Continental Airlines Launches Portuguese Functionality on Continental.com
July 14, 2009
HOUSTON, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has launched continental.com in Portuguese for Brazil and Portugal. Key Portuguese-language functions include shopping for flights, making and changing reservations, checking flight and gate information, and accessing several functions related to OnePass, Continental’s award-winning frequent-flyer program.
“Brazil’s economy is the most important economy in South America and it is expanding its presence in world markets. As the second-largest airline to Latin America in passengers and destinations served, Continental is pleased to offer increased Web site access to Portuguese-speaking customers,” said Kevin McKenna, Managing Director, Brand Marketing at Continental Airlines.
Continental’s specialized service for Portuguese-speaking passengers includes bilingual flight attendants and Portuguese-language entertainment on board flights to Brazil and Portugal. Passengers in the U.S. may make reservations in Portuguese at 1 800 323-5359.
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. Starting August 1, 2009, Continental 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.
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.
40 Years After Apollo, ATK and NASA Unveil the New Ares I Five Segment Solid Rocket Booster
July 13, 2009
The Next Generation of Space Transportation Is Set to Ignite in August at ATK
PROMONTORY, Utah, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ –In commemoration of the first moon landing, ATK Space Systems and NASA will mark the next steps in space as they unveil the first completed Ares I first stage five segment booster, planned to be tested next month.
What: Unveiling of the five-segment Ares I first stage rocket
When: Monday July 20, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. MDT
Where: ATK Space Systems facility in Promontory, Utah
Who: Charlie Precourt, vice president and general manager, ATK
Space Launch Systems, and former four-time shuttle
Astronaut Kent Rominger, vice president, Test and Research
Operations ATK Space Systems, and former five-time shuttle
Astronaut Alex Priskos, NASA Ares I First Stage Manager
Mike Kahn, executive vice president, ATK Space Systems
Background:
The Ares I first stage has been under development since 2005. Precourt and Rominger will discuss the history of the space program including how shuttle and Apollo knowledge has been used to develop Ares I. They will also discuss the next steps to prepare for the August 25 ground test–the first test of the Ares I five-segment solid rocket booster.
Sikorsky Global Helicopters Delivers S-300C(TM) Helicopter to UND Aerospace
July 13, 2009
HORSEHEADS, N.Y., July 13 /PRNewswire/ — Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, recently delivered an S-300C(TM) helicopter to UND Aerospace at the University of North Dakota. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
The university has operated Sikorsky helicopters in its training program since 1983. The new helicopter becomes the seventh Sikorsky helicopter in operation in UND’s fleet. UND has three more S-300C helicopters on order this year.
“We operate the S-300C model in our training program because it is a good training platform,” said Don Dubuque, fleet manager and director of extension programs at UND Aerospace. “It is also a very dependable and safe aircraft.”
Ken Polovitz, assistant dean of student services at UND Aerospace, said the university’s helicopter program is growing. “We currently have more than 800 students enrolled in fixed wing and helicopter training at UND, and more and more of them are becoming interested in the helicopter industry as a career track,” Polovitz said.
The S-300C helicopter is known for its versatility in a broad range of operations, from law enforcement and utility patrol to lift operations. With its 950-pound useful load, the S-300C helicopter combines precise maneuverability with outstanding endurance, all at an economical price.
In addition, the S-300C helicopter operates throughout the world in many demanding roles including military patrol, power line/pipeline patrol, commercial and military flight training, ranching, external load operations, animal surveys, aerial photography and personal transportation. The cockpit size, load capacity, performance characteristics, robust design and low direct operating costs make the S-300C a leader in its class.
UND has a long history of training Army ROTC cadets already enrolled as undergraduates in the school’s aviation program. Since 2003, UND also has provided summer training courses to cadets from West Point and other Army ROTC programs around the country. So far, 179 cadets from West Point and Army ROTC programs have attended summer helicopter training courses at UND.
Boeing and Leading Airlines Announce New Members Added to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group
July 13, 2009
Industry intensifies efforts on sustainability practices for future aviation fuels
SEATTLE, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and members of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group, an airline-led industry working group, today announced that several leading air carriers have been accepted as members to the group. Existing members welcome the new group members Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, TUIfly and Virgin Blue.
Current airline members include Air France, Air New Zealand, ANA (All Nippon Airways), Cargolux, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines, KLM, SAS and Virgin Atlantic Airways. Boeing and Honeywell’s UOP, a refining technology developer, are associate members.
Since its launch in the fall of 2008, the User Group has established a foundation of airlines, environmental organizations, research projects and practices and principles that can help accelerate the commercialization and availability of sustainable biofuels.
User Group members have pledged to work through the Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels (RSB), a global multi-stakeholder initiative, consisting of leading environmental organizations, financiers, biofuel developers, biofuel-interested petroleum companies, the transportation sector, developing-world poverty alleviation associations, research entities, and governments. All RSB and User Group members agree that working across sectors, interests and regions is the best approach to ensure the next generations of biofuels are developed in a sustainable manner.
Working through User Group representatives, aviation industry input is being included in “Version 1” RSB principles and standards, which will be the first widely reviewed and accepted set of international standards for sustainable biofuel production. These standards will be tested, improved and tailored via future User Group and RSB stakeholder efforts and verified through peer-reviewed research and development collaboration.
These strategic efforts by User Group members and RSB stakeholders are focused on making renewable fuel sources available that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while lessening commercial aviation’s dependence on fossil fuels and potentially reduce aviation sector exposure to fuel price volatility.
In addition to previously announced research projects on algae and jatropha curcus the group will also launch a sustainability assessment of halophytes, a class of plants that thrive in saltwater habitat, later this year. That effort will assess lifecycle CO(2 )emissions and socio-economic impacts. Additional details will be announced closer to the project launch date. All of these sustainability assessments will be subject to scientific peer review and used by the RSB process to guide improvements to “Version 1.”
“Aviation is stepping up and addressing its environmental and fuel challenges and the work being done by these industry leaders is at the forefront of that effort,” said Billy Glover, managing director, Environmental Strategy for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Tremendous technical progress has been demonstrated over the past several years, and as we move closer to approval to use these advanced generation fuels, we are rapidly developing sustainability practices and conducting ongoing research to ensure we remain on the right path.”
To be eligible for membership, group members must subscribe to sustainability criteria that stipulate the following:
- Jet fuel plant sources should be developed in a manner that is non-competitive with food and where biodiversity impacts are minimized; in addition, the cultivation of those plant sources should not jeopardize drinking water supplies.
- Total lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions from plant growth, harvesting, processing and end-use should be significantly reduced compared to those associated with jet fuels from fossil sources.
- In developing economies, development projects should include provisions or outcomes that improve socio-economic conditions for small-scale farmers who rely on agriculture to feed them and their families and that do not require the involuntary displacement of local populations.
- High conservation value areas and native eco-systems should not be cleared and converted for jet fuel plant source development.
GOL and American Airlines sign marketing and code sharing agreement
July 13, 2009
The two airlines announced last week in Sao Paulo the signing of a marketing agreement which includes code sharing and frequent flyer benefits. Constantino Junior, CEO of the Brazilian “model airline”, and Peter Dolara, VP for Latin America and the Caribbean for American Airlines, met in Sao Paulo to make the announcement which will go into effect during the fourth quarter of 2009.
Spirit Airlines to serve Armenia in Colombia from Ft. Lauderdale
July 13, 2009
The “ULCC” airline is going to be the first carrier to serve Armenia, Colombia beginning on November 13. Marylin Manrique, the airline’s pricing analyst, said in the announcement: “We are excited to introduce our passengers from North America to Colombia’s renowned coffee triangle.” The airline already serves Bogota, Cartagena and Medellin.
Pluna is authorized to serve Santa Cruz in Bolivia
July 13, 2009
The airline, which recently received approval to increase frequencies between Montevideo and Asuncion, as well as to provide nonstop flights between Asuncion and Santiago, Chile, has now received authority to serve Santa Cruz, Bolivia from Montevideo.
Mariano Recalde appointed General Manager of Aerolineas Argentinas
July 13, 2009
The government has appointed Mariano Recalde to replace Julio Alak as General Manager of the nationalized airline. Recalde, who is 37 years old, is a lawyer with experience in labor legislation and connections with the airline’s unions.
Bonjour Monsieur Campiani: Canada’s Jazz interested in Pluna
July 13, 2009
Is the headline in an article in last Friday’s Portal del Uruguay – another one of our favorite sources from the deep south – in which it announces that Air Canada Jazz, has appeared to be interested in investing in Uruguay’s “born again” Pluna. According to a spokesperson for the major investor, Leadgate, conversations are being held with Jazz to become an investor in the company. Jazz operates a fleet of Bombardier regional jets with 800 daily flights to 80 destinations in Canada and the United States.
Air Canada begins nonstop service between Montreal and Martinique
July 13, 2009
The Canadian “legacy airline” began its seasonal weekly nonstop flight to Martinique on July 4. It has announced it will operate an A319 year-round beginning on December 5.
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