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Continental Airlines Receives Tentative DOT Authority for Daily Nonstop Flights Between Houston and Rio de Janeiro

Authority includes through flight service to New Orleans

HOUSTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that it has received tentative approval from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate daily year-round service between its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and through flight service between New Orleans and Rio de Janeiro beginning summer 2009, pending final government approvals.

“Continental is delighted to receive tentative authority for this route, which links two important energy markets,” said Jeff Smisek, Continental’s president and chief operating officer. “We thank our co-workers and our corporate and agency clients, as well as the many federal, state and local officials who wrote letters in support of the application. We also are grateful to the City of Houston and Houston Airport System and the City of New Orleans and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, which filed exhibits in support of Continental’s route proposal.”

Continental plans to operate the daily service using a Boeing 767-200 aircraft, with 25 seats in BusinessFirst and 149 seats in economy. The proposed nonstop flight will be timed to offer convenient flight connections at Continental’s Houston hub to cities throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

The airline currently operates daily nonstop service between Continental’s New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos International Airport and between Houston and Sao Paulo, with continuing service to Rio de Janeiro.

Continental Airlines is the world’s fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,800 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 135 domestic and 132 international destinations. More than 650 additional points are served via alliance partners. With more than 42,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries approximately 67 million passengers per year.

Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture.

First U.S. Marine Pilots Lockheed Martin F-35

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19 /PRNewswire/ — Maj. Joseph T. “O.D.” Bachmann today became the first U.S. Marine Corps pilot to fly the Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35 Lightning II, logging the flight-test program’s 90th mission. He is the fifth pilot to fly the stealthy, multi-role fighter.

Bachmann departed the runway at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth plant at 11:29 a.m. CDT and flew the aircraft to 15,000 feet, checking handling qualities and engine response before landing one hour and 15 minutes later.

“The plane performed wonderfully,” said Bachmann, a member of the F-35 Integrated Test Force and one of the team test pilots who will fly the F-35B Lightning II at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., test site, beginning this summer. “The U.S. Marine Corps will be getting an aircraft with extraordinary capabilities that is very easy to fly. Today is another step toward delivery of the first jets to Marines on the front line.”

Bachmann’s first flight was in F-35 AA-1, a conventional takeoff and landing variant with controls and flying qualities essentially identical to the short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) F-35B. The F-35B will replace Marine Corps AV-8B STOVL fighters and F/A-18 strike fighters. It will be the Marines’ primary fighter, and will provide a unique combination of capabilities: stealth, supersonic speed, STOVL basing flexibility and network-enabled mission systems.

Bachmann is the second active-duty service member to fly the F-35. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James “Flipper” Kromberg first piloted the Lightning II on Jan. 30, 2008. Bachmann has more than 2,000 hours of flight time in more than 30 different types of aircraft and is currently qualified in the F/A-18 A-F.

During his military career, Bachmann made two deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom – one from the “Harrier Carrier,” USS Bataan, and the other land-based at Al Asad, Iraq. During flight operations in Iraq, Bachmann earned four Air Medals and a Navy Commendation with a Combat V.

The F-35 is a supersonic, multi-role, 5th generation stealth fighter. Three F-35 variants derived from a common design, developed together and using the same sustainment infrastructure worldwide will replace at least 13 types of aircraft for 11 nations initially, making the Lightning II the most cost-effective fighter program in history.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 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 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

PASSUR Aerospace Informa Aumento en los Ingresos de 22% en el Primer Trimestre de 2009

19/03/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (OTC:PSSR) (BULLETIN BOARD: PSSR) registró un incremento en los ingresos de 22% a $2.076.000, para el trimestre finalizado el 31 de enero de 2009, frente a $1.706.000 computado en el ejercicio económico 2008. La ganancia neta fue de $76.000, ó $0,01 por acción diluida, en relación con $152.000, ó $0,03 por acción diluida, registrados en el ejercicio económico 2008, lo que se debió principalmente a los mayores gastos generales, administrativos y de ventas (SGA) incurridos para expandir la infraestructura de la empresa con miras al crecimiento futuro.

“El crecimiento en las ventas demuestra que nuestra suite de soluciones de software ayuda significativamente a nuestros clientes del sector de aviación a ahorrar dinero y mejorar las eficiencias en estos momentos económicos tan difíciles”, dijo Jim Barry, Presidente y CEO de PASSUR Aerospace. “Las inversiones realizadas en infraestructura han contribuido a la obtención de nuevos e importantes contratos. En consecuencia, prevemos que este será el 8o. ejercicio consecutivo de crecimiento en los ingresos”.
Fuente: PASSUR Aerospace, Inc.

Final Hardware for Test of NASA’s New Rocket Arrives in Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — After a seven-day, 2,917-mile journey, a train carrying the four motor segments for the Ares I-X rocket arrived Thursday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The motor is the final hardware needed for the rocket’s upcoming test flight this summer.

The test flight will provide NASA an early opportunity to check and prove hardware, analysis and modeling methods, and facilities and ground operations needed to develop the Ares I, which is NASA’s next crew launch vehicle. The test also will allow NASA to gather critical data during the ascent of the integrated stack, which will help inform the design of the Ares I rocket and the Orion crew exploration vehicle. The data will ensure the entire vehicle system is safe and fully operational before astronauts begin traveling in it to the International Space Station and moon.

The reusable segments departed March 13 from Promontory, Utah, where Ares I first stage prime contractor Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, manufactured them.

“We have achieved a tremendous milestone with the arrival of the segments,” said Bob Ess, mission manager for Ares I-X at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. “For NASA personnel and contractor teams throughout the country, this is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication.”

The Ares I-X first stage uses a four-segment solid rocket motor capable of generating 3.3 million pounds of thrust. The motor provides the primary propulsion for the vehicle from liftoff to stage separation 120 seconds into the flight.

The motor segments for the flight test were taken from the existing space shuttle solid rocket booster inventory. The booster used for the Ares I-X launch is being modified by adding new forward structures and a fifth segment simulator. These modifications help NASA better replicate the size and shape of the five-segment booster that will be used for the Ares I crew launch vehicle.

“As we move toward a flight this summer, it is exciting to see the final hardware arrive at the launch site,” said Bob Herman, ATK’s Florida site director. “We are honored to play an important role in helping NASA achieve its exploration goals.”

Having arrived at Kennedy, the segments now will be transferred to the center’s Rotation Processing and Surge facility for final processing and integration. The stacking operations are scheduled to begin in the Vehicle Assembly Building in April.

Final Boeing 787 Dreamliner for Flight Test Enters Final Assembly

EVERETT, Wash., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The sixth and final Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner designated for flight test is now undergoing final assembly in Everett, Wash. The airplane, designated ZA006, will be powered with General Electric GEnx engines.

Progress continues on the fleet. The first flight test airplane, ZA001, is getting its paint touched up this week before finishing factory testing. Power was brought onto the second airplane, ZA002, in late February and build verification tests are progressing well. Production work continues on ZA003, ZA004 and ZA005. In all, assemblies for 31 Dreamliners are currently in production throughout the supply chain.

The 787 Dreamliner has orders for 878 airplanes from 57 customers.

Lockheed Martin, Hellenic Air Force Celebrate Inauguration of Newest Advanced F-16 Fighter

United Kingdom Announces F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Purchase

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 19 /PRNewswire/ –British Defense Secretary John Hutton announced on Wednesday that the United Kingdom will purchase three Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) F-35B Lightning II operational test aircraft, signaling the U.K.’s commitment to the upcoming Operational Test and Evaluation phase of the Joint Strike Fighter program. Hutton made the announcement during a visit to Washington, D.C.

The F-35B is the first aircraft to combine stealth with short takeoff/ vertical landing (STOVL) capability and supersonic speed. It will be the next-generation fighter for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, and will be flown from the two new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. The U.K. plans to bring 138 F-35s to the fleet.

“From the JSF program’s very beginnings, the United Kingdom has been deeply involved in the funding, research, engineering and development of the F-35 Lightning II, and has made enormous contributions to its success,” said Tom Burbage, Lockheed Martin executive vice president and F-35 Program Integration general manager. “This purchase reflects the key partnership the U.K. and U.S. will share in joint operational testing, starting early in the next decade. We look forward to the U.K.’s continued central role in making a great aircraft even better.”

The U.K. is investing $2 billion in the F-35’s development – the largest contribution among the program’s eight partner nations. More than 100 British companies are involved in the program, including BAE Systems, which produces the aircraft’s aft fuselage and tails; Rolls-Royce developer and manufacturer of the shaft-driven lift fan and other propulsion components for the F-35B STOVL variant; and Martin Baker, maker of the jet’s ejection seats.

The F-35 is a supersonic, multi-role, 5th generation stealth fighter. Three variants derived from a common design, developed together and using the same sustainment infrastructure worldwide will replace at least 13 types of aircraft for 11 nations initially, making the Lightning II the most cost-effective fighter program in history.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 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 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

F-35 and Lightning II are trademarks of Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Raytheon Adds EADS to Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System Pursuit Team

LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has signed an agreement with EADS Secure Networks North America to pursue the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System contract.

EADS Secure Networks North America, a division of PlantCML(R), joins the Raytheon-led team, which includes Etherstack and Powerwave Technologies. The team will propose an integrated wireless voice and data communications system that enables more than 34,000 Los Angeles first responders to communicate more effectively during daily operations, a natural disaster or a terrorist attack.

“The Los Angeles region represents a complex challenge as numerous public safety agencies join to improve response efforts and safety for the area,” said Jerry Powlen, vice president of Integrated Communications Systems for Raytheon Network Centric Systems. “Raytheon’s integration experience, our combined open-standards technology solutions and established market presence uniquely position our team to provide an effective integrated system to support the customer.”

“Our Secure Networks division brings extensive large-scale radio system deployment experience and P25 standards expertise to the Raytheon team,” said Tim Fuller, chief executive officer, PlantCML, an EADS North America company. “The team’s approach allows Los Angeles first responders, who already have a long history of using PlantCML’s E9-1-1 call center solutions, the flexibility to procure best value technology and avoid becoming locked into a proprietary solution.”

EADS Secure Networks North America, a division of industry leader PlantCML, provides interoperable, professional mobile radio communications solutions to the mission-critical environment. This P25-based offering, made possible through the 2008 acquisition of PlantCML by EADS North America, provides increased capabilities and growth to the company’s portfolio and position in public safety and homeland defense.

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

Lockheed Martin Receives $665.6 Million Contract to Upgrade Taiwan Navy P-3C Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft

EAGAN, Minn., March 19 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has been awarded a $665.6 million contract to upgrade the Taiwan Navy’s P-3C maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft. Upgrades will include new mission system avionics and service life extension kits to extend the aircrafts’ service life for an additional 15,000 flight hours.

The Taiwan Navy obtained 12 P-3C aircraft under the U.S. government’s Foreign Military Sales program in 2007. Planned mission system upgrades include installation of electronic support measures, acoustics, communications, electro-optic and infrared systems, and new data management software and hardware, controls, displays and mission computers. The service life extension kits include new outer wings, center wing lower surfaces, horizontal stabilizers, horizontal stabilizer leading edges and nacelle components.

“The Lockheed Martin team is committed to providing the Taiwan Navy with state-of-the-art maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft,” said Rick Udicious, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s Tactical Systems line of business. “These upgraded aircraft will allow for continued mission system enhancements over many years of extended operational life.”

Work will be performed at Lockheed Martin facilities in Eagan, Minn.; Manassas, Va.; Marietta, Ga.; and Greenville, S.C. The first modernized Taiwan Navy P-3C aircraft will be delivered in 2012.

The P-3 is the primary maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft operated by the U.S. Navy and 18 international allies. Its roles include anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, surveillance and reconnaissance, search and rescue, drug interdiction, economic zone patrol, airborne early warning and electronic warfare.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 146,000 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 2008 sales of $42.7 billion.

Space Adventures’ Orbital Spaceflight Client Charles Simonyi Outlines Mission Activities as He Readies for Launch to the International Space Station

Simonyi Makes History as the First Repeat Private Space Explorer

VIENNA, Va., March 19 /PRNewswire/ — In preparation for his March 26 launch, Charles Simonyi has outlined the mission objectives he hopes to achieve during his second visit to the International Space Station (ISS). Dr. Simonyi is the seventh orbital client for Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace.

Dr. Simonyi will make history during his spaceflight by becoming the first private explorer to complete a second mission to space. He previously flew to the ISS in spring 2007 as Space Adventures’ fifth orbital client. On his return mission, Dr. Simonyi aims to continue to make contributions toward space research, and advance civilian space travel while inspiring kids in their studies of science and math.

“I feel my efforts are helping to open the space frontier to private travel. Just like all industries, it takes commitment and investment from a few key organizations and customers in order to open it to a larger market. Each time Space Adventures launches an orbital explorer, like myself, we are one step closer to making this dream a reality for others,” said Dr. Simonyi. “I’m honored to return to the ISS and excited to conduct scientific experiments for the European Space Agency and for other national space organizations. I also hope my mission inspires young people all over the world to pursue science and engineering careers.”

Dr. Simonyi will launch to the ISS aboard the Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. He will travel with the Expedition 19 crew, which includes Commander Gennady Padalka of the Russian space agency and Flight Engineer Michael Barratt of NASA, for his 12-day mission.

Mission Activities

During his stay aboard the ISS, Dr. Simonyi will focus on research and educational outreach:

Educational Outreach

He will communicate with hundreds of students via HAM radio signal in cooperation with Amateur Radio on the ISS (ARISS). He aims to motivate and inspire students, delivering the message that all it takes to reach one’s dreams is study and determination.

Research and Experiments

Dr. Simonyi will once again contribute to the research of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Hungarian Space Office. Part of Dr. Simonyi’s mission objectives are to advance the understanding of the health effects of spaceflight.

In cooperation with ESA, Dr. Simonyi will perform a series of experiments developed by investigators, including the:

• Study of the physical impact of spaceflight on cosmonauts and astronauts through Early Detection of Osteoporosis in Space
• Study of the occurrence and development of Low Back Pain during spaceflight

Dr. Simonyi also will work closely with the Hungarian Space Office and the Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation as he plans to measure and monitor radiation on the ISS using a dosimeter, called PILLE-MKS. Astronauts and cosmonauts living and working on the space station are exposed to galactic and solar cosmic radiation, which may have potential long-term health effects. Dr. Simonyi participated in this experiment on his first mission and looks forward to continuing to assist in generating a map of the radiation environment on the space station. The results of the project will be helpful in designing better spacecraft shielding for future ISS crews.

As an independent project, Dr. Simonyi will use Windows on Earth software, developed by TERC, to assist him in photographing our planet. Individuals who are interested in tracking Dr. Simonyi’s mission can also utilize the software, observing Earth as he does (http://winearth.terc.edu/).

www.CharlesinSpace.com

Dr. Simonyi will share his experiences on a daily basis through his Web site, www.charlesinspace.com. The site’s “Mission Updates” section will feature live video from NASA TV, as well as Dr. Simonyi’s audio recordings direct from space. Dr. Simonyi will also continue to blog while in orbit and answer questions posed by visitors on his site. Students will be able to participate in his mission by taking an online Kids’ Quiz.

About Charles Simonyi

Dr. Simonyi’s return mission to the ISS is the latest destination in a life defined by exploration and discovery. Born in Budapest, he had a passion for science, math, technology and space. Dr. Simonyi learned computer programming early in life, which would shape his professional career for decades and enable him to achieve his entrepreneurial dreams. At the age of 13, Dr. Simonyi represented Hungary as a junior Cosmonaut and won a trip to Moscow to meet one of the first Cosmonauts, Pavel Popovich.

Dr. Simonyi earned his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering and mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley and a doctorate in computer science from Stanford University. From 1972 to 1980, Dr. Simonyi worked at Xerox Corporation’s Palo Alto Research Center (PARC). He left PARC to join Microsoft Corporation, where Dr. Simonyi held the titles of Director of Application Development, Chief Architect and Distinguished Engineer, leading the development of Microsoft Word and Excel.

In August of 2002, Dr. Simonyi left Microsoft and founded Intentional Software Corporation, an engineering company focused on improving the way organizations write software. He founded the Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences in 2003 to support arts organizations, and science institutions, such as the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, among others.

He is a trained pilot in multi-engine aircraft and instrument flying, currently holding licenses for jets and helicopters, and has logged more than 2,000 hours of flying time. In 2007, he became the fifth private citizen to travel into space.

Dr. Simonyi is married to Lisa Persdotter who worked in asset management and marketing.

About Space Adventures

Space Adventures, the company that organized the flights for the world’s first private space explorers, is headquartered in Vienna, Va. with an office in Moscow. It offers a variety of programs such as the availability today for spaceflight missions to the International Space Station and around the moon, Zero-Gravity flights, cosmonaut training, spaceflight qualification programs and reservations on future suborbital spacecrafts. The company’s advisory board includes Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin, Shuttle astronauts Sam Durrance, Tom Jones, Byron Lichtenberg, Norm Thagard, Kathy Thornton, Pierre Thuot, Charles Walker, Skylab/Shuttle astronaut Owen Garriott and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Usachev.

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