DASSAULT AVIATION : Dassault Aviation completes the acquisition of GIMD’s stakes in Thales
May 20, 2009
PARIS–(Marketwire – May 20, 2009) – GIMD and Dassault Aviation today announced that they have completed the acquisition by Dassault Aviation of GIMD’s shares in Thales, namely 10,277,043 shares.
The transaction is based on a price of EUR 38 per share, representing a total value of about Euro 390.5 million.
The transfer of shares took place on May 20, 2009. The payment was made 50% cash / 50% on credit (repaid 1/4 after one year, 1/4 after two years).
About Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation is a major world player in the aeronautical industry, involved in the civilian and military fields. The company’s leadership status is driven by expertise in emerging and strategic technologies, trend-setting design capabilities, lean and flexible production facilities, a highly skilled and committed workforce, and a broad portfolio of civilian and military products.
World leader for the top-of-the-range business jets and only manufacturer of business jets in Europe with the Falcon family, Dassault Aviation also produces the Rafale combat aircraft. The French authorities appointed Dassault Aviation as prime contractor of nEUROn, an European UCAV demonstrator programme.
Thanks to its unique experience as an architect of complex airborne systems and digital flight control systems, the Company brings innovative cooperation schemes to the European military aviation sector.
DASSAULT AVIATION : Dassault Aviation completes the acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent’s stakes in Thales
May 20, 2009
PARIS–(Marketwire – May 20, 2009) – Paris, May 20, 2009 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris et NYSE: ALU) and Dassault Aviation today announced that they have completed the acquisition by Dassault Aviation of Alcatel-Lucent’s shares in Thales namely 41 262 481 shares.
The transaction is based on a price of EUR 38 per share, representing a total value of about Euro 1.57 billion.
The transfer of shares and payment of the transaction took place on May 19, 2009.
About Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation is a major world player in the aeronautical industry, involved in the civilian and military fields. The company’s leadership status is driven by expertise in emerging and strategic technologies, trend-setting design capabilities, lean and flexible production facilities, a highly skilled and committed workforce, and a broad portfolio of civilian and military products.
World leader for the top-of-the-range business jets and only manufacturer of business jets in Europe with the Falcon family, Dassault Aviation also produces the Rafale combat aircraft. The French authorities appointed Dassault Aviation as prime contractor of nEUROn, an European UCAV demonstrator programme.
Thanks to its unique experience as an architect of complex airborne systems and digital flight control systems, the Company brings innovative cooperation schemes to the European military aviation sector.
Boeing Entrega Primera Aeronave de Carga 777 de AeroLogic
May 19, 2009
19/05/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — La Aeronave de Carga 777 de AeroLogic cuenta con los productos de mantenimiento clave de las Soluciones para el Ciclo de Vida de Productos de Boeing
EVERETT, Wash., 19 de mayo /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE:BA) celebró la entrega de la primera aeronave de carga 777 a Deucalion Capital y su cliente AeroLogic GmbH el 12 de mayo. AeroLogic, fundada en 2007 y con sede en Leipzig, Alemania, es un nuevo joint venture para transporte de carga entre Lufthansa Cargo y DHL Express, y operará una flota integrada exclusivamente por las nuevas aeronaves 777. Deucalion Capital y su cliente AeroLogic han realizado, hasta el momento, órdenes de compra por ocho aeronaves de carga 777.
Esta nueva aeronave de carga incorpora dos elementos clave de la suite de Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, compuesta por herramientas con capacidad de operación por Internet y las soluciones “Maintenance Performance Toolbox” y “Airplane Health Management”.
“Es un día realmente histórico para todos los integrantes de AeroLogic y es una sensación increíble poder recibir nuestra primera aeronave de carga Boeing 777”, dijo Thomas Pusch, Director General de AeroLogic GmbH.
Boeing Ensambla el Fuselaje Delantero de la Primera Aeronave de Carga 747-8
May 19, 2009
19/05/2009 /PR Newswire Latinoamerica/ — Boeing (NYSE:BA) ha alcanzado un nuevo y significativo hito respecto de la primera aeronave de carga 747-8 al completar el ensamblado del fuselaje delantero del avión. La sección del fuselaje de 89 pies y 2 pulgadas (27,2 m), que servirá para alojar la cabina superior característica de esta aeronave, fue retirada del equipo de montaje final para su sellado y prueba antes de comenzar con la instalación de los sistemas.
La aeronave 747-8 tiene un diseño de fuselaje alargado en comparación con su antecesora, la aeronave 747-400, a la cual supera también en extensión ya que cuenta con un fuselaje de 18 pies y 4 pulgadas (5,6 m) más que su antecesora. La mayor parte de este fuselaje alargado – 13 pies, 4 pulgadas (4,1 m)- se ubica en la parte trasera. Los otros 5 pies (1,5 m) restantes están ubicados detrás del ala. El fuselaje alargado de la aeronave de carga 747-8 ofrece un 16% de aumento en el volumen de carga respecto de la 747-400, lo que brinda espacio suficiente para ubicar cuatro pallets adicionales en la cabina principal y tres pallets más en el compartimiento inferior.
Las aeronave de carga Boeing 747-8 e Intercontinental constituyen las nuevas 747 de alta capacidad, que ofrecen los menores costos operativos y la mayor economía en comparación con cualquier avión de carga o pasajeros de gran porte, a la vez que ofrece un mejor desempeño respecto al medioambiente.
Continental Airlines Announces Schedule for Houston-Rio de Janeiro Service and Opens Flights for Sale
May 19, 2009
HOUSTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that it will launch daily nonstop flights 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 August 1, 2009. Effective today, the airline has made seat inventory available for sale in preparation for the start of service.
Continental plans to operate the daily service using a Boeing 767-200 aircraft, with 25 seats in BusinessFirst and 149 seats in economy. Flight CO129 will depart Houston at 9:15 p.m. arriving in Rio de Janeiro at 9:15 a.m. the next day. The return flight CO128 will depart Rio de Janeiro at 9:45 p.m. and arrive in Houston the following morning at 6:00 a.m. The nonstop flight will be timed to offer convenient flight connections at Continental’s Houston hub to cities throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia.
“This new flight links important energy centers with convenient nonstop service,” said John Slater, staff vice president Latin America and Caribbean. “It also provides the most direct routing from numerous western points being that it is the only nonstop flight between Houston and Rio west of the Mississippi.”
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.
The new flights will feature Continental’s award-winning BusinessFirst service. The Official Airline Guide has awarded Continental’s BusinessFirst as the Best Executive/Business Class for five consecutive years (2003 – 2007), and Conde Nast Traveler magazine rated Continental’s premium BusinessFirst service the highest among all U.S. carriers for trans-Pacific flights 10 years in a row.
Other BusinessFirst amenities include gourmet menu selections created by Continental’s Congress of Chefs. A specially selected and trained corps of Concierges is available to provide individualized pre-flight and post-flight services for BusinessFirst customers at international airports worldwide. Customers traveling in BusinessFirst are also able to access any of Continental’s 27 Presidents Clubs and more than 60 airline affiliated lounges worldwide.
Continental Airlines is the world’s fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,750 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 133 domestic and 132 international destinations. More than 750 additional points are served via current alliance partners. With more than 43,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with its regional partners, 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. For the sixth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 World’s Most Admired Airline on its 2009 list of World’s Most Admired Companies. For more company information, go to continental.com.
The Wings Club to Honor Wolfgang Mayrhuber With the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award
May 19, 2009
**To Be Presented at the Club’s 67th Annual Dinner on October 23, 2009**
NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ — The Wings Club, recognized as the premier aviation club in the world, will honor Mr. Wolfgang Mayrhuber, Chairman of the Executive Board & CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, with the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award. Acknowledging outstanding accomplishments in the field of aviation, The Wings Club will present the Award on October 23, 2009 at its 67th Annual Dinner to be held at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Lufthansa Group is a leading international airline business comprised of more than 400 subsidiaries and affiliates and known for its modern fleet and extensive global route network, which it operates jointly with its Star Alliance partners.
Mr. Mayrhuber boasts more than 35 years of service with Lufthansa. He joined the company on February 1, 1970, as an engineer at the engine overhaul facility in Hamburg. After holding a variety of management posts in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) division, he was appointed Executive Vice President and COO Technical at Lufthansa on November 1, 1992. In the early nineties, he led the rehabilitation team charged with engineering Lufthansa’s recovery and was subsequently elected Chairman of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Technik AG when it became an independent company in 1994. After six successful years in that position, he was appointed to the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG on January 1, 2001 with responsibility for the passenger airline business. On April 1, 2002, he was elected Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and proceeded to take up the position of Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG on June 18, 2003.
In addition to his executive responsibilities at Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Mr. Mayrhuber holds a seat on various supervisory boards, including Fraport AG, Eurowings Luftverkehrs AG, Munich Re Group (Munchener Ruckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG) and BMW Group. Internationally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Swiss International Air lines Ltd. and HEICO Corp. (Florida, USA). He has also been appointed to the Steering Committee of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) and serves as both Chairman of the Strategy and Policy Committee (SPC) and a member of the Board of Governors of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Born in Waizenkirchen, Austria, on March 22, 1947, Mr. Mayrhuber studied mechanical engineering at the Technical College in Steyr, Austria, and at the Bloor Institute in Canada. In autumn of 1990, he completed an Executive Management Training course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston.
The Wings Club’s Distinguished Achievement Award has been presented annually since 1975. Past recipients include Astronaut Neil Armstrong, Senator John Glenn, former President George H. W. Bush, Brigadier General Charles E. Yeager, Steven Udvar-Hazy as well as 12 present and former airline CEO’s including Fred Smith, Bob Crandall, Herb Kelleher, Gordon Bethune, Sir Colin Marshall, and Sir Richard Branson.
The Wings Club, founded in 1942, is the premiere aviation club in the world. Dedicated to preserve the history and traditions of aviation, the Club provides a forum for discussion and debate on aeronautical and aviation issues. The Wings Club serves nearly 1,100 members including industry leaders, pilots, professionals in related service organizations and students of aviation.
Recognizing significant achievements that contribute to the advancement of aeronautical and aviation matters, The Wings Club recognizes and honors people throughout the year with the Distinguished Achievement Award and Distinguished Scholar Awards. The Club also hosts Aviation Leader Series Luncheons that feature keynote speeches by industry leaders.
For more information on The Wings Club please call 212-867-1770, e-mail wingsclub@aol.com or visit http://www.wingsclub.org.
Boeing Delivers AeroLogic’s First 777 Freighter
May 19, 2009
AeroLogic 777 Freighter includes key Boeing Lifecycle Solutions maintenance products
EVERETT, Wash., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) celebrated the delivery of the first 777 Freighter to Deucalion Capital and its customer AeroLogic GmbH on May 12. AeroLogic, formed in 2007 and based in Leipzig, Germany, is a new cargo company joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express and will operate a fleet exclusively comprising the new 777 Freighter. Deucalion Capital and its customer AeroLogic currently have eight 777 Freighters on order.
The new freighter incorporated two key elements of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services suite of E-enabled tools, Maintenance Performance Toolbox and Airplane Health Management.
“It is a truly historic day for everyone at AeroLogic and it is a great feeling to take delivery of our first Boeing 777 Freighter,” said Thomas Pusch, managing director of AeroLogic GmbH. “The 777 Freighter is the perfect airplane for a start-up cargo operation such as ourselves; its combination of reliability and efficiency will allow us to quickly establish the company as a leading force in the industry.”
The 777 Freighter is the world’s longest-range twin-engine freighter and features the lowest trip cost of any large freighter, with high cargo density and 10-foot (3.1 meter) interior height capability that complements the ubiquitous 747 Freighter family. Providing cargo capacity normally associated with larger airplanes, the 777 Freighter can fly up to 4,885 nautical miles (9,045 kilometers) with a full payload of 226,800 pounds (103 metric tons).
“As one of the first customers for the 777 Freighter, AeroLogic has had a hand in creating a cutting-edge airplane designed specifically with the modern cargo business in mind,” said Aldo Basile, vice president, Sales, Europe, Russia and Central Asia, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “The 777 Freighter will provide AeroLogic with the most economic solution to grow their business and offer a level of reliable service that provides a genuine real world advantage over the competition.”
Aerologic will use Boeing’s Airplane Health Management Fault Monitoring and Maintenance Performance Toolbox to manage its 777 Freighters. These systems will give the operator a real-time fault-management tool to identify maintenance needs and communicate with ground teams to enable proactive, planned and timely maintenance operations and address potential issues, while managing technical publications and training, and customizing online maintenance manuals.
The 777 Freighter is powered by General Electric’s GE90-110B1 and meets QC2 noise standards. Eleven customers have ordered a total of 72 777 Freighters.
Embraer’s ERJ 145 Jet Returns to Commercial Operations in Brazil
May 19, 2009
The 50-seat airplane will be used on regional routes by Passaredo
São José dos Campos, May 19, 2009 – Through its wholly owned subsidiary ECC
Leasing Company Limited, Embraer delivered the first ERJ 145 jet to Passaredo
Linhas Aéreas, last April, in line with a leasing contract signed in November 2008
for two aircraft of this model. The jet went into commercial operation on May 18, at
9:34 a.m., on flight no. PTB1480, that left the company’s home city of Ribeirão Preto,
in the State São Paulo, for Curitiba, in the State of Paraná, both in Brazil.
“This is, without doubt, an important marker for Embraer to have an ERJ 145 aircraft
operating commercially, once again, in Brazil,” said Paulo Estevão de Carvalho Tullio,
Embraer Vice President, Asset Management. “We are certain that this jet will play an
essential role in Passaredo’s plans for expanding its regional routes.”
The two pre-owned ERJ 145 jets leased by Passaredo have seating for 50 passengers. The
second jet is in the final preparation stage at Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services (EAMS),
in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States, and should be delivered, soon, to the customer.
“For us, at Passaredo, this is a very special moment, because several years of study brought
us to the decision to adopt this aircraft and, today, we are sure that it will be a success in the
market,” said Ricardo Magalhães Cagno, Passaredo’s Commercial and Planning Director.
“This plane will most certainly provide our passengers with greater comfort and will
facilitate their travel, beside the fact that we have a 100% Brazilian fleet.”
Passaredo currently operates six EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft and will use the ERJ 145 jets to
strengthen its presence in Brazil’s regional markets. The range of the ERJ 145 allows flights of up
to 1,550 nautical miles (2,870 km) with 50 passengers, which is sufficient to fly nonstop from São
Paulo to Brasília, Porto Alegre, Recife, or Salvador.
The ERJ 145 is the first member of Embraer’s diversified family of regional jets that also
includes the ERJ 135 (37 seats) and the ERJ 140 (44 seats). The aircraft’s concept and design
seek to provide an optimized solution for the regional airline market. Simplified maintenance, low direct operating costs, high dispatch reliability, and an excellent mission completion rate are
highlights of the airplane, which is adequate for high-frequency use and capable of operating for
3,000 hours per year in the demanding regional aviation market.
GE’s CF34 Engines Always Ready for Takeoff
May 19, 2009
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – May 19, 2009 – Every 10 seconds, a GE
CF34-powered aircraft flies into the air somewhere around the world.
With this departure schedule, the 4,500 CF34 engines in service travel
the equivalent of 170 times around the Earth each day and carry 40,000
passengers to their destinations. With a dispatch reliability rate of
99.98 percent and more than 50 million flight-hours, the CF34 engine
epitomizes the reliability and durability necessary for high-cycle
operation.
“The CF34 engine has been a stalwart in the regional jet industry with
an average of 400 engines delivered each year since 2003,” said Chuck
Nugent, general manager of the CF34 program at GE Aviation. “The average
CF34 engine has close to 12,000 flight-hours and almost 60 percent of
the fleet has not had its first shop visit.”
The CF34 engine has benefited from GE’s extensive research and
development investments. Since the first CF34-3B1 engine entered service
in 1995, GE has enhanced the engine’s design and improved fuel
consumption. The latest engine model, the CF34-10E, has 9 percent lower
fuel consumption than the original -3B1 model.
For the next-generation CF34 engine, GE plans to further reduce fuel
consumption by 23 percent compared with the CF34-3B1 engine. The
technology program will maintain CF34’s tradition of world-class
reliability for high cycle use while offering up to 15 percent lower
operating costs. The engine will incorporate GE’s eCore technologies,
including 3-D aero design airfoils, advanced materials, and the
next-generation TAPS combustor for reduced emissions. Core testing
begins next month. The engine could enter service as early as 2015.
Highlights of GE’s CF34 engine family:
CF34-10E: With four years of service and more than 520 engines in
operation with 26 customers, the CF34-10E engine has been performing
well in the field, accumulating more than 1.9 million flight-hours and
1.3 million cycles. The engine has the highest thrust rating for the
CF34 family with 20,000 pounds of thrust and includes many advanced
technologies, including a single-stage high-pressure turbine, advanced
wide chord fan blades, advanced 3-D aero compressor and turbine
airfoils, and a chevron exhaust nozzle. The CF34-10E engine powers the
EMBRAER 190/195 as well as the new Embraer Lineage 1000 business jet
that entered service earlier this month.
CF34-10A: The CF34-10A engine will power the new 70- to 90-passenger
ARJ21 regional jet from Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China
(COMAC). Engine certification is on track, and flight tests on the ARJ21
continue. Entry into service is scheduled for late 2010. COMAC has taken
orders for more than 200 ARJ21 regional jet aircraft and sees a
potential for up to 850 aircraft over the next 20 years. This represents
a potential of more than $4 billion in CF34 revenue for GE Aviation. GE
and COMAC have collaborated closely on the aircraft’s detailed design
and the aircraft/engine integration. For the past two years, GE has been
recognized as COMAC’s supplier of the year.
CF34-8: Since entering service in 2001, the CF34-8 engine has undergone
many enhancements to lower part count, further improve durability and
lower maintenance costs. More than 1,600 CF34-8 engines are in service
on Bombardier’s CRJ700 (CF34-8C1) and CRJ900 (CF34-8C5) and EMBRAER’s
170/175 (CF34-8E5) aircraft. The engines have accumulated more than 12
million flight-hours and nine million cycles. The CF34-8C1 has
incorporated technology from the CF34-8C5 version to create a common
engine for the CRJ700 and CRJ900. To date, about 70 percent of the fleet
has received the upgrade with the entire fleet to be completed by 2011.
The upgrade provides either up to 5 percent thrust increase or up to 15
percent lower maintenance costs.
The newest CF34-8 variant, the CF34-8C5A2 is scheduled to enter service
on the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft in early 2010. The engine has new
aerodynamic first-stage high-pressure turbine nozzles, 30 percent fewer
vanes, improved geometry, cooling and coating on the high-pressure
turbine airfoils and up to 10 percent lower maintenance costs.
CF34-3: In service since 1992, the CF34-3A1 and -3B1 engines power more
than 1,000 Bombardier CRJ100/200 aircraft. An upgrade package will
convert the CF34-3A1 to a CF34-3B1 to improve fuel burn and climb thrust
capability.
Hawker Beechcraft Receives Order for Premier II from RayaJet and Ayla Aviation
May 18, 2009
GENEVA, May 18 /PRNewswire/ — Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced an order from Jordan-based RayaJet and Ayla Aviation Academy for a Premier II — the world’s largest, best performing and most technologically advanced single-pilot business jet.
“We are delighted to provide RayaJet and Ayla Aviation this superior aircraft,” said Brad Hatt, president, Hawker Beechcraft Commercial Aircraft. “With its impressively spacious cabin and advanced technology, the Premier II will be a perfect fit for RayaJet’s private jet travel services. Its unmatched performance and efficiency also make it a plane that pilots and companies training with Ayla Aviation will be anxious to operate.”
Evolving from the successful Premier IA, the Premier II will feature higher cruise speeds, a 20 percent longer range with four passengers and an increased payload while still offering the largest cabin and most technologically advanced single-pilot business jet in the world. The Premier II will feature a high-strength, state-of-the-art all-composite fuselage that allows for a medium-jet sized cabin at light jet costs. Featuring luxurious and comfortable standard seating for up to six passengers and their baggage, the Premier II will deliver more people to more locations, more efficiently and in more comfort than any other light jet.
RayaJet is an executive jet charter enterprise headquartered in Amman, Jordan, providing clients with an array of services including aircraft management, aircraft handling and medical evacuation. Based in Aqaba, Jordan, Ayla Aviation Academy provides an advanced, comprehensive flight training program in the Middle East region using state-of-the-art aircraft, simulators and training techniques.
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