Pratt & Whitney Chooses SHS as Agency of Record
March 24, 2009
WICHITA, Kan., March 24 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney, a leader in turbine engine and space propulsion systems whose engines power more than 30 percent of the world’s commercial airliner fleet as well as numerous military aircraft programs, has named Sullivan Higdon & Sink (SHS) as its integrated brand experience agency of record. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
“Pratt & Whitney selected SHS because of its integrated approach to message delivery and expertise in the aerospace and defense fields,” said Jay DeFrank, vice president, Pratt & Whitney Communications. “SHS’s proven ability to create compelling, creative and integrated ideas will help us advance and promote our brand throughout the world.”
SHS will begin work immediately on a series of branding efforts for Pratt & Whitney. The agency’s work will focus on the company’s space propulsion, commercial engine, military engine and power generation businesses.
“We are thrilled that Pratt & Whitney has placed its trust in SHS,” said Tom Bertels, managing partner, Sullivan Higdon & Sink. “They build amazing products that have a significant effect on the lives of people around the world – from airline travelers to warfighters. During the agency review process, we’ve developed a deep respect and admiration for the company and the people we’ve met thus far, and we intend to make them proud that they chose SHS.”
About Pratt & Whitney
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. For more information, visit www.pw.utc.com.
About SHS
SHS, with offices in Wichita, Kan., Kansas City, Mo., and Washington, D.C., was named Business Marketing Association’s agency of the year for 2008, the second time the agency has been recognized for consistently outstanding work done for business-to-business clients. SHS was also ranked as one of the top business-to-business agencies in the nation by BtoB magazine in 2008. Take a closer look at SHS at wehatesheep.com.
Hawker Beechcraft Announces New Chairman and CEO W.W. (Bill) Boisture Jr.
March 24, 2009
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is the world’s leading business, special-mission and trainer aircraft manufacturer – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company reported sales of nearly $3 billion in 2006 and employs more than 8,000 people worldwide. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has major operations in Salina, Kansas; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Chester, England, U.K. The company leads the industry with a global network of over 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers. (PRNewsFoto/HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORPORATION)
WICHITA, KS UNITED STATES
Former Gulfstream and NetJets president brings wealth of industry experience to company
WICHITA, Kan., March 23 /PRNewswire/ — Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer W.W. (Bill) Boisture Jr. The former president of industry-leading companies NetJets and Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation brings more than 30 years of aviation experience to HBC.
“Bill is the right person at exactly the right time,” said Sanjeev Mehra, Managing Director of Goldman Sachs and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hawker Beechcraft Inc. “His proven ability to drive customer satisfaction and value has never been more important than in this challenging economic environment. I am delighted to welcome Bill to HBC.”
Boisture is the former President of NetJets, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and British Aerospace Corporate Jets (a forerunner to Hawker), and the former Chairman and CEO of Butler Aviation. Most recently, he was the President of Intrepid Aviation, a privately held commercial aircraft lessor, and a senior advisor for aerospace at The Carlyle Group.
“As a former leader of NetJets, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation and British Aerospace Corporate Jets, Bill has the unique experience of having been an HBC customer, competitor and leader,” said Nigel Wright, managing director of ONEX Corporation and a member of the Board of Directors of Hawker Beechcraft Inc. “In addition, as a graduate of the Air Force Academy and a decorated Air Force veteran, he brings expertise and insight to the government business aspect of our company.”
“This is an outstanding opportunity,” said Boisture. “Hawker Beechcraft has the broadest product line-up in the industry, is a leader in advanced technology with its composite aircraft and is well-positioned to succeed coming out of this downturn. Further, I have already seen incredible support from our owners, Goldman Sachs and Onex, and am confident this will be a wonderful partnership.”
Boisture was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and graduated from the USAF Fighter Weapons School and the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School (“Topgun” school). He was honorably discharged as a major after 11 years of service. Boisture also has a commercial instrument rating and continues to be an active pilot logging more than 500 hours in the past two years.
Boisture earned his bachelor’s in engineering management from the U.S. Air Force Academy and his master’s in business administration from the University of New Haven. He was on the board of directors for the Association of Graduates of the Air Force Academy for eight years and continues as a trustee of the Falcon Foundation and a member of World Presidents’ Organization.
Boisture succeeds Jim Schuster, who announced his retirement in November.
“We thank Jim for his service and contributions to HBC during his nearly eight years as CEO,” said Mehra. “During his tenure, the company achieved a record order backlog, certified more new models than any other general aviation company and delivered the first Hawker 4000 – HBC’s flagship aircraft and the world’s first composite super-midsize business jet. We wish Jim all the best in his retirement.”
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of business, special mission and trainer aircraft – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company’s headquarters and major facilities are located in Wichita, Kan., with operations in Salina, Kan.; Little Rock, Ark.; Chester, England, U.K.; and Chihuahua, Mexico. The company leads the industry with the largest number of factory-owned service centers and has a global network of more than 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers.
Eclipse Jet Announces Structure and Strategy
March 20, 2009
Former Eclipse CEO Roel Pieper Joins the Team
CHESTERFIELD, Mo., March 20 /PRNewswire/ — Mike Press and Mason Holland announced today their formation of Eclipse Jet LLC (Eclipse Jet) with partners Roel Pieper, Raul Segredo and John Cracken to acquire and operate the assets of Eclipse Aviation Corporation (Eclipse) for the benefit of existing and future customers. Eclipse Jet will focus on building a healthy, viable platform for the Eclipse 500 business, including service, support, training and production for a global market.
“When Mason and I set out to form Eclipse Jet,” said Mr. Press, “we wanted to recruit as our partners a group of Eclipse owners and depositors who were both representative of and sensitive to the interests of all Eclipse owners and depositors and expert in either private-equity acquisitions or the operation of aircraft or aircraft-component OEMs. We set out to form an enduring company with sustainable competitive advantages, and wanted each of our partners to be positioned to help us capture the assets of Eclipse and then transition our company into a top-notch aircraft OEM maximizing the potential of the Eclipse 500.”
Mr. Pieper is the former CEO of Tandem Computer, a World leader in the design and manufacture of complex fault-tolerant computers before Mr. Pieper sold Tandem to Compaq Computers in 1997. Mr. Pieper is a former Board member with Compaq and Dutch electronics-giant, Philips Electronics.
Mr. Holland offered “Mike, Raul, and I have come to know Roel Pieper through our discussions with him during the course of the Eclipse bankruptcy. Roel reluctantly took over as CEO of Eclipse in July of 2008 and due to the worldwide economic crisis at the end of 2008, he was unable to fund his plan to turn around the company. When we set out to determine how to maximize the value of Eclipse’s assets and ensure our ability to deliver value to customers, Roel proved very helpful. For the last year, he’s been in the midst of Eclipse’s diligence in connection with reducing its production costs and expanding the market for the Eclipse 500 throughout Europe. He understands from actual experience all of the issues Mike, Raul and I have been modeling. Our go-forward plan is now better informed regarding how to deliver the Eclipse 500 to a worldwide audience and avoid the pitfalls Eclipse learned through its past experiences.”
Mr. Segredo is the co-founder, President and CEO of Avionica. Avionica was founded in 1992 to deliver innovative aviation products and services to the global aviation community. Avionica is noted for its ultra-reliable data recorders and global satellite-communications gear that drive improved aircraft safety. With thousands of installed aircraft operating worldwide, Mr. Segredo and Avionica aspire to make air travel safer. Boeing intends to equip its first 787 with Avionica’s satellite-communications gear.
“Raul Segredo is passionate about the potential of the Eclipse 500 and our ability to build a company that both serves Eclipse’s owners and depositors and delivers the value of the Eclipse 500 to a new audience,” stated Mr. Press. “He’s spent the last 15 years of his career operating and growing an aviation-component OEM dealing closely with both the FAA on regulatory issues and some of the leading and most demanding aircraft OEMs. Raul brings to us great perspective on how to manage an aviation start-up to ensure efficient operations and a continuous, reasonable gross margin. Further, his concept of ‘Customer First’ reaches the core of Eclipse Jet.”
Mr. Cracken is a Managing Director of Cracken, Harkey & Co. L.L.C., a Dallas-based private-equity firm focused upon the acquisition of middle-market companies. With partner John Harkey, Mr. Cracken has led the acquisition or seven public and private companies and co-founded technology company, RLX Technologies. RLX invented the blade server, which platform has been widely adopted by the incumbent computer (server) OEMs. HP acquired RLX in 2005. Mr. Harkey is a member of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee for numerous public companies, including satellite and communications OEM, Loral Space and Communications.
“John Cracken is a veteran private-equity professional, and we’re relying upon John to manage our corporate and bankruptcy legal team. We’ve asked John and our legal team to respond under considerable time pressure, and they’re committed to our timetable,” reported Mr. Holland. “We’re happy to have John, and his partner John Harkey, on our team. They bring immediate organization and capital to our capture campaign, and they’ve done a great job serving the depositor community throughout the Eclipse bankruptcy.”
“Our five -person team intends to capture Eclipse’s assets, lead a transition team to both restore fleet services and support and recruit a seasoned senor management team to lead Eclipse and resume production,” stated Mr. Holland.
Eclipse Jet intends to announce further details of its plan shortly.
About Eclipse Jet (New Eclipse)
Eclipse Jet, LLC is a partnership formed to acquire and manage the assets of the former Eclipse Aviation, now in bankruptcy. Eclipse designed and manufactured the Eclipse 500 Microjet – the first affordable twinjet that launched the new microjet category. Eclipse Jet is dedicated to supporting Eclipse 500 owners and depositors, and to returning the breakthrough aircraft to manufacture for customers around the world.
LAN Ecuador to begin domestic service in Ecuador
March 20, 2009
After months of waiting for approval, the Ecuadorean subsidiary of the ‘Model Airline” will begin domestic service with two A318s serving Guayaquil-Quito on March 22 with five daily flights. The airline has been authorized to serve Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca and Galapagos.
JetBlue announces new route between Boston and Santo Domingo
March 20, 2009
The new service will begin in June with three weekly nonstop flights. It will increase the service to daily during the next winter season.
Uruguay planning to privatize three airports in the interior
March 20, 2009
The minister of Transport and Public Works, Victor Rossi, announced this week the government is planning to privatize three airports in Rivera, Salto and Colonia. The idea is to stimulate investment from the private sector in aviation.
Chilean economy expands 0.2% in the 4Q and 3.2% in the year
March 20, 2009
According to data released by Chile’s Central Bank, the percentages are lower than expectations which had forecast the 4Q at 1.1% and 3.4% for the 12 month period. Finance Minister, Andres Velasco, said he was pleased with the performance of the economy which is still growing and with the prospects for 2009.
FlightSafety International’s Bruce Whitman to Chair 21st Annual GWAO
March 20, 2009
Washington, DC (March XX, 2009) – Bruce Whitman, President & CEO of FlightSafety International, has been named the Honorary Chairman for the 21st Annual Greater Washington Aviation Open (GWAO) to be held May 4 at the Lansdowne Resort.
GWAO raises funds for the Corporate Angel Network (CAN) through sponsorships, tournaments fees, and a live auction that includes airline tickets to destinations in the U.S. and around the world. CAN tracks the unused seats on corporate business jets and makes them available to cancer patients to fly to and from treatments at no cost.
“It is my honor and privilege to chair the GWAO this year,” said Bruce Whitman. “This tournament is an opportunity for us to support and express our gratitude to Corporate Angel Network. Together, we can help CAN provide cancer patients and their families with much needed and greatly appreciated flights.”
“Last year’s event set another record,” GWAO Chairman, Paul Bollinger stated, “raising $140,000 for CAN. Each year, the tournament raises some 20% of CAN’s annual operating costs,” he explained.
Approximately 250 golfers and tennis players traditionally gather on the first Monday in May at the Lansdowne Golf Resort, just outside Washington, D.C. for the full day event, luncheon, reception and auction.
Major aviation and aerospace companies including AeroTrader, Alenia North America, FlightSafety International, The Boeing Company, Sentient Flight Group, ALPA, ITT Defense, Signature Flight Support, OBN Aviation, PNC Bank, Aviation Week, and Safe Flight Instrument Corp. supported last year’s GWAO event.
About FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. We provide more than a million hours of training each year to pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at our extensive network of Learning Centers located in the United States, Canada and Europe.
About the Greater Washington Aviation Open
The Greater Washington Aviation Open, established in 1989 by a group of aviation executives, provides a means for aerospace companies to support a worthy cause related to air transportation, while enjoying a day of sports and camaraderie. Thousands of people from around the world have participated in the annual tournaments during the past 20 years.
About Corporate Angel Network
Corporate Angel Network is a public charity that arranges free flights for cancer patients to treatment using empty seats on business aircraft. Since its founding 28 years ago, Corporate Angel Network has grown to include over 500 participating corporations, five paid staff, and a team of 50 part-time volunteers who work with patients, physicians, corporate flight departments, and leading treatment centers to coordinate medical travel needs of cancer patients with the scheduled flight activity of participating corporations. To date, Corporate Angel has flown more than 30,000 patient flights and currently provides between 200 and 250 such flights each month. Corporate Angel Network has received numerous awards in recognition of its service to cancer patients, including The Volunteer Action Award, the highest volunteer award from the President of the United States.
ALTERNATIVE FUEL USED IN SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL FJ44 GAS TURBINE ENGINE
March 20, 2009
Walled Lake, Michigan, March 20, 2009 – Williams International has completed extended testing of alternative fuel in a small gas turbine engine widely used in the general aviation market. An FJ44-3 engine was powered by 2000 gallons of coal-based, alternative fuel for 118 cycles during 21 hours of running at Williams’ Walled Lake, MI facility. The synthetic fuel performed extremely well; the engine performance was identical to using Jet-A fuel and required no special engine or test cell modifications for the demonstration. This latest testing validates the flexibility of the robust FJ44 design to take advantage of alternative fuels composed of different compounds and created from various processes.
The fuel was developed by a team at Penn State University with help from Intertek-PARC and Duquesne University. The fuel was created using a coal-based raw feed that was upgraded and then hydrotreated, resulting in a “green” product essentially free of nitrogen, aromatics and sulfur. Sulfur-free fuel yields little to no harmful SOx engine emissions. The fuel has a higher energy density than typical jet fuels, so it can extend aircraft range. The raw feed can also be produced by coal liquification and therefore can be produced, fully home grown, from coal in the United States. This process, which is being developed for coal, could possibly use renewable feedstocks such as waste biomass and municipal solid waste, as well as second generation biomass like algae that does not compete with food sources.
Interest in alternative fuels has increased due to oil price volatility, the desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the desire for energy independence. Williams International is promoting development and certification of alternative fuels for commercial aviation, and specific plans include emissions and smoke measurement testing and engine testing of other alternative fuels including second generation bio-fuels. Williams International also is participating in the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI), an organization that seeks to enhance energy security and environmental sustainability for aviation through alternative jet fuels.
Williams International is the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of small gas turbine engines. The privately owned company is headquartered in Walled Lake, Michigan. The FJ44 series of engines set a new standard for fuel economy and low emissions for small commercial turbofan engines – every model in the FJ44 series is clean enough to incur no emissions landing surcharges (per Swiss regulations). The FJ44-3 engine powers the Cessna CJ2+ and CJ3 and the Beechcraft Premier II, and is used to re-engine many older aircraft to reduce their fuel consumption and emissions.
Juarez Wanderley High School Students Achieve 100% Approval on College Entrance Exams
March 20, 2009
Acceptance by public universities reaches 80%
São José dos Campos, March 20, 2009 – The students of Engineer Juarez Wanderley High
School, created and supported by Embraer through the Embraer Education and Research
Institute (Instituto Embraer de Educação e Pesquisa – IEEP), have set an historic record for the
institution: all 201 graduates were accepted by at least one undergraduate institution, whether
public or private, through the 2009 college entrance exams. Another important indicator, that is
the approval rate at public universities, rose from 64%, in 2008, to 80%, or 160 students passed
some of the most competitive college entrance exams in Brazil.
“I believe that the improved results, which had already been very high in previous years, are
due, first, to the merits of the students who see education as an opportunity for personal
growth, but also, to the professionalism and dedication of the entire high school staff,” says
Pedro Ferraz, Director of the Embraer Education and Research Institute. “Both students and
staff benefit from the availability of a consistent pedagogical project and from the constant
development of dynamic and motivating activities.”
The Engineer Juarez Wanderley High School is located at Embraer’s Eugênio de Melo Unit, in
São José dos Campos, Brazil. Founded in February 2002, it has become a benchmark for quality
instruction, not only in the Paraíba Valley region. It is ranked among the four best schools in the
State of São Paulo and among the top 25 public and private schools in Brazil, according to the
2007 National High School Exam (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio – ENEM).
The institution provides a daily ten–hour schedule for the 600 students in the three-year high school,
with a total of 6,000 class-hours given during the entire instructional cycle. Everyone receives
instruction, on-site meals, uniform, transportation, and educational materials free of charge.
Besides the top-quality academic curriculum and the extracurricular environmental, social,
and cultural activities, the high school offers students an 800-hour University Preparation
Program, which is divided among the areas of the sciences (Pre-engineering), humanities
(Pre-administration), and medical research (Pre-biomedical). These are developed in
partnerships with the Center of Occupational Research and Development (CORD), from the
United States, Rede Pitágoras, and Sírio-Libanês Hospital, respectively.
The students of Engineer Juarez Wanderley High School are selected by an entrance exam and, to
be eligible, they must have taken the previous four years of studies (equivalent to middle school in
the U.S.) in the public school system. The competition is stiff, with a ratio of as many as 25 candidates per opening.
About the Embraer Education and Research Institute
Ever since was founded, in 2001, the Embraer Education and Research Institute (Instituto
Embraer de Educação e Pesquisa – IEEP) has focused its efforts on initiatives that contribute
to the process of social inclusion through education.
IEEP is predominantly involved in the communities around the cities where Embraer carries
out its industrial activities – São José dos Campos, Botucatu, and Gavião Peixoto, all in
outstate São Paulo, Brazil. Besides offering studies to 600 students through Engineer Juarez
Wanderley High School, in São José dos Campos, the Institute’s activities include educational
projects offered to public school students, as well as management process improvement
projects, focusing on Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) and public schools.
Investments are also made in qualifying special needs young adults (in partnership with the
City of São José dos Campos), preparing low-income students for college entrance exams (in
Gavião Peixoto, in partnership with the University of the State of São Paulo – UNESP), and
entrepreneurship (in partnership with the Junior Achievement, in all three regions).
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