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PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW - Pratt & Whitney will provide exclusive power for up to 100 firm plus 100 purchase right Embraer Second Generation E-Jets for an order announced today by Embraer and SkyWest, Inc. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2020. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). "SkyWest is known as a leader in the regional industry," said Brad Rich, president, SkyWest, Inc. "We're confident that Pratt &...
PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a spare parts distribution agreement with AlpTeknik Havacilik AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alp Aviation based in Turkey's capital city of Ankara. The agreement provides for in-country warehousing and distribution of spare parts in support of Turkey's military and government agency rotary and fixed wing operators. SAS is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky...
DUBLIN, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- FLY Leasing Limited (NYSE: FLY) ("FLY"), a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, today announced that it has acquired two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, both manufactured in 2013. The aircraft are on ten-year leases to leading carriers in the United States and in China. The acquisitions were financed with a combination of FLY's unrestricted cash and its aircraft acquisition facility. "FLY has now acquired three 2013 vintage B737-800s this...
- TrueBlue points won't expire* - NEW YORK, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), the customer focused airline, announces that TrueBlue members will be able to earn and keep points without the fear of expiration due to account inactivity. JetBlue's rewards program for frequent fliers takes a further step beyond traditional programs, allowing customers to keep their points for as long as they want. There's no fine print, no more details to remember. Like,...
PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PARIS AIR SHOW -- All Nippon Airways Co., LTD. (ANA) has signed an eight-year extension to its exclusive part repair agreement with Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company, to continue support of the airline's fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. The repair work will be performed throughout Pratt & Whitney's worldwide network of part repair facilities in support of ANA's fleet...
PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Southern Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW4170 Advantage70(TM) engine to power its order of 16 Airbus A330 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. The contract, which is valued at $1.29 billion, also includes a 15-year Fleet Management Plan for engine maintenance. "We selected Pratt & Whitney's PW4170 Advantage70 engine because of the environmental and operational benefits provided...
- Every market segment covered by current and future airplanes LE BOURGET, France, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) is poised for future growth as it builds on its popular family of commercial airplanes with new offerings in both the single and twin-aisle market segments. "Our lineup is customer-driven, customer-focused and customer-generated," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner. "Our current products, such as the Next-Generation 737,...
ST. GEORGE, Utah, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) declared a quarterly dividend of $.04 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2013 on all shares then issued and outstanding. The 72nd consecutive dividend will be paid on July 5, 2013. SkyWest is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company and is headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest's...
Deal worth up to $2.8 billion includes firm orders for two airplanes and commitments for seven more LE BOURGET, France, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways today announced agreements for nine Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes at the 2013 Paris Air Show. The agreements include a firm order for two airplanes previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing Commercial Airplanes Orders and Deliveries website, plus a commitment for an...
PARIS, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer S.A. (NYSE: ERJ; BM&F BOVESPA: EMBR3) announces, today, the launch of the second generation of its E-Jets family of commercial aircraft, named the E-Jets E2 and comprising three new airplanes - E175-E2, E190-E2, and E195-E2. The E190-E2 is expected to enter service in the first half of 2018. The E195-E2 is slated to enter service in 2019 and the E175-E2 in 2020. "After more than a decade of success, the E-Jets have become a fixture in...
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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...
