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Northrop Grumman Announces Organization and Leadership Changes to Position for the Future

Organization and leadership changes will strengthen customer alignment, drive performance and improve cost competitiveness

– Integrated Systems and Space Technology sectors combined to form new Aerospace Systems sector, led by Gary W. Ervin

– Information Technology and Mission Systems sectors combined to form new Information Systems sector, led by Linda A. Mills

– Alexis C. Livanos named Chief Technology Officer

– Philip A. Teel to retire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) today announced several structural actions to strengthen alignment with its customers, improve the company’s program performance and growth potential, and enhance its cost competitiveness. These actions, effective immediately, include streamlining its organizational structure, reducing the number of sectors from seven to five. The five sectors will be Aerospace Systems; Electronic Systems; Information Systems; Shipbuilding; and Technical Services.

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“These actions are critical steps in shaping our future,” said Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman chairman and chief executive officer. “Key to our success is the early anticipation of changes in our markets, and then the adjustment of our business structure to better position us to address our customers’ needs and improve our competitiveness. These actions build on last year’s realignment of our shipbuilding business into a single sector and the establishment of a centralized Enterprise Shared Services organization.”

In merging the Integrated Systems and Space Technology sectors, Northrop Grumman creates an approximately $10 billion business, which is a premier provider of manned and unmanned aircraft, space systems, missile systems and advanced technologies critical to our nation’s security. Gary W. Ervin, currently corporate vice president and president of the Integrated Systems sector, will lead Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, bringing nearly thirty years of aerospace experience, from both within Northrop Grumman and outside the company.

The new Information Systems sector, which combines the Information Technology and Mission Systems sectors, is an approximately $10 billion leading global provider of advanced solutions for defense, intelligence, civil agency and commercial customers. In leading Northrop Grumman Information Systems, Linda A. Mills, currently corporate vice president and president of the Information Technology sector, draws from her significant leadership experience within both the Mission Systems and Information Technology sectors over her nearly thirty years with the company.

“Gary Ervin’s demonstrated leadership, customer focus, technology depth and manufacturing experience will serve us well as leader of our new Aerospace Systems sector,” Sugar said. “Linda Mills’ proven track record, broad customer experience in the areas served by the sector and deep understanding of the systems integration and IT capabilities of the business make her ideally suited to serve as president of the Information Systems sector.”

In recognizing the increasing importance of technological innovation in positioning Northrop Grumman for the future, the company has named Alexis C. Livanos corporate vice president and chief technology officer. “As chief technology officer and member of the company’s Corporate Policy Council, Alexis Livanos will increase our focus on developing new technologies for our customers’ future needs,” Sugar said. “Dr. Livanos brings an extensive background in advanced technology development and insertion into operational systems.”

Philip A. Teel, corporate vice president and president of the Mission Systems sector, has decided to retire from the company, effective Jan. 31. He will serve as corporate vice president reporting to Sugar and will assist with the sector transition until his departure. “Philip Teel has provided outstanding leadership as president of two of our sectors,” Sugar said. “We thank him for his many contributions over nearly a decade of leadership and wish him well in his retirement.”

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

Frost & Sullivan Lauds ITT for the SINCGARS Family of Tactical Radios for Warfighters

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Based on its recent analysis of the Aerospace & Defense market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes ITT Communications Systems (ITT) with the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan award for Military Software Defined Radio Growth Strategy Excellence of the Year. ITT has shown unwavering commitment to delivering the latest in secure tactical voice and data communications to the American warfighter, through the company’s definitive line of Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS).

SINCGARS forms the basis of the Army’s Combat Net Radio (CNR) capabilities, as a robust, secure, and user-friendly tactical VHF radio on both vehicular and man-pack configurations. First introduced in the 1980s, some 400,000-plus SINCGARS radios have been fielded by the U.S. Conceived originally as a voice-only radio, SINCGARS has evolved to become a comprehensive voice and data radio, with the SINCGARS waveform found on various airborne and ground assets.

“ITT’s ubiquitous SINCGARS radios not only enhance informational superiority, but also save warfighters’ lives,” says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Garrick Ngai. “Critical to SINCGARS’s continued growth and relevance on the modern battlefield are the successive enhancements made in size, weight, power, and software architecture that enable users to do more with less.”

The latest generation of SINCGARS feature a unique module called “SideHat,” which enables the single channel transceiver to run the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) on a second, UHF channel. SRW is the networking waveform in which JTRS Handheld, Man-pack and Small Form Fit (HMS) software defined core radios will operate on in the future, providing high-speed high capacity tactical networking between warfighters, sensors, and unmanned systems.

To further solidify SINCGARS’s future growth prospects, ITT recently announced a teaming agreement with General Dynamics C4 Systems, the lead systems integrator for JTRS HMS radios, to develop a SCA-compliant iteration of its SideHat called Small Form Fit-SideHat (SFF-S) for the 250,000-plus SINCGARS already fielded by the Army. The development of SFF-S radios will enable end users to leverage even greater value from existing and future SINCGARS inventories.

“SINCGARS’s interoperability and future relevance with software-defined tactical communications will secure ITT’s position as a leader in the software programmable and software defined radio market well into the future,” notes Ngai. “With a comprehensive range of other interoperable tactical solutions such as Radio Based Combat ID (RBCI) system.”

In short, SINCGARS are and will continue to be a premier tactical radio solution, evolving from generation to generation, especially with new technologies such as SRW that “future proof” it from the threat of obsolescence. In recognition of this unflagging commitment to furthering SINCGARS technology, Frost & Sullivan is honored to present ITT with the 2008 U.S. Military Software Defined Radio Growth Strategy Excellence Award. Each year, this award is presented to a company that has demonstrated excellence in implementing and sustaining growth within shipments, revenues, and profitability.

Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry.

About ITT

ITT Corporation (www.itt.com) is a diversified high-technology engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to creating more livable environments, enabling communications and providing protection and safety. The company plays an important role in vital markets including water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. ITT employs approximately 40,000 people serving customers in more than 50 countries. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated $9 billion in 2007 sales.

About ITT Communications Systems

ITT Communications Systems is a world leader in wireless networking systems for tactical military and government systems and the world’s largest provider of military VHF radios including the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System and Advanced Tactical Communications Systems families with nearly one-half million systems in use by over 34 countries. ITT CS designs and integrates network-centric communications, provides engineering support, builds a wide array of antennas as well as large-aperture satellite terminals and mobile-satellite defense systems. CS leads with new technology such as the Soldier Radio Waveform for the Joint Tactical Radio Systems as well as in advanced technologies such as secure USB drive development, advanced information security solutions, and next generation waveforms.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, partners with clients to accelerate their growth. The company’s TEAM Research, Growth Consulting and Growth Team Membership(TM) empower clients to create a growth-focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies. Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents.

Lockheed Martin-Developed Systems, Capabilities LED Ballistic Missile Defense Efforts in 2008

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin-developed missile defense system elements led global ballistic missile defense efforts in 2008 with five successful target intercepts, including two international intercepts, and numerous next-generation milestones. With proven hit-to-kill technologies and demonstrated reliability, Lockheed Martin has firmly-positioned each phase of missile defense – boost, midcourse and terminal – to support the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) layered Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System and allied nations’ requirements in 2009 and beyond.

Lockheed Martin’s unparalleled BMD hit-to-kill intercept record includes 16 successful Aegis BMD intercepts, five successful Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD (TM)) intercepts and 16 successful Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3 (TM)) intercepts since 2001.

“Lockheed Martin-developed weapon system elements and critical technologies continue to protect our great nation and its international allies against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and other airborne threats,” said John Holly, Lockheed Martin vice president of Huntsville Operations. “The Lockheed Martin team is working with the MDA to develop and prove, through rigorous testing, next-generation systems that answer challenges presented by the very real threats we face today and the even more challenging threats we will face in the future.”

Lockheed Martin’s many operational systems and next-generation capabilities have demonstrated consistent reliability and illustrate the progress being made in support of a strong layered missile defense.

2008 Missile Defense Milestones:

ABL

— In November, the MDA’s Airborne Laser (ABL) team successfully fired the High Energy Laser for the first time through the Lockheed Martin-developed Beam Control/Fire Control System. In ground tests in the ABL aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, the system focused and directed the beam through the aircraft’s conformal window into a range simulator. Further testing of the boost-phase ABL system will culminate in an airborne intercept test against a ballistic missile in 2009.

Aegis

— In January, Lockheed Martin received a $40.4 million contract modification to equip the Japanese JS Myoko with Aegis BMD capabilities. The JS Myoko is the third of four Japanese destroyers scheduled to receive Aegis BMD capabilities. The JS Kongo and JS Chokai are already at sea and operational with Aegis BMD. Aegis BMD is the primary component of the sea- based element of the United States’ BMD System. The Aegis Weapon System, upon which Aegis BMD is based, is the maritime weapon system of choice for the United States, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Spain and Australia.

Aegis Open Architecture was installed on USS Bunker Hill as a key component of the Navy’s Cruiser Modernization Program. Using commercial off-the-shelf computing hardware and open system software, the Aegis Open Architecture provides easy integration of technology refreshes and capability upgrades that will keep the technology leading-edge. This milestone in Aegis Open Architecture is part of the development path to merge Aegis Open Architecture and Aegis BMD in 2012, when the Aegis Modernization program begins for the Navy’s 62 Aegis-equipped destroyers.

The Aegis system’s second successful terminal phase endo-atmospheric intercept, in June, set the tone for the test and evaluation of the latest version of Aegis BMD – Aegis BMD 3.6.1 – leading to full certification in November. The new system will be installed in all 18 U.S. Navy Aegis BMD ships by June 2009.

In a one-time emergency mission, Lockheed Martin modified the USS Lake Erie’s Aegis BMD Weapon System to successfully intercept an errant U.S. satellite in the exo-atmosphere in February. The Aegis system prevented the satellite from re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere in an uncontrolled and dangerous manner by guiding an interceptor from the MK 41 Vertical Launching System to the terminal phase of intercept.

HAA

— Earlier this year, Lockheed Martin’s High Altitude Airship (HAA(TM)) program transferred from the MDA to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), located at Huntsville, AL. With this program transfer, the USASMDC is continuing the development and demonstration of the HAA to align with the USASMDC mission. The HAA effort is a spiral development program for a family of long-endurance autonomous solar-electric, stratospheric airships that is recoverable for reuse. The HAA technology is available now and ready for integration and flight test. The first phase of HAA spiral development is the High Altitude Long Endurance Demonstrator (HALE-D). The HALE-D will demonstrate the feasibility of controlled high altitude lighter-than-air flight while carrying a payload for a duration of two weeks. The HALE-D is scheduled for flight test the summer of 2009. The HAA will integrate multiple payloads to address multiple missions at a cost of 1 to 2 orders of magnitude less than any other airborne platform.

MEADS

— In January, Lockheed Martin was awarded a $66 million contract to incorporate the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement Missile into the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). PAC-3 will serve as the tri-national program’s baseline interceptor.

In February, MEADS completed its system Preliminary Design Review. The MEADS international team is now preparing for the 2010 Critical Design Review.

MKV

— Lockheed Martin successfully conducted a free-flight hover test of the MDA’s Multiple Kill Vehicle-L (MKV-L) December 2, the first of several tests to prove readiness for flight testing aboard midcourse interceptors. Performed at the National Hover Test Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, the test represented a major step forward for the earliest operational payload designed to destroy multiple threat objects with a single missile defense interceptor. Earlier in the year, Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated engagement management algorithms, tested a divert thruster and calibrated an infrared sensor.

PAC-3 Missile

— In September, the first international PAC-3 Missile flight test was successfully performed by the Patriot Japan Self Defense Force at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The Japanese PAC-3 Missile used hit-to-kill technologies to successfully detect, track, intercept and destroy a tactical ballistic missile target in a realistic battlefield environment.

The following month, Lockheed Martin supported a second international PAC-3 Missile flight test with the Airmen of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). It was the first time a German PATRIOT launcher executed a PAC-3 Missile launch. Both the Japanese and German systems flew with Patriot Configuration-3 upgrades.

Early in the year, Lockheed Martin was awarded contracts totaling $556 million from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command for hardware and services associated with the combat-proven PAC-3 Missile program. The PAC-3 system has successfully intercepted 22 out of 25 targets since testing began in the mid-1990s.

In December, Lockheed Martin received additional contracts totaling $774 million from the U.S. Army for the PAC-3 Missile program. These contracts include fiscal year 2009 missile production for the U.S. Army as well as the first sale of the PAC-3 Missile Segment to the United Arab Emirates.

SBIRS

— In December, the first Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Highly Elliptical Orbit (HEO-1) payload and ground system, built by a Lockheed Martin team for the U.S. Air Force, was certified for operations by U.S. Strategic Command. The formal certification completed the system development, operational activation and certification process, demonstrating the capability of the SBIRS HEO sensor and associated ground system to provide timely, accurate missile warning data to the Warfighter. SBIRS is designed to provide early warning of missile launches, and simultaneously support other missions including missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace awareness.

Last year the SBIRS team achieved key integration and test milestones on the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO) spacecraft, including a comprehensive acoustic and pyroshock test regimen that validated the overall satellite design, quality of workmanship and survivability during space vehicle launching and on-orbit operations. Thermal vacuum testing of the completed GEO-1 space vehicle, which will validate its performance at temperature extremes greater than those expected during on-orbit operations, is planned for 2009 in preparation for delivery to the U.S. Air Force in fiscal year 2010.

Targets and Countermeasures

— Under the MDA’s Targets and Countermeasures Prime Contract, Lockheed Martin successfully launched three target missiles in 2008 – one for the June 5 test of the sea-based Aegis BMD system, one for the June 25 test of the THAAD system, and one for the November 19 test of the Japanese Aegis system. Since its first prime contract mission in 2005, Lockheed Martin has achieved 13 successes in 14 missions. Including targets provided prior to the prime contract, Lockheed Martin has achieved a 97 percent mission success rate, with a total of 30 successes out of 31 missions since 1996. In 2008, Lockheed Martin also validated the new “ship and shoot” approach, under which each target vehicle will be fully-integrated prior to shipment to the test range, and completed most of the flight hardware and integration for the first mission of the next-generation Flexible Target Family.

THAAD

— In May, the U.S. Army activated its first THAAD battery at Fort Bliss, TX. In preparation for full-system fielding in 2009, the Alpha Battery/4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment was unit-trained on THAAD equipment.

In June, THAAD achieved its first successful intercept of a separated target in the mid endo-atmosphere. The separated target represented a new target class over the unitary targets previously used, and the test successfully demonstrated the system’s ability to detect, track, discriminate, and intercept against separated targets. THAAD has achieved nine for nine successful flight tests since 2005.

Lockheed Martin plays a critical role in the nation’s layered air and missile defense system being used today. In addition to operational defenses, Lockheed Martin provides the backbone systems that integrate the sensors, command and control, and weapon system elements of the ballistic missile defense system. The corporation also is focused on next-generation capabilities and provides targets and other methods to test system elements.

Lockheed Martin is a world leader in systems integration and the development of air and missile defense systems and technologies, including the first operational hit-to-kill missile defense system. It also has considerable experience in missile design and production, infrared seekers, command and control/battle management, and communications, precision pointing and tracking optics, and radar and signal processing. The company makes significant contributions to major U.S. missile defense systems and participates in several global missile defense partnerships.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9 billion.

Offshore Group Client Company Expands in Empalme, Mexico

Harco Laboratories has recently completed an expansion at its Mexico manufacturing site

BRANDFORD, Conn., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Harco Laboratories has recently completed an expansion at The Offshore Group’s Bellavista Industrial Park. Due to its continued growth, and in support of its customer base, the company has expanded into a larger facility. With the completion of this expansion Harco Laboratories now has over 80,000 square feet of space for manufacturing, design and support between its Connecticut and Mexico facilities.

Harco has been in business since 1951 and is a designer and manufacturer of component hardware and air data systems for aerospace, industrial and marine applications. A partial listing of the companies we supply include; Hamilton Sundstrand, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell, Boeing, Eaton Aerospace, Eclipse Aviation, Embraer, Pilatus Aircraft, Rolls Royce, Spirit Aerosystems, Sikorsky, all major Airlines, GE Packaged Power Services, the U.S Government, and operators of GE LM 1600, 2500, 5000, 6000 and LMS100 series gas turbines and Pratt & Whitney FT8 and FT4 series gas turbines.

The company designs and manufactures Air Data Probes, Pitot Probes, Pitot Static Probes, Pitot AOA Probes, Heated Static Ports, Outside Air Temperature Probes, Total Air Temperature Probes, Air Data Computers, High Temperature RTD’s, Speed Sensors, High Temperature Thermocouples, Thermocouple Harness Assemblies, Electrical Harness Assemblies, Magneto Optical Sensors and High Security Switches. In addition, we manufacture and sell replacement Thermocouples, Thermocouple Harness Assemblies, Electrical Cable Assemblies, Speed Sensors and RTD’s for LM1600, LM2500, LM5000 all models, LM6000 all models, LMS100, FT4, FT8 and Allison /Rolls-Royce 501 industrial and marine gas turbines. We have a full development team consisting of Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Software Engineers, Designers and Quality Engineers who can work with you to develop hardware for your specific application or modify our existing hardware to meet your needs.

About The Offshore Group

The Offshore Group is the largest provider of outsourced manufacturing support, or “shelter,” services, and has enabled manufacturers to start up and maintain production facilities in Mexico at reduced risk and cost since 1986.

Pratt & Whitney-Powered Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Unveiled

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pratt & Whitney, along with Northrop Grumman, unveiled the first X-47B air vehicle for the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) program. The X-47B is powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U engine. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.

The unveiling ceremony offered a first look at the most technologically advanced unmanned air vehicle in development.

“To see this revolutionary unmanned combat air system equipped with a Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U engine is truly a proud moment,” said Michael Ondas, Pratt & Whitney UCAS-D program manager. “To see the tangible results of our design and development efforts is very rewarding. We are proud to celebrate this accomplishment with Northrop Grumman, the U.S. Navy, and the entire X-47B team.”

Pratt & Whitney was awarded a $54 million contract earlier this year to develop and integrate the engine and exhaust system for the X-47B.

The Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220U engine, a derivative of the F-100-PW-220E, is capable of providing up to 16,000 pounds of thrust while operating in a maritime environment, including carrier deck operations. First flight of the X-47B is scheduled in 2009, with at-sea carrier trials planned to begin in late 2011.

Pratt & Whitney military engines include the F100 family that powers the F-15 and F-16, the F119 for the F-22 Raptor, the F135 for the F-35 Lightning II, the F117 for the C-17 Globemaster III, the J52 for the EA-6B Prowler, the TF33 powering AWACS/Joint STARS/B-52/KC-135 aircraft, and TF30 for the F-111. In addition, Pratt & Whitney offers a global network of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and military aftermarket services (MAS) focused on maintaining engine readiness for our customers.

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 commercial building industries.

TAM Sets Record at More than 112,000 Passengers Transported in a Single Day

Milestone Reached on Sunday as passengers returned from year-end holidays; 85% occupancy on domestic and international flights

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — TAM (NYSE: TAM and Bovespa: TAMM4) set a new record of 112,568 passengers transported on domestic and international flights (including scheduled and chartered flights) in a single day, this past Sunday, Jan. 4, on the return from the year-end holidays, according to preliminary company data. Airplanes were filled to 85% of capacity.

“We achieved this important milestone while maintaining excellent punctuality and regularity indices for our flights throughout the entire year-end holiday period — the result of the dedicated, competent work of our teams,” said Captain David Barioni Neto, TAM’s president.

The previous one-day record was set by the company on March 24, 2008, after the Easter holiday, when 100,500 passengers took domestic and international flights operated by TAM. Average occupancy that day was 81.2%.

TAM is currently the leader in both the domestic market and international flight segment operated by Brazilian airlines. In the period January-November 2008, TAM’s market share for domestic flights was 50.4%, and for international flights, 74.3%.

Continental Airlines Flight Demonstrates Use of Sustainable Biofuels as Energy Source for Jet Travel

HOUSTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today is demonstrating the use of sustainable biofuel to power a commercial aircraft for the first time ever in North America. The demonstration flight — which is being conducted in partnership with Boeing, GE Aviation/CFM International, and Honeywell’s UOP — marks the first sustainable biofuel demonstration flight by a commercial carrier using a two-engine aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 equipped with CFM International CFM56-7B engines.

“This demonstration flight represents another step in Continental’s ongoing commitment to fuel efficiency and environmental responsibility,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Larry Kellner. “The technical knowledge we gain today will contribute to a wider understanding of the future for transportation fuels.”

The biofuel blend includes components derived from algae and jatropha plants, both sustainable, second-generation sources that do not impact food crops or water resources or contribute to deforestation. The algae oil has been provided by Sapphire Energy, and the jatropha oil by Terasol Energy. This is the first time a commercial carrier will power a flight using fuel derived in part from algae.

Continental’s Boeing 737-800, tail number 516, will depart from and return to Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport operating under a specially-issued “Experimental” aircraft type certificate, and will carry no passengers.

During the flight, which will last approximately two hours, Continental test pilots will engage the aircraft in a number of normal and non-normal flight maneuvers, such as mid-flight engine shutdown and re-start, and power accelerations and decelerations. A Continental engineer will record flight data onboard.

The flight will operate with a biofuel blend, which consists of 50 percent biologically-derived fuel and 50 percent traditional jet fuel, in the No. 2 engine. This biofuel blend will result in a significant net decrease in carbon emissions relative to traditional jet fuel, as both jatropha and algae consume carbon during their lifecycles.

The aircraft’s No. 1 engine will operate on 100 percent traditional jet fuel, allowing Continental to compare performance between the biofuel blend and traditional fuel. As Continental has worked with Boeing, GE Aviation/CFM and UOP for more than nine months to carefully evaluate and test the biofuel in engines on the ground, no difference in performance is expected.

The biofuel is a “drop-in” fuel, and no modifications to the aircraft or engine are necessary for the flight to operate. The biofuel meets and exceeds specifications necessary for jet fuel, including a flash point and a freezing point appropriate for use in aircraft.

Following the flight, Continental will participate with its partners in post-flight engine analysis to ensure that the effect on the engine and aircraft, in addition to performance, is substantively no different between biofuel and traditional fuel.

“Through their leadership Continental Airlines is helping aviation pioneer a greener, more diverse fuel supply for the future,” said Billy Glover, managing director, Environmental Strategy for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Having a broader, more sustainable fuel portfolio is vital to our industry and demonstrating the viability of these renewable fuels addresses that goal, while potentially helping to further reduce environmental impacts.”

“UOP’s goal with renewable technology is to produce real fuels that perform as well as or better than their petroleum-based alternatives and that leverage the existing fuel infrastructure and fleet technology to lower capital costs and simplify adoption,” said General Manager of UOP Renewable Energy and Chemicals Jennifer Holmgren. “With our proven technology and the commitment of aviation leaders like Continental and Boeing, sustainable biofuels for aviation are a real near-term option. We believe that production levels could reach hundreds of millions of gallons per year by 2012.”

“We still have a lot of work to do in terms testing various biofuels but we are very pleased with, and encouraged by, the results we have achieved to date,” said Eric Bachelet, president and CEO of CFM International. “What we have found is that the second generation fuel being tested today comes closer to simulating the characteristics of traditional jet fuel in terms of engine performance and operability, such as fuel consumption, engine start and other parameters. We have also found that engines running this mix emit less smoke even than those fueled by traditional jet fuel.”

“The simple combination of sunlight, CO2 and algae to produce a carbon-neutral, renewable fuel source has the potential to profoundly change the petrochemical landscape forever,” said Jason Pyle, Sapphire Energy CEO. “Today’s flight puts us one step closer to moving away from fossil fuels and energy dependency, and with no impact on the transportation infrastructure, food sources or the environment.”

“We are excited to be pioneering the development of bio-based jet fuels along with Continental Airlines,” said Sanjay Pingle, president, Terasol Energy. “Jatropha is one of several next generation fuel sources that we are working on in order to develop sustainable, scalable and renewable alternatives to petroleum-based products.”

Odyssey Aviation, a New Independent Network of FBOs, Contracts for PASSUR(R) FBO(TM)

GREENWICH, Conn., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PSSR) announced today that Odyssey Aviation, a new independent network of FBOs, has contracted for the PASSUR FBO software suite to improve fuel pricing, fuel sales, and customer service.

“As we launch our new network with our established individual locations, we felt that PASSUR was an ideal partner to reinforce our own philosophy of being a ‘Flight Service Partner’ rather than simply an ‘FBO’ — helping to strengthen the loyalty we’ve built with our customers,” said Ken Allison, President of Odyssey Aviation. “We’ve been watching PASSUR’s growth in the FBO’s market over the last few years, and we felt it was perfect timing to take advantage of how PASSUR can grow our business, in terms of overall sale and profitability, as well as helping us to reach even higher levels of customer care.”

“I’m confident that the new Odyssey Aviation will benefit from PASSUR’s ability to provide consistent, accurate information throughout their network, contributing to a uniformly high level of service,” said Jim Barry, president and CEO of PASSUR Aerospace. “Additionally, our proven business analytics have a real impact on top-line growth, with FBOs stating that PASSUR FBO helped grow their business by 20%, year over year. We’re thrilled to be partnering in this new venture and wish Odyssey well.”

PASSUR FBO provides real-time flight, customer, and airspace status for customer service, line operations, and marketing through visual flight tracking and web dashboards. The program includes detailed marketing reports and analytics for FBO managers and marketing staff. It is based on the PASSUR proprietary database powered by the PASSUR radar network deployed throughout the U.S. and abroad.

About PASSUR Aerospace, Inc.

PASSUR Aerospace is changing how aviation and aerospace information is collected, analyzed, and delivered. PASSUR Aerospace owns and operates a unique database of flight information with proprietary decision-making software, primarily powered by a growing international network of passive radars (PASSURs) located at more than 85 airports world-wide, including 34 of the top 35 US. airports — from which it provides PASSUR information, analytics, and decision support tools to improve the financial condition and operational efficiency of organizations. PASSUR Aerospace offers unique user-friendly information, as well as decision support algorithms, which provide innovative commercial air traffic solutions to more than 50 airports, including 8 of the top 10 U.S. airports; to dozens of airlines, including 7 of the top 10 U.S. airlines; and to more than 180 corporate aviation customers, as well as to the U.S. Government. In addition, the company has created and implemented collaborative web-based software that allows the company’s customers to instantly share information to improve individual and joint decision-making, creating additional value for those customers.

Embraer Lineage 1000 Jet Receives FAA Certification

Supplemental Type Certificate was also granted for the interior of the ultra-large jet

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) has received the Type Certificate (TC) and the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its ultra-large Lineage 1000 executive jet. The aircraft was also awarded type certification by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil — ANAC) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in December 2008. To date, over 20 Lineage 1000 jets have been sold worldwide.

The STC is for the jet’s interior, which was designed, manufactured and installed by PATS Aircraft Completions, a subsidiary of DeCrane Aerospace, located in the United States.

“We are pleased to announce the certification of the Lineage 1000 by the FAA, confirming all the exceptional characteristics previously approved by ANAC and EASA,” said Luis Carlos Affonso, Embraer Executive Vice President, Executive Jets. “One of the great achievements of this project regards to the maximum range of the aircraft, which was extended to 4,500 nautical miles, giving operators new possibilities for routes and destinations.”

The maximum range of the Lineage 1000, originally projected to be 4,200 nautical miles (7,778 km or 4,833 miles) with eight passengers, or 4,350 nautical miles (8,056 km or 5,005 miles) with four passengers, has been extended to 4,400 nautical miles (8,149 km or 5,063 miles) with eight passengers, or 4,500 nautical miles (8,344 km or 5,179 miles) with four passengers, both with NBAA IFR reserves.

The cabin styling was developed in a partnership between Embraer and the UK-based design office Priestman Goode, of London. Besides elegant and relaxing ambiences, the Lineage 1000 offers a broad range of interior layouts for five different cabin zones, where passengers may enjoy privacy for meetings, resting, and meals. There is also a private suite with a shower. The finely appointed cabin has three distinct temperature zones and a maximum altitude rating of 7,000 feet (2,134 meters), providing passengers with premium comfort.

Launched in May 2006, the Lineage 1000 is the largest and most refined executive jet in Embraer’s portfolio. The aircraft is based on the EMBRAER 190 commercial jet, which was certified in August 2005. It is one of four members of the E-Jets family, which now operates in 35 countries and has flown more than 2.2 million hours.

The certification confirms the Lineage 1000’s maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 120,150 pounds (54,500 kg), and authorizes the jet to operate under Extended Operations rules (ETOPS 120). This clearance demonstrates the aircraft’s capability of flying routes that have a diversion airport up to 120 minutes from the flight path. Therefore, the Lineage 1000 can fly long distances over oceans, deserts and other inhospitable areas, thus increasing its operational range, anywhere in the world.

Approval has also been granted for the newly designed auxiliary fuel system, which is compliant with the latest SFAR 88 safety requirements and is seamlessly integrated with the state-of-the-art Honeywell Primus Epic(R) avionics suite, where automation reduces pilot workload.

The STC validates the modifications in the fully customizable executive jet interior, the inflight accessible cargo compartment, and the oxygen system.

Discover the World Marketing Adds Japan to Spanair Representation

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Spanair has expanded its sales and marketing representation into Japan with Discover the World Marketing. Today Discover handles the sales and marketing for the carrier in the US and Canada.

“Japan is a very important market for Spanair with large numbers of groups annually visiting Spain,” said Ramon Ferre, Spanair’s Vice President International Sales. “Discover has a proven track record in providing us with the sales support and revenue growth since we first partnered with them beginning in 1997.”

“It is our belief the Japanese traveler will embrace Spanair based upon outstanding feedback we receive from customers in the US and Canada,” said Jenny Adams, CEO of Discover the World Marketing. Their friendly staff, convenient flight schedules to all key destinations within Spain and their special flair makes them a favorite among travelers. Spanair is an innovative company that understands how Discover works and how we help them gain incremental revenues at a variable cost to build a competitive advantage. Carriers who position themselves well in these challenging times will be the companies that thrive in the future. We are confident our team in Japan will provide them outstanding service and results.”

Discover the World Marketing has more than 27 years of experience operating a unique and truly global network consisting of 82 offices in 54 countries. Regardless of size, Discover offers simple, manageable and effective solutions to fit any company’s needs and budget.

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