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Deployed Test Solutions Bridge the Armament Test Gap for 4th and 5th Generation Fighters PARIS, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Paris Air Show - Marvin Test Solutions (formerly known as Geotest-Marvin Test Systems), a leading provider of innovative test solutions for military and commercial aerospace industries, is demonstrating its solutions this week at the Paris Air Show in booth 3-C82. With growing challenges including increasingly complex armament systems with longer lifecycles,...
SYDNEY, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Air travelers should seek out the Boeing 777 and Airbus A380. AirlineRatings.com, the world's first airline safety and product rating website has cautioned travelers to steer clear of the LET410, Antonov AN-12, Ilyushin 76, and CASA 212 aircraft which have the worst crash rate over the past 10 years. AirlineRatings.com which rates 425 airlines for both safety and product has completed a comprehensive analysis of the crash records of 55...
PHILADELPHIA, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AMI Entertainment Network, an industry leader in bar and restaurant entertainment products, is bringing its nationwide trivia network to bars and restaurants with the new Tap TV Trivia channel and Tap-Lite system. Tap TV is live, engaging, and inherently social, providing fast-paced entertainment that's perfect for connecting with today's tech-savvy patrons. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/PH32635-a)(Logo:...
Appeals court agrees with Delta that Ex-Im Bank failed to consider effect of financing on U.S. airline jobs ATLANTA, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today issued the following statement: "Today the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a challenge by Delta Air Lines and the Air Line Pilots Association to the Export-Import Bank's issuance of loan guarantees for the sale of 30 long-range, widebody aircraft to Air India. Delta and ALPA had argued that the...
CHICAGO, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announced that it awarded more than $1 million in college scholarships through the United Airlines Scholarship Fund (USF) to 681 employees and their children for the 2013-14 academic year. The scholarship program is funded entirely by employee contributions and fundraising efforts. "The United Airlines Scholarship Fund is a great example of the generous spirit of United co-workers," said Donna Towle, United's vice president of...
PARIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Spirit Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to power its order of 45 firm A320neo aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Spirit also selected International Aero Engines' (IAE) V2500 engine to power its order for 30 firm A320ceo aircraft. "The operational and environmental benefits of the PurePower engine are very important to us," said Ben Baldanza,...
PARIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has announced more than 3,500 orders that include announced and unannounced firm orders, plus options for its PurePower engine family with game-changing Geared Turbofan(TM) technology. "This has been a tremendous year for the PurePower engine program, both in program accomplishments and customer acknowledgements," said Bob Saia, vice president, Pratt &...
MONTREAL, June 18, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Aeroplan today announced the addition of EVA Air to its roster of travel partners. Starting today, Aeroplan Members can earn and redeem Aeroplan Miles for travel with EVA Air of Taiwan, bringing the total number of airline partners to 33. "The addition of EVA Air to Aeroplan's extensive network of premium airlines provides our members with even more flight accumulation and redemption opportunities," said David Houston, Vice President,...
- Commitment includes five 747-8 Intercontinentals and six 777-300ERs LE BOURGET, France, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Korean Air today announced that the airline has agreed to purchase five 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes and six 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners, valued at approximately $3.6 billion at current list prices. Boeing will work with Korean Air to finalize the order, at which time the order will be posted to Boeing's Orders & Deliveries...
PARIS, June, 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new commercial airline in Europe, Air Lituanica of Vilnius, Lithuania, has acquired two Embraer E-Jets. The carrier will launch scheduled service on June 30(th) with one EMBRAER 170 leased from a third party. In July, Air Lituanica will add another E-Jet, an EMBRAER 175, leased from ECC Leasing Company, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3) . The E170 and E175 are configured with 76 and 86 seats...
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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...
