Statement from The Conference Board
January 16, 2009
“This should really shake up many preconceived notions of mature workers and workers who are close to retirement age,” said
“Just three years ago, Capt. Sullenberger would have been three years away from retirement,” Barrington added, citing the
For over 90 years, The Conference Board has created and disseminated knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society. The Conference Board Mature Workforce Initiative examines many of the questions raised by the looming wave of Baby Boomer retirements, from the health and mental acuity of older workers, to the legal issues surrounding retirement and pensions and the transfer of knowledge to a new generation of employees.
Global Traveler Magazine Announced: LAN Airlines Selected the Best Central and South American Airline
January 16, 2009
Global Traveler magazine introduced these awards five years ago. The honors reflect the opinions of frequent flyers from all over the world. For this annual survey, the magazine asked subscribers to evaluate the best in 55 categories related to Premium class travel.
“Once again I have the distinct pleasure of recognizing LAN as the Best airline in Central and
Recently, the company completed the renovations needed for the new Premium Business class aboard the fleet of Boeing 767s designed for long distance travel. With its Premium Business Class LAN offers passengers a full flat seating option when traveling to and from
LAN’s Premium Business also offers an entertainment system that features the latest technology which places LAN among the worldwide airlines that offer the most and the best in terms of variety. The individual monitors are high resolution and have on-demand video and audio systems. Passengers may choose between 44 monthly movies, 95 channels of television series, and as of February, 550 music CDs and 14 video games. In addition, connections for computer chargers will be available, which are especially useful during business trips.
Since the implementation of LAN’s Premium Business has already been completed aboard the company’s fleet of Airbus 340s, during the first semester of 2009 LAN will offer this service class for all flights between
About LAN
LAN Airlines is one of the leading passenger and cargo airlines in
Currently, LAN Airlines and its affiliates operate one of the most modern fleets in the world, with 81 passenger aircraft, and its cargo affiliate,
LAN is one of the few Investment Grade airlines in the world (BBB). The company’s world class quality standards enabled its membership in oneworld(TM), the global alliance that encompasses the best airlines in the world.
Aviall Receives Exclusive Lifetime Contract to Distribute General Electric’s CF34-3 Unique Engine Spare Parts Worldwide
January 16, 2009
The CF34-3 engines power the Bombardier CRJ100/200 regional jets and the popular Bombardier Challenger models 601 and 604 business jet. More than 1,650 CF34-3-powered aircraft are in service in both airline fleets and business jets applications and have accumulated more than 24 million flight hours.
Aviall will be responsible for forecasting, ordering, and delivering all genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) replacement parts that are unique to CF34-3 engines and will assume responsibility for documentation management, worldwide inventory deployment, warehousing, and product distribution. GE will continue to provide all life limited parts (LLPs) for the CF34-3 engine and will retain technical responsibility for these engines. Also, as a key feature of its service, Aviall will use its advanced, award-winning technologies to support the GE CF34-3 engine spare part sales analysis, line item forecasting, production planning, and sales intelligence systems as well as end-customer requirement planning, advance provisioning, and supply-chain administrative needs.
“We are extremely pleased by the continued confidence General Electric Company has demonstrated by joining with us in another new partnership,” said
“For the last three years, Aviall has demonstrated its excellence in customer service as the exclusive distributor of unique spare parts for GE’s CF6-50 and CF6-80A engine lines,” said
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995). Actual results may differ materially from those expected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including competitive factors and pricing and supply pressures, shifts in market demand, general economic conditions and other factors including, among others, those that affect flight activity in commercial, business and general aviation, the business activities of the Company’s customers and suppliers and developments in information and communications technology.
ABOUT AVIALL
Aviall, Inc. operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which is a unit of The Boeing Company. Aviall is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace, defense and marine industries.
Aviall is headquartered in
Copa Airlines Reports 87.5% On-Time Performance for 2008
January 16, 2009
The airline has one of the best on-time performance records in commercial aviation
“At Copa we strive to provide our passengers a world-class service and on-time performance is one of the keys to our success,” said
Copa Airlines maintains one of the best on-time performance records in the aviation industry. Skytrax, the well-known independent aviation-research company, selected Copa “Best Airline in
About Copa Holdings, S.A.
Copa Holdings, through its Copa Airlines and Aero Republica operating subsidiaries, is a leading Latin American provider of passenger and cargo service. Copa Airlines currently offers 144 daily scheduled flights to 45 destinations in 24 countries in North, Central and
GOL Celebrates Eighth Anniversary with More than 100 Million Passengers Transported
January 16, 2009
In 2008, the Company completed the incorporation of VARIG. The operational synergies due to this acquisition have already benefited the Company, as evidenced by a 3Q08 operational profit of
GOL has made — and will continue to make — significant investments in operations that have cemented the Company’s reputation as one of the safest and most efficient companies in the global aviation industry. Today, GOL’s modern, safe and comfortable fleet of Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft, have an average age of 5.5 years and offer low maintenance costs, low fuel consumption while also providing high operational efficiency.
During the last eight years, approximately 1,600 captains and copilots received over 37,500 hours in flight simulators and 240,000 hours of flight. Additionally, 22,500 members of GOL’s maintenance team underwent 20,000 hours of training; construction to expand the Company’s maintenance center in Confins is expected to be completed later this year and will increase the center’s capacity to serve up to 110 aircraft.
Technology has always been an important part of GOL’s business model, and the Company revolutionized the Brazilian aviation industry by focusing on the Internet for ticket sales, eliminating the need for traditional paper tickets. GOL also introduced the concept of online check-in, allowing passengers to print their own boarding pass. GOL is also the first Brazilian airline to offer passengers the technology to check-in using just their mobile phone.
In 2008, the SMILES program was expanded to include GOL customers, allowing them to accumulate miles by purchasing tickets, or services or products from approximately 115 partner companies in
These expanded service offerings — when combined with GOL’s cargo transportation business (Gollog) and its Voe Facil program (which allows customers to pay for airline tickets in monthly installments), — solidifies GOL as one of the leading and most respected companies in
About GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4),
Raven’s Aerostar Subsidiary Announces Successful Flight of NASA Prototype Super-Pressure Balloon in Antarctica
January 16, 2009
The seven million cubic foot balloon, 274 feet in diameter, was built at Aerostar’s facility in
NASA is developing a constant volume balloon that will eventually carry a payload of 6,000 pounds to 110,000 feet for up to 100 days. Unlike zero-pressure balloons, the current workhorses of the NASA Balloon Program, super-pressure balloons will have the ability to maintain very consistent altitudes under a variety of thermal conditions, including day and night transitions. Standard balloon designs vary in volume as they are heated and cooled by day-night cycles. In order to remain at a constant altitude, the super-pressure balloon must maintain a positive pressure relative to the outside air.
The design team, comprised of engineers from Aerostar, NASA, CSBF (Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility), and a team of international consultants developed a design capable of withstanding the stresses of maximum heating during the daytime while maintaining positive pressure during the cold night time. This is the largest super-pressure balloon ever flown successfully. The team is currently working on the next larger size in the design that will be flown later this year.
The current flight will verify the structural response of the balloon in the constant sunlight environment of the southern summer period over
The benefits of the super-pressure design will allow scientific experiments to be conducted at altitudes above 99 percent of the atmosphere for durations approaching the capabilities of orbiting platforms. Scientific balloon missions can be planned and executed for a small fraction of the cost and time requirements of orbital missions. As an added benefit, balloon borne instruments are usually recovered, upgraded and flown on subsequent missions.
NASA Radar Provides First Look Inside Moon’s Shadowed Craters
January 16, 2009
The Mini-SAR instrument, a lightweight, synthetic aperture radar, has passed its initial in-flight tests and sent back its first data. The images show the floors of permanently-shadowed polar craters on the moon that aren’t visible from Earth. Scientists are using the instrument to map and search the insides of the craters for water ice.
“The only way to explore such areas is to use an orbital imaging radar such as Mini-SAR,” said
The images, taken on
These first images and other information about NASA’s Mini-SAR, also known as Mini-RF, can be found at: http://www.nasa.gov/mini-rf
“During the next few months we expect to have a fully calibrated and operational instrument collecting valuable science data at the moon,” said
Mini-SAR is one of 11 instruments on the Indian Space Research Organization’s Chandrayaan-1 and one of two NASA-sponsored contributions to its international payload. The other is the Moon Mineralogy Mapper, a state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer that will provide the first map of the entire lunar surface at high spatial and spectral resolution. Data from the two NASA instruments will contribute to the agency’s increased understanding of the lunar environment as it implements America’s space exploration plan, which calls for robotic and human missions to the moon.
Chandrayaan-1 launched from
Raytheon Sensor Passes Space Simulation Test
January 16, 2009
Also having completed vibration testing satisfactorily, the Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor has begun another test regimen intended to prove it can operate successfully for at least three years in the rigors of temperature and vacuum in space. This is the third and final phase of the environmental test regime, which the company is conducting at its manufacturing facility in
The sensor is designed to monitor the climate for three years from NASA’s Glory satellite, expected to be launched later this year. Raytheon anticipates completing the tests in time to deliver the sensor to NASA during the first quarter of 2009.
“Our sensor faces a mission of great importance,” said
Equipping the sensor are 185 optical elements, including six precision-aligned telescopes. The unit is designed to distinguish and characterize various aerosols and accurately measure their global distribution and lifetime.
Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of
Copa Airlines Informa 87.5% de Cumplimiento de Horario en 2008
January 16, 2009
16/01/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — La aerolínea posee uno de los mejores registros de cumplimiento de horarios de la aviación comercial
CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ, 15 de enero /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Copa Airlines, subsidiaria de Copa Holdings, S.A.(NYSE:CPA) , registró un 87,5% de cumplimiento de horarios en sus vuelos en 2008, así como un factor de vuelos completados de 99.6%. La aerolínea mide su desempeño en cumplimiento de horarios según las normas de la industria de aeronavegación internacional.
“En Copa nos esforzamos por brindar a nuestros pasajeros un servicio de primer nivel internacional y uno de los factores clave de nuestro éxito es el cumplimiento de los horarios”, comentó Pedro Heilbron, CEO de Copa Airlines. “Todos los pasajeros quieren llegar a destino puntualmente, ya sea que viajen por negocios o por placer, y esa es una razón importante por la cual ellos continúan incluyendo a Copa en sus planes de viajes año tras año”.
Fuente: Copa Airlines
Avidyne Receives STC Approval For TWX670 In Cessna 350
January 15, 2009
Reliable and accurate tactical lightning detection now available for first time on this airframe;
TWX670 expands Entegra Wx Series and adds new level of safety and utility to Cessna 350/400.
Lincoln, MA – January 15, 2008 – Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, announced today that they have received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the installation of their TWX670 Tactical Lightning Detection System in the Cessna 350 (neé Columbia 350). Avidyne has also submitted paperwork to the FAA and is expecting STC approval of the TWX670 for the Cessna 400 (Columbia 400) in the coming weeks.
“In owning several aircraft over the years, I have gained a real appreciation for the benefits of real-time lightning detection,” said Chuck Yanke, Columbia 400 owner, and former president of the Cessna Advanced Aircraft Club (formerly the Columbia/Lancair Owners and Pilots Association). “I have found that cloud to cloud lightning typically appears in the early stages of storm formation, while cloud to ground lighting appears once a storm has more fully developed. Having the TWX670 on board is really like having an early warning weather system, and it provides a perfect complement to my satellite broadcast datalink. The TWX670 color lightning system is the next piece of gear I am adding to my Entegra-equipped airplane,” Yanke said.
“Up until now, Cessna 350 and 400 owners have had no viable option for an on-board, real-time weather solution,” said Rob Higby, Avidyne’s vice president of Marketing, Sales and Service. “With this STC, these aircraft owners can now install a TWX670 and get the tactical and strategic benefits of a lightning detection system, increasing the safety, utility, and overall value of their aircraft.”
“Avidyne leads the general aviation industy in providing displays and safety sensors that make flying simpler and safer,” said Patrick Herguth, Chief Operation Officer. “With the TWX670 and this STC, our development team has overcome the technical obstacles associated with installing spherics systems on certain composite airframes, helping us expand the reach of our products and increasing the number of aircraft owners who can take advantage of our world-class Entegra Wx Series safety sensors.”
Pricing and Availability
The TWX670 is available now and has a list price of $7,995. Through its dealer network, Avidyne is currently taking orders and accepting deposits for TWX670 systems to be installed in C350 and C400 aircraft. In addition, Avidyne is currently offering a $1,000 discount on the TWX670 to all of its existing Avidyne Entegra/EX500/EX5000 owners.
Entegra-equipped aircraft can display the TWX670’s color lightning on the EX5000 MFD and have full support for all modes including display of close-range strikes, TWxCell™ and Color Strike mode. This requires that the MFD be upgraded to software Release 8. Release 8 is available for Release 7-equipped MFDs for $495. Release 8 is available for MFDs that are Release 6 or older for $1,095. Avidyne is currently running a Q1 2009 promotion that provides Release 8 upgrade free of charge with the purchase of the TWX670.
For non-Entegra aircraft, the TWX670 is fully compatible with Avidyne’s MHD300 3-ATI Multi-Hazard Display, which also supports all color modes. In addition, the TWX670’s ‘Compatibility Mode’ provides monochrome strike display capability on third-party displays such as GNS430s and G1000.
About the TWX670
The TWX670 is a third-generation lightning-based weather detection system that provides a simple and intuitive color-contoured display with instantaneous picture of surrounding weather. The TWX670 accurately detects and clearly displays electrical discharges –the primary indicator of thunderstorms—in real time, regardless of aircraft maneuvering. With its significantly-improved accuracy over previous-generation lightning detection systems, the TWX670 provides true tactical weather avoidance in the critical 0 – 25nm range, making it a perfect complement to the strategic benefits of satellite-based datalink weather, and allows the pilot to determine the areas of greatest intensity, and clearly identify areas with potential for convective wind shear, turbulence, micro-bursts, hail and icing. The TWX670 is designed for installation on both rotary and fixed wing aircraft.
An excellent complement to existing satellite-based weather data systems, its innovative design also allows it to display lightning strikes which occur within 0-25 nautical miles of the aircraft, in real time. Thanks to its advanced signal processing, calibration, and built-in noise immunity it minimizes radial spread and adds another layer of capability to previously available products.
With its Avidyne-exclusive TWxCell™ Mode, storm cells and their intensities are displayed as color-filled hexagons which highlight the most intense regions of thunderstorm activity, presenting a visually contoured color display. The system’s close-range accuracy is further enhanced by a geo-stabilization which compensates for aircraft maneuvering.
About Entegra Wx Series
The TWX670 Tactical Lightning Detection System is one of the safety sensors that comprise the Avidyne Entegra Wx Series. The Entegra Wx Series also includes the MLB700 Sirius® Broadcast Datalink Receiver and the MLX770 Iridium® Datalink Transceiver. The MLB700 provides WSI weather products for pilots flying in North America via the Sirius broadcast satellite network. The MLX770 delivers WSI weather products to pilots around the world via the worldwide Iridium satellite constellation.
About Avidyne Corporation (www.avidyne.com)
Avidyne’s continuing leadership in innovation and its Flying Made Simple™ system design make flying safer, more accessible and more enjoyable for pilots and their passengers. The company’s expanding line of products include the industry-leading Entegra integrated flight deck systems for new and existing aircraft, datalink-capable EX5000 and EX500 multi-function displays and the dual-antenna TAS600 series of active traffic advisory systems, the MLB700 broadcast datalink receiver, the MLX770 world-wide datalink transceiver, and the TWX670 Tactical Weather Detection system. Headquartered in Lincoln, MA, the company has facilities in Columbus, OH, Melbourne, FL, and Boulder, CO.
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