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ST. GEORGE, Utah, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc. ("SkyWest") (NASDAQ: SKYW) today reported net income of $3.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to a net loss of $(0.7) million, or $(0.01) per diluted share, for the same period last year. Quarter Highlights SkyWest's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 were slightly improved compared to the financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012....
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gazpromneft-Aero, the Gazprom Neft aviation fuel business operator, has signed a long-term agreement with Turkish Airlines for all of the carrier's flights to be refuelled at Manas International Airport (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan). This contract is in line with international standards and is based on Platts' current pricing. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130314/600995 ) In 2012, Gazpromneft-Aero...
DAT/EM Systems International has hired Patrick A Teagarden as Technical Support and UAS Specialist. Anchorage, Alaska, USA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 DAT/EM Systems International has hired Patrick A Teagarden as Technical Support and UAS Specialist. In 1982, Patrick Teagarden enlisted in the US Army as a SIGINT Intelligence Analyst and afterwards continued as a government contract UAV telemetry analyst. With the winding down of the Cold War, Teagarden returned to California where he started...
JETNET sees slow sales for business jets, surprising results in the helicopter markets, and for the first time, tracks worldwide trends in commercial airliners. UTICA, NY (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 JETNET LLC, the leading provider of corporate aviation information, has released March 2013 and 1st Quarter 2013 results for the pre-owned business jet, business turboprop, helicopter and commercial airliner markets. Market Summary Comparing March 2013 to March 2012, Fleet For Sale percentages for...
CANOGA PARK, Calif., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's SJY61 scramjet engine, achieved aviation history on May 1 by making the longest-ever supersonic combustion ramjet-powered flight, flying full duration and achieving mission success. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company. "This test flight brings aviation closer than ever to the reality of regular, sustained...
CHICAGO, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines (UAL) today reported April 2013 operational results. UAL's April 2013 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) decreased 3.8 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) decreased 2.6 percent versus April 2012. UAL's April 2013 consolidated load factor decreased 1.0 point compared to April 2012. UAL's April 2013 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) is estimated to be between flat and...
TEMPE, Ariz., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC) commends the Transportation Security Administration for expanding TSA PreCheck(TM) to international itineraries. The airline's eligible customers may now receive TSA PreCheck(TM)'s expedited screening benefits at its dedicated security lanes, which could include no longer removing shoes, light outerwear and belts, or laptop and 3-1-1 compliant bag from carry-on bags, during the domestic portion of their international...
CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: GLUX.OB - news) today announced preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of April 2013. APRIL 2013 AND YEAR TO DATE STATISTICS Apr-13 Apr-12 Change ------ ------ ------ Passengers Enplaned 36,275...
Time-Saving Program Expands Today to Include Eligible International Travelers FORT WORTH, Texas, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning today, eligible American Airlines customers will have access to TSA PreCheck(TM) for select international itineraries. TSA PreCheck lets eligible, pre-screened customers traveling from select United States airports ease through security without removing their shoes, belt, jackets or other light outerwear, and allows them to leave laptops and 3-1-1...
MONTREAL, May 7, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada welcomed today's launch of Automated Passport Control (APC) at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), now giving U.S. passport holders options for streamlining their airport travel experience while pre-clearing U.S. Customs at YVR. "Air Canada congratulates YVR's leadership in being the first Canadian airport to launch with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Automated Passport Control that gives customers tangible options to use...
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Duane Carey Duane Carey is an engineer, former Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, and former NASA Astronaut. He was born Duane Gene "Digger" Carey on April 30, 1957 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Highland Park High School in 1975 and went on to continue his education at the University of Minnesota. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics in 1981 and his Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from in 1982....
Charles Duke was a United States astronaut and engineer for NASA, as well as a retired USAF Brigadier General. He is also the youngest of twelve people who have walked on the moon. He was born Charles Moss Duke, Jr. on October 3, 1935 in Charlotte, North Carolina. He attended Lancaster High School and graduated as valedictorian from the Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1953. He then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Sciences from the United States...
