Press Releases
Allied Pilots Association Voices Support for Proposal by Continental and United Pilots to End Outsourcing
Business Wire | 1 hour 11 minutes ago
The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,500 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), expressed strong support for a proposal put forth by the pilots of Continental Airlines and United Airlines to end outsourcing of flying to regional partners.... (more)
Boeing Conducts Remote 787 Testing
PRNewswire | 3 hours 11 minutes ago
EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Four of the five Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 flight test airplanes are conducting remote test operations this week. ZA005 continues testing from its base of operations in Seattle.... (more)
ITT Awarded $19.9 Million U.S. Army Order for Image Intensification Tubes
Business Wire | 5 hours 11 minutes ago
The U.S. Army Research, Development & Engineering Command has awarded ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) a $19.9 million order for ITT’s AN/AVS-6(V)3 aviator night vision goggle and spare image intensifier tubes including ITT’s highest-performing Generation 3 Pinnacle® image intensifier in production, the MX-10160C. The MX-10160C tube is the most advanced night vision technology available, producing the clearest, sharpest night vision image for U.S. soldiers.... (more)
FLIR Begins Tender Offer to Acquire ICx Technologies, Inc.
MarketWire | 7 hours 11 minutes ago
PORTLAND, OR -- (Marketwire) -- 09/03/10 -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today will commence a cash tender offer through its wholly owned subsidiary Indicator Merger Sub, Inc., to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of ICx Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICXT). On August 16, 2010, the companies previously announced a definitive agreement whereby FLIR agreed to acquire ICx in a cash tender offer and subsequent merger for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $274 mil...... (more)
AirTran Airways Reports August Traffic
PRNewswire | 22 hours 41 minutes ago
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported traffic for the month of August 2010.... (more)
Frontier Airlines Updates Travel Policy Guidelines in Advance of Hurricane Earl
Business Wire | 1 day 1 hour 41 minutes ago
In response to the potential impact of Hurricane Earl along the East Coast of the United States, Frontier Airlines has updated its travel policy guidelines for customers scheduled to travel to/from or through Boston (BOS), New York LaGuardia (LGA), Newark, N.J. (EWR), Newport News, Va. (PHF), Philadelphia (PHL) or Raleigh/Durham, N.C. (RDU) on Sept. 1-4, 2010, and who purchased tickets on or before Sept. 1, 2010.... (more)
Northstar Electronics Subsidiary Receives Additional $9.1 Million to Its P-3 Master Purchase Order with Lockheed Martin
Business Wire | 1 day 2 hours 11 minutes ago
Northstar Electronics, Inc. (OTCBB: NEIK) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Northstar Network Ltd. (NNL), has received a revised Master Purchase Order from Lockheed Martin to increase the value of NNL’s P-3 contract by US $9.1 million, to a total of US $16.4 million. This new work is to be completed within two years.... (more)
JetBlue to Waive Change Fees and Fare Differences to Assist Customers Affected by Hurricane Earl
PRNewswire | 1 day 2 hours 41 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to Hurricane Earl's forecasted impact on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, JetBlue Airways Corporation (Nasdaq: JBLU) will waive change fees and fare differences to allow customers booked for travel to or from select destinations between Sept. 2 and 4, 2010. Prior to their originally scheduled departure, customers can voluntarily rebook for flights through Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 by calling 1-800-JET-BLUE.... (more)
McKee Foods Selects MrTedTalentLink from StepStone Solutions
Business Wire | 1 day 3 hours 11 minutes ago
StepStone Solutions, a leading provider of total talent management solutions, today announced that MrTedTalentLink has been selected by McKee Foods Corporation. StepStone Solutions concluded the acquisition of MrTed and its MrTedTalentLink product in August 2010. McKee Foods is a privately held, family-run company, with more than 6,000 employees in the United States and Canada. McKee Foods is best known for its line of Little Debbie® snack cakes and Sunbelt® products. Little Debbie is America...... (more)
JetBlue Starts Nonstop Boston-Phoenix Service Today
PRNewswire | 1 day 5 hours 11 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today launched its newest route from Logan International Airport with daily nonstop service to Phoenix. Already carrying the most customers to the most nonstop destinations from Boston, Phoenix is JetBlue's 38th nonstop destination from Logan, and comes in addition to a 30 percent increase in departures this summer.... (more)
Frontier Airlines Announces Omaha Expansion
Business Wire | 1 day 9 hours 11 minutes ago
Frontier Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET), today announced the addition of nonstop service from Omaha (OMA) to both San Diego (SAN) and Los Angeles (LAX). The carrier also announced the return of seasonal nonstop service from Omaha to both Orlando (MCO) and St. Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE).... (more)
Continental Airlines Reports August 2010 Operational Performance
PRNewswire | 1 day 21 hours 11 minutes ago
HOUSTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported an August consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 86.5 percent, 0.7 points above the August 2009 consolidated load factor, and a mainline load factor of 87.2 percent, 0.6 points above the August 2009 mainline load factor. Both load factors were records for the month. The carrier reported an August domestic mainline load factor of 88.4 percent, 0.4 points below the August 2009 domestic mainl...... (more)
AirTran Airways Customers Affected by Hurricane Earl and Tropical Storm Fiona May Change Travel Plans Without Penalty
PRNewswire | 1 day 22 hours 41 minutes ago
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on current forecasts for Hurricane Earl and Tropical Storm Fiona by the National Hurricane Center, AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), is offering passengers booked to/from affected airports from September 1 through September 4, 2010, the option to change their reservation without penalty.... (more)
Virgin America Official Airline of the Toronto International Film Festival
PRNewswire | 1 day 23 hours 11 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America today announced that it has been named the Official Airline of the 35th annual Toronto International Film Festival®, which takes place from September 9-19, 2010. This year's festival features over 300 films from across the globe and will also celebrate the opening of TIFF Bell Lightbox, a highly anticipated theatre and event space which will enable TIFF to provide programming year-round. In addition to being the airline of choice for art...... (more)
Hurricane Earl to Affect U.S. East Coast Flights
PRNewswire | 2 days 1 hour 11 minutes ago
HOUSTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Hurricane Earl.... (more)
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