distinguished Executive — Air Transportion” category,
presented by FIDAE’s (International Air and Space Fair) “Wings of Change”
conference. The award, sponsored by IATA (International Air Transport
Association), recognizes the key executives and institutions that
contribute to the development of the aviation industry in Latin America.
Oliveira is the only Brazilian executive in the sector acknowledged at this
year’s awards.
“The award is an important recognition of the done work by our team of
16,500 employees, who are dedicated to providing safe and quality air
transport in South America,” said Constantino de Oliveira Junior, GOL’s
CEO. “I’m very proud to work at GOL, the airline Company that truly
provides everybody an opportunity fly.”
Oliveira (40) founded the Company in January 2001. Over the past seven
years, GOL has transported over 87 million passengers; 10 percent of these
passengers were flying for the very first time. GOL’s continued growth is
due to the successful implementation of its low-cost management model,
unprecedented in Brazil, which relies on operating a modern, standardized
fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft. In 2004, the Company raised additional
capital by simultaneously listing on both the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) and the Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo (Bovespa). With the March 2007
acquisition of VRG, which operates the VARIG brand, the Company became one
of the largest aviation groups in South America.
SOURCE GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL tem Administração Premiada pela IATA
August 22, 2008
São Paulo, 21 de agosto de 2008 – A GOL Linhas Aéreas
Inteligentes S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 e NYSE: GOL), controladora das
companhias aéreas brasileiras GOL Transportes Aéreos S.A. (“GTA”) e
VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. (“VRG”), anuncia que seu CEO, Constantino de
Oliveira Júnior, recebeu o prêmio GALA (“Galería Aeronáutica
Latinoamericana”) na categoria “Empresários Ilustres do Transporte
Aéreo”, oferecido pela conferência “Wings of Change”, da FIDAE (Feira
Internacional do Ar e Espaço). A premiação, patrocinada pela IATA
(Associação Internacional de Transporte Aéreo), reconhece os
principais executivos e instituições que colaboram com o
desenvolvimento da indústria de aviação na América Latina. Oliveira
figura como o único executivo brasileiro do setor entre os premiados.
“O prêmio é um importante reconhecimento ao trabalho de nossa equipe
de 16,5 mil colaboradores empenhados em fornecer transporte aéreo com
segurança e qualidade na América do Sul,” diz Constantino de Oliveira
Júnior, CEO da Companhia. “Tenho muito orgulho de trabalhar na GOL, a
empresa em que todo mundo realmente pode voar”.
Oliveira (40) fundou a Companhia em janeiro de 2001. Nesses sete
anos, a GOL já transportou mais de 87 milhões de passageiros, sendo
que 10% voaram pela primeira vez em uma de suas aeronaves. O
crescimento contínuo da GOL deve-se à inédita e bem-sucedida
implementação do modelo de gestão de baixo custo no Brasil, baseado
na operação de uma frota moderna e padronizada de aeronaves Boeing
737. Em 2004, a Companhia levantou recursos adicionais ao abrir
capital simultaneamente nas Bolsas de Valores de São Paulo (Bovespa) e
Nova York (NYSE). Com a aquisição da VRG, operadora da marca VARIG,
em março de 2007, a Companhia tornou-se um dos maiores grupos de
aviação do continente.
Mooney and Air Touring GmbH to display at Air Magdeburg 2008 in Germany
August 22, 2008
Kerrville, TX— Mooney Airplane Company of Kerrville, Texas and Air Touring GmbH, based in Burbach, Germany, will be displaying a Mooney Ovation3 at the third biennial Air Magdeburg international air show, held at Airport Magdeburg, September 5-7. The two firms recently announced an agreement under which Air Touring GmbH (part of the Air Touring Group plc (UK)) will sell Mooneys and represent the American high-performance single engine airplane manufacturer in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Air Touring GmbH’s London-based counterpart, Air Touring Ltd., has also teamed with Mooney to sell and service Mooney aircraft in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Mooney and Air Touring GmbH will have a new Ovation3 on static display. The 310 horsepower Ovation3 is the world’s fastest normally-aspirated single engine airplane, with a maximum cruise speed of 197 knots at 8,000 feet. It can fly non-stop for more than 1,860 nautical miles. “Air Magdeburg 2008 represents another venue in a growing list of air show sites in Europe where aviation enthusiasts and prospective aircraft buyers gather. It’s an outstanding opportunity for us to interact with them and provide a detailed, hands on exposure to Mooney’s industry-leading, hand-crafted quality,” said Mooney’s manager of international sales Susan Harrison. In addition to spotlighting the Ovation3, Mooney and Air Touring, GmbH will provide information on the Ovation2 GX and the Acclaim Type S, as well.
“Germany and Central Europe are considered key sales territories for Mooney aircraft. Exhibiting at the Magdeburg show is the start of an intense sales program aimed at this particular geographical market,” Air Touring GmbH’s Managing Director Bernard Cheong said.
Since 2004 the Messe-und Veranstaltungsgesellschaft Magdeburg GmbH has organized the International Trade Fair for Sports and Business aviation on a biennial basis. This year, a “Fair in the Fair” will highlight aircraft maintenance, tools and parts. AIR MAGDEBURG 2008 will also celebrate 100 years of aviation in Germany. Hans Grade’s tri-plane flight on October 28th, 1908 in Magdeburg is considered to be the country’s birth of powered flight. For more information on Mooney’s participation, prospects can go to www.mooney.com.
About Mooney Airplane Company
Mooney Airplane Company, located in Kerrville, Texas, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mooney Aerospace Group, Ltd., a general aviation holding company. Mooney Airplane Company currently produces the world’s fastest, most efficient single engine piston-powered aircraft – the Acclaim Type S, Ovation3 and Ovation2 GX. All come with standard equipment that includes the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite and the Garmin GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control. Since its inception in 1946, the company has manufactured and delivered more than 11,000 aircraft worldwide. Today, 7,000 customers in the United States and 1,000 more overseas fly these proven, high-performance airplanes. For more information, visit www.mooney.com.
Actel Achieves Rigorous SAE/AS9100 Aerospace Certification
August 21, 2008
First Programmable Logic Vendor to Obtain Certification
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continuing to
provide the highest quality and reliability levels available to the
aerospace and avionics markets, Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL) today
announced it has become the first field-programmable gate array (FPGA)
vendor to achieve SAE/AS9100 certification. Increasingly required by
aerospace suppliers world-wide, Actel received the stringent AS9100
certification for its Quality Management System (QMS), which certifies that
the company’s processes related to design and manufacture of its low-power,
programmable logic solutions have met or exceeded the required standard.
“Actel’s SAE/AS9100 certification eases the part acquisition process
for our aerospace and avionics customers around the world,” said Ken
O’Neill director of military products, for Actel. “Further, the achievement
of this certification allows our customers to purchase Actel products with
the confidence that they are getting the highest quality and reliability
while ensuring their cost of ownership goals are met or exceeded.”
Today, the aircraft industry is challenged with mandates to use
commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products to obtain cost benefits, yet
tasked with meeting extremely high reliability goals. The AS9100
certification has the benefits of reducing costs and improving reliability
by consolidating and standardizing the quality requirements and quality
systems employed by suppliers to the aerospace and avionics industry.
The AS9100 standard was developed by Working Group 11 of ISO TC20 and
was supported by the International Aerospace Quality Group in order to
satisfy internal, government, and regulatory requirements.
Actel FPGA Devices Offer Flight-proven Reliability
Aerospace and avionics applications require high levels of reliability
while typically operating in a harsh environment. Unlike SRAM-based
devices, which experience neutron-induced firm errors, Actel FPGAs offer
immunity to neutron-induced configuration upsets, making them better suited
to aerospace operational altitudes. Actel’s devices are also live at power
up, allowing system-critical applications to recover immediately from power
out or brownout conditions that can occur from lightning strikes, system or
power supply glitches, neutron-induced system resets, and RF interference.
With more than 20 years of flight-proven reliability, Actel offers
low-power flash- and antifuse-based FPGAs for use in aerospace and avionics
applications. Actel’s AS9100 certification can be viewed at
http://www.actel.com/documents/AS9100-2004_Certificate.pdf. More
information about Actel’s aerospace and avionics offerings can be found at
http://www.actel.com/products/solutions/milaero/default.aspx.
About Actel
Actel is the leader in low-power and mixed-signal FPGAs and offers the
most comprehensive portfolio of system and power management solutions.
Power Matters. Learn more at http://www.actel.com.
Pratt & Whitney PurePower(TM) PW1000G Engine Completes First Phase of Flight Testing, Prepares for Airbus Flight Test Program
August 21, 2008
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pratt &
Whitney’s PurePower PW1000G demonstration engine has completed the first
phase of flight testing on a company-owned 747SP flying test bed. The
PW1000G engine completed 12 flights and ran approximately 43 hours with
tests focused on engine performance and operability. The demonstration
engine has been shipped to Toulouse, France, to be installed on an
Airbus-owned A340 flight test aircraft. A joint Airbus and Pratt & Whitney
flight test program will begin in the fourth quarter, as part of Airbus’
on-going, extensive research into new, greener engine architectures. Pratt
& Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
“The PurePower PW1000G engine continues to perform flawlessly and has
accumulated a total of 306 hours of ground and flight testing to date,”
said Bob Saia, Pratt & Whitney vice president, Next Generation Product
Family. “The first phase of our flight test program included full power
takeoffs, in- flight performance up to 40,000 feet altitude, engine
operability including in-flight starting, and engine operation at extreme
aircraft maneuvers. The PW1000G engine’s performance has met all of our
pre-flight performance targets.”
The PurePower PW1000G demonstrator engine, with Pratt & Whitney’s
patented Geared Turbofan(TM) technology, completed a 250-hour ground test
program in May. The ground test program follows thousands of hours of
development testing accumulated on 16 technology rigs at Pratt & Whitney
and partner facilities around the world.
“We now look forward to testing the PW1000G engine on the Airbus A340
flight test aircraft,” Saia said. “This second phase of testing, which will
include approximately 75 flight hours, will focus on engine performance and
acoustic testing while providing valuable installation and operating data.”
Airbus will be the first aircraft manufacturer to fly the PurePower
PW1000G demonstrator engine on their own flight test aircraft. Test results
will contribute to the company’s long-term research and technology
assessment of new engine configuration developments.
In 2007, Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1000G engine was selected as the
exclusive power for the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet and the Bombardier
CSeries. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet program announced its first customer
in March 2008, with an order from All Nippon Airways. The CSeries was
launched in July 2008 with a letter of interest for up to 60 aircraft from
Lufthansa. Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in 2013.
The PW1000G engine targets double-digit reductions in fuel burn,
environmental emissions, engine noise and operating costs for the next
generation of commercial aircraft. The PW1000G engine uses a
state-of-the-art gear system allows the engine’s fan to operate at a
different speed than the low-pressure compressor and turbine. The result is
a step-change improvement in fuel efficiency and a slower fan speed for
much lower noise. The PurePower PW1000G engine is an all new centerline
engine that includes next generation technology in every major module.
Pratt & Whitney has over 16,000 aircraft engines installed with
hundreds of airlines around the world. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney is a
leading participant in two joint venture companies that manufacture
commercial aircraft engines: International Aero Engines, which makes the
V2500 for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft, and the Engine Alliance,
whose GP7200 engine is FAR 33 certified for the new Airbus A380.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and
service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas
turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified
company providing high technology products and services to the global
aerospace and building industries.
This release includes “forward looking statements” concerning future
business opportunities and other matters involving this engine that are
subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in
forward looking statements include changes in the health of the global
economy and the strength of end market demand in the aerospace industry; as
well as company specific items including the ability to achieve cost
reductions at planned levels; challenges in the design, development,
production and support of advanced technologies including this engine, and
new products including the engine discussed in this press release; and
delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers.
For information identifying other important economic, political,
regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see
UTC’s SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including but not limited
to, the information included in UTC’s 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the
headings “Business,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Cautionary Note
Concerning Factors that May Affect Future Results,” as well as the
information included in UTC’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.
Mooney Adds Air Touring, GmbH As Sales Representative
August 21, 2008
Kerrville, TX– Mooney Airplane Company and Air Touring, GmbH have signed an agreement designating the German firm as sales representatives for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Air Touring, GmbH is an affiliate of Air Touring Group located at Biggin Hill in the United Kingdom. Air Touring, Ltd. was previously named Mooney’s representative for the U.K. and Ireland in April. Mooney and Air Touring have subsequently demonstrated the world’s fastest production single engine piston airplane, the Acclaim Type S, at Aero Expo U.K. at High Wycombe, the Farnborough Air Show, and, most recently, at Tannkosh, an annual general aviation fly-in in Tannheim, Germany.
Air Touring is a leading distributor of general aviation aircraft in the U.K and Europe, specializing in piston, turboprop and jet aircraft for personal and business transportation. Through its U.K. and German affiliates, it offers a single point of contact for sales of new and pre-owned aircraft, scheduled maintenance, repair service, avionics upgrades and installation, spare parts, and technical assistance.
“The Air Touring Group is pleased once more to extend its Mooney aircraft sales network to include the territories of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, through the signing of an exclusive sales distribution agreement with the Mooney Aircraft Co. for the countries named above,” said Bernard Cheong, Managing Director of Air Touring, GmbH. “Together with the UK and Ireland, we are now well placed to provide an integrated solution to Mooney aircraft sales for all the territories under our exclusive distribution agreements with Mooney. We hope that this will translate to better customer satisfaction and to better support for all Mooney owners, present and future, in these countries,” he added.
“We’re pleased to add Air Touring, GmbH to the Mooney family, representing us in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Germany is home to the largest Mooney owners’ organization outside of the U.S. We have already had significant success working with Air Touring, Ltd. In the U.K. and are looking forward to continuing and expanding our presence in the European market. It remains a strong market for single engine aircraft,” said Susan Harrison, Mooney’s manager of international sales.
About Mooney Airplane Company
Mooney Airplane Company, located in Kerrville, Texas, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mooney Aerospace Group, Ltd., a general aviation holding company. Mooney Airplane Company currently produces the world’s fastest, most efficient single engine piston-powered aircraft – the Acclaim, Ovation3 and Ovation2 GX. All come with standard equipment that includes the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite and the Garmin GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control. Since its inception in 1946, the company has manufactured and delivered more than 11,000 aircraft worldwide. Today, 7,000 customers in the United States and 1,000 more overseas fly these proven, high-performance airplanes. For more information, visit www.mooney.com.
United Airlines Names Donald Dillman Vice President of Operations Control
August 20, 2008
CHICAGO, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — UAL Corporation (Nasdaq:
UAUA), the holding company whose primary subsidiary is United Airlines,
today announced that Donald Dillman has been named vice president of
Operations Control. In this position, Dillman will oversee United’s
Operations Control Center and have responsibility for decisions affecting
more than 1,600 daily mainline flights. He will have operational management
responsibilities for flight dispatch, system controllers, aircraft routers,
maintenance workload planners, air traffic control coordination and
strategy, meteorology and operational engineering.
“Captain Dillman’s extensive experience in operations will help us to
further increase system-wide reliability and operational performance,” said
Joe Kolshak, senior vice president-Operations for United. “His focus first
and foremost will be on enhancing safety while driving top-tier on-time
performance to the benefit of our customers and employees.”
As part of United’s focus on improving system-wide reliability and
performance, the company is adopting industry best practices and forming an
Operations Control Center that will centralize many of the operational
functions.
Dillman joins United following his distinguished career at American
Airlines, where he spent 24 years in various leadership positions. Most
recently, Dillman was managing director for American’s operations center,
where he was responsible for overseeing the operating decisions for more
than 2,200 daily flights. Previously, Dillman served as managing director
for flight operations, where he developed all flight-related policies and
procedures, managed test flight activity, new technology development, fuel
conservation programs and other continuous improvement initiatives.
Earlier, Dillman served as a Chief Pilot, flew the McDonnell Douglas MD-80
and was a training supervisor for several aircraft types, including Airbus
A300 and Fokker F100 aircraft. Dillman began his career with American as a
pilot in 1984.
Dillman will assume his role on September 8, and will report to
Kolshak. He will be based at United’s operations center in suburban
Chicago.
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