EIN Presswire: Airlines Featured Press Releases

EIN News Launches China Southern Airlines News

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:28:10 +0000

Washington, February 7, 2012 /EINPresswire.com/ EIN News, a leading media monitoring company since 1995, has announced the launch of China Southern Airlines News.

For more news see:

- China Southern Airlines Services News - http://znh.einnews.com/news/china-southern-airlines-services
- China Southern Airlines News - http://znh.einnews.com/

About the publisher of China Southern Airlines News, EIN News (http://www.einnews.com/)

EIN News has developed one of the world's leading real time news indexing services. Its systems continuously scan the web, indexing news from thousands of worldwide sources. The data is then filtered according to specific needs, and the processes are supervised by a team of professional news editors.

Thousands of industry, government and private institutions rely on EIN News for their media monitoring needs. Combining both intelligent search technologies and the human element, EIN News delivers the most efficient, yet personalized media monitoring, news aggregation and syndication services on the market.

EIN News is positioned as the leading news index on the planet.

For more information about EIN News:

David Rothstein
Chief Executive Officer
EIN News (an IPD Group Service)
http://www.einnews.com/contact
http://www.einnews.com

EIN News Adds Great Lakes Aviation Daily Report to Its Media Monitoring Services

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:06:45 +0000

Washington, February 1, 2012 /EINPresswire.com/ EIN News, an online news company established in 1995, has added Great Lakes Aviation Daily Report to its suite of media monitoring websites.

For more information visit:

- Great Lakes Aviation Pilots News - http://greatlakesav.einnews.com/news/great-lakes-aviation-pilots
- Great Lakes Aviation Daily Report - http://greatlakesav.einnews.com/

About the publisher of Great Lakes Aviation Daily Report, EIN News (http://www.einnews.com/)

EIN News has developed one of the world's leading real time news indexing services. Its systems continuously scan the web, indexing news from thousands of worldwide sources. The data is then filtered according to specific needs, and the processes are supervised by a team of professional news editors.

Thousands of industry, government and private institutions rely on EIN News for their media monitoring needs. Combining both intelligent search technologies and the human element, EIN News delivers the most efficient, yet personalized media monitoring, news aggregation and syndication services on the market.

EIN News is positioned as the leading news index on the planet.

For more information about EIN News:

David Rothstein
Chief Executive Officer
EIN News (an IPD Group Service)
http://www.einnews.com/contact
http://www.einnews.com

EIN News Adds Goodrich Daily Report to Its Media Monitoring Services

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:10:10 +0000

Washington, January 30, 2012 /EINPresswire.com/ EIN News, an online news company established in 1995, has added Goodrich Daily Report to its suite of media monitoring websites.

For more information visit:

- Goodrich Military News - http://goodrich.einnews.com/news/goodrich-military
- Goodrich Daily Report - http://goodrich.einnews.com/

About the publisher of Goodrich Daily Report, EIN News (http://www.einnews.com/)

EIN News has developed one of the world's leading real time news indexing services. Its systems continuously scan the web, indexing news from thousands of worldwide sources. The data is then filtered according to specific needs, and the processes are supervised by a team of professional news editors.

Thousands of industry, government and private institutions rely on EIN News for their media monitoring needs. Combining both intelligent search technologies and the human element, EIN News delivers the most efficient, yet personalized media monitoring, news aggregation and syndication services on the market.

EIN News is positioned as the leading news index on the planet.

For more information about EIN News:

David Rothstein
Chief Executive Officer
EIN News (an IPD Group Service)
http://www.einnews.com/contact
http://www.einnews.com

EIN News Adds Gol Airlines Daily Report to Its Media Monitoring Services

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:58:26 +0000

Washington, January 24, 2012 /EINPresswire.com/ EIN News, an online news company established in 1995, has added Gol Airlines Daily Report to its suite of media monitoring websites.

For more information visit:

- Gol Airline Pilots News - http://golairlines.einnews.com/news/gol-airline-pilots
- Gol Airlines Daily Report - http://golairlines.einnews.com/

About the publisher of Gol Airlines Daily Report, EIN News (http://www.einnews.com/)

EIN News has developed one of the world's leading real time news indexing services. Its systems continuously scan the web, indexing news from thousands of worldwide sources. The data is then filtered according to specific needs, and the processes are supervised by a team of professional news editors.

Thousands of industry, government and private institutions rely on EIN News for their media monitoring needs. Combining both intelligent search technologies and the human element, EIN News delivers the most efficient, yet personalized media monitoring, news aggregation and syndication services on the market.

EIN News is positioned as the leading news index on the planet.

For more information about EIN News:

David Rothstein
Chief Executive Officer
EIN News (an IPD Group Service)
http://www.einnews.com/contact
http://www.einnews.com

Network with leading experts at the JFS&T conference, taking place in 1 week

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:53:04 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ Don't miss SMi's 3rd annual Joint Forces Simulation & Training conference, to be held in London on 24th and 25th January 2012. This must-attend event is designed to address the ever-changing operational training needs, technological aspects & challenges within the global training & simulation community.

JFS&T 2012 will focus on how the combined multinational forces of land, sea and air work together to prepare for modern combat, as well as explore the joint training exercises that coalition forces undertake in their quest to simulate real warfighting scenarios, thereby providing their personnel with the best available training.

Delegates will have the chance to hear expert insight on topics including future plans and programmes at the UK MoD, developing joint training programmes for the near future, future trends in immersive virtual environments, as well as education and training at the SACT.

Network with the following registered attendees, including:
• Lockheed Martin UK
• CAE Military Simulation & Training Division
• BAE Systems
• Saab Technologies
• Ministry of Defence, UK
• Hellenic Embassy London
• Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
• Simudyne SARL
• Logica UK
• Rheinmetall Defence Electronics
• PEO STRI
• Cubic Defense

Hear from a leading line-up of key speakers:
• Lieutenant General Karlheinz Viereck, Deputy Chief of Staff Joint Force Training, NATO
• Brigadier General Meelis Kiili, Commandant, Baltic Defence College
• Colonel David Smith, Program Manager Training Systems (PMTRASYS), US Marine Corps
• Lieutenant Commander Fred Baxter, CAP JTES DSC Coordinator, UK MoD
• Dr. Dai Morris, Head of Capability, Joint Training Evaluation & Simulation, UK MoD
• Charles Redlinger, Business Development Manager, King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center
• Dr. Stephanie Lackey, Program Director, University Of Central Florida
• Andrew Gray, Helicopter Projects Manager, European Defence Agency

Visit www.jointforcestraining.com for more information or to register your place. Alternatively, contact James Hitchen at Tel: +44 (0)207 827 6054 or Email: jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk

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About SMi Group
Joint Forces Simulation & Training is just one of the many conferences that are a part of the SMi Group portfolio. The SMi Group is a world leader in business to business information. With nearly two decades in the business, thousands of senior executives from blue chip companies have already benefitted from SMi's highly targeted conferences, workshops and publications. For more information, visit www.smi-online.co.uk.

For further information, contact:
James Hitchen
Tel: +44 (0) 207 827 6054
Email: jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk

Network with leading experts at the JFS&T conference, taking place in 2 weeks

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:40:25 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/SMi's 3rd annual Joint Forces Simulation & Training conference, to be held in London on 24th and 25th January 2012, is designed to address the ever-changing operational training needs, technological aspects & challenges within the global training & simulation community.

The two-day conference will focus on how the combined multinational forces of land, sea and air work together to prepare for modern combat. Delegates will have the chance to explore the joint training exercises that coalition forces undertake in their quest to simulate real warfighting scenarios and thereby provide their personnel with the best available training.

JFS&T 2012 will allow delegates to hear expert insight on topics including the DOD Virtual World Framework, education and training at the SACT, the future of USMC training and urban warfare simulation training.

SMi is delighted that this year's opening Keynote Lecture will be made by Dr. Dai Morris, Head of Capability Joint Training Evaluation and Simulation, Ministry of Defence, UK. His presentation will discuss the role of the Defence Change Programme to enable simulation in delivering defence training. This keynote address will update on current MoD activity as well as give invaluable insight to future plans and programmes from the UK MoD.

Network with the following registered attendees, including:
• BAE Systems
• Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters
• Baltic Defence College
• CAE Military Simulation & Training Division
• Aviation Training International Ltd
• Lockheed Martin UK
• Ministry of Defence, UK
• Cubic Defense

Hear from a leading line-up of key speakers:
• Lieutenant General Karlheinz Viereck, Deputy Chief of Staff Joint Force Training, NATO
• Colonel David Smith, Program Manager Training Systems (PMTRASYS), US Marine Corps
• Dr. Dai Morris, Head of Capability, Joint Training Evaluation & Simulation, UK MoD
• Brigadier General Meelis Kiili, Commandant, Baltic Defence College
• Charles Redlinger, Business Development Manager, King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center
• Dr. Stephanie Lackey, Program Director, University Of Central Florida
• Andy Fawkes, Deputy Head of Capability Joint Training Evaluation and Simulation, Ministry of Defence, UK
• Andrew Gray, Helicopter Projects Manager, European Defence Agency

The conference will also feature an interactive workshop, Mobile Sim Building: Training at the Point of Need, taking place on 23rd January. Real world case studies of mobile simulation development from DOD and MOD will be used to help attendees design and build a working mobile simulation.

Visit www.jointforcestraining.com for more information or to register your place. Alternatively, contact James Hitchen at Tel: +44 (0)207 827 6054 or Email: jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk

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About SMi Group
Joint Forces Simulation & Training is just one of the many conferences that are a part of the SMi Group portfolio. The SMi Group is a world leader in business to business information. With nearly two decades in the business, thousands of senior executives from blue chip companies have already benefitted from SMi's highly targeted conferences, workshops and publications. For more information, visit www.smi-online.co.uk.

For further information, contact:
James Hitchen
Tel: +44 (0) 207 827 6054
Email: jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk

2e Systems Launches First Agency Internet Booking Engine For Hahn Air

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:51:08 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ Hahn Air launched a new, dynamic, web-based flight booking engine allowing travel professionals to book flights on over 250 carriers at published rates. This innovative tool is powered by the industry renowned 2e Systems engine eeBook, part of the eeSkySuite of products.

Hahn Air launched a new, dynamic, web-based flight booking engine allowing travel professionals to book flights on over 250 carriers at published rates. This innovative tool is powered by the industry renowned 2e Systems engine eeBook, part of the eeSkySuite of products.

The new engine provides travel professionals with access to published rates, and affords agents the ability to book flights that may not normally be available for sale in their in-house booking tools. The criteria for using the internet engine include: that the agent becomes a registered user on the site, is part of the Hahn Air Ticketing Centre network and uses a virtual HR UATP Corporate Card as form of payment. The upgrade to become a Hahn Air Ticketing Centre as well as the usage of the UATP card does not involve any extra costs or obligations.

"Travel agents wanted a dynamic tool to book flights normally not available in their in-house solution for sale," says Andreas Ochse, VP, Head of Global Account Management at Hahn Air. The new engine is based on a powerful, robust and yet very simple to use technology which gives search results in seconds and instant booking confirmation. Reservations can be made on the web site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The new Internet booking engine is part of 2e Systems' eeSky Suite which offers not only agency booking capabilities but can also be combined with powerful check-in, notification and loyalty modules.

"We are pleased to support Hahn Air during this exciting phase of development," says Phil Douglas, CEO of 2e Systems. "We are committed to developing superior products and services that empower airlines and providers to grow their business."

About 2e Systems
2e Systems provides online and mobile solutions for the worldwide aviation industry across all functions of services from Internet Booking Engines to sophisticated check-in tools, mobile notifications, crew planning management and frequent flyer customer loyalty systems, all part of the eeSkySuite.

Media Contact:
Vanessa Mattey
2e Systems GmbH
+4961969505831
http://www.2e-systems.com

PR courtesy of Online PR Media: http://bit.ly/wk7r3M

2e Systems Upgrades Mobile Communication And Irregularity Platform For Lufthansa German Airlines

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:12:22 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ 2e Systems, the dynamic and innovative provider of airline online and mobile solutions is pleased to announce the latest upgrade to its state-of-the-art Mobile Communication and Irregularity Platform for the aviation community. The platform puts carriers in direct contact with each individual customer as well as employees and supports a variety of notifications, support and personalized travel information.

The innovative mobile platform, which was originally designed and implemented by 2e Systems for Lufthansa German Airlines over 10 years ago, now additionally provides flight irregularity SMS and e-mail messages as well as Mobile Boarding Passes for all Lufthansa passengers. Customers are informed in the case of irregular operations, such as delays, cancellations, gate changes or rebooking at any point during the customer's journey. In the case of a delayed incoming flight, customers will be rebooked on the next available connection. Customers can then either log onto www.lufthansa.com for the updated information or receive the new flight information directly on their smartphone, including a mobile boarding card for the rebooked flight.

Web and SMS Check-in products have also been expanded to include automatic check-in for customers who are eligible for the service. A mobile boarding card will be provided automatically up to 23 hours before departure for over 160 routes.

Harald Hartmann, Director IT Product Management Sales at Lufthansa German Airlines, adds, "The platform has exceeded our expectations over the years and we are extremely pleased with the new enhancements, as well as currently evaluating further cutting edge developments."

In addition the technology is utilized for communication to all front line and back office employees who require this information to take necessary steps and make informed decisions when handling irregular operations.

The central rule based personalized messaging platform channels information from 8 host systems, processes the relevant flight and customer information and directs the traffic to 5 outbound systems.

About 2e Systems GmbH
2e Systems provides online and mobile solutions for the worldwide aviation industry across all functions of services from Internet Booking Engines to sophisticated check-in tools, mobile notifications, crew planning management and frequent flyer customer loyalty systems. Worldwide, 12 major carriers rely on 2e Systems to deliver cutting edge and innovative solutions.

Media Contact:
Vanessa Mattey
2e Systems GmbH
+49 (0) 6196 950 580
http://www.2e-systems.com

PR courtesy of Online PR Media: http://bit.ly/sDtPoY

American Airlines Parent AMR Files for Bankruptcy; American Airlines Daily Report Offers Latest News

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:51:40 +0000

Washington, November 29, 2011 / EIN News / Struggling with high costs and weak cash flow, American Airlines, which is owned by AMR Corporation, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

For more American Airlines & AMR Bankruptcy news see:

- American Airlines News - http://americanairlines.einnews.com/
- AMR News - http://amrcorporation.einnews.com/
- Bankruptcy News - http://bankruptcy.einnews.com/

About the publisher of American Airlines News, EIN News (http://www.einnews.com/)

EIN News has developed one of the world's leading real time news indexing services. Its systems continuously scan the web, indexing news from thousands of worldwide sources. The data is then filtered according to specific needs, and the processes are supervised by a team of professional news editors.

Thousands of industry, government and private institutions rely on EIN News for their media monitoring needs. Combining both intelligent search technologies and the human element, EIN News delivers the most efficient, yet personalized media monitoring, news aggregation and syndication services on the market.

EIN News is positioned as the leading news index on the planet.

For more information about EIN News:

David Rothstein
Chief Executive Officer
EIN News (an IPD Group Service)
http://www.einnews.com/contact
http://www.einnews.com

Attend the largest bespoke Military Airlift conference in Europe, taking place in one week

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 06:36:34 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ With only one week to go, don't miss SMi's 12th annual Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction and Tanker Operations - the largest bespoke Military Airlift conference in Europe, fully supported by the EATC and MCCE.

SMi is delighted and honoured to announce that Brigadier Cesar Estevam Barbosa, Commander, 5th Air Force, Brazilian Air Force has joined our exceptional line-up of keynote speakers. He will deliver a thought-provoking presentation on airlift capability within Brazil and existing operations carried out by the KC-390.

The Brigadier commands the 5th Air Force and holds overall responsibility for Military Airlift in Brazil. Having logged approximately 6000 flight hours, this high-ranking officer will add his significant expertise and leadership experience to the conference proceedings whilst briefing on one of the most exciting emerging air capabilities in the world today.

With only 1 more week to go, don't miss this unique opportunity and register at www.military-airlift.com today!

Network with the following registered organisations, including:

• Brazilian Air Force
• United States Air Force
• Canadian Air Force
• Royal Netherlands Air Force
• Swedish Land Warfare Centre
• European Air Transport Command
• Movement Coordination Centre Europe
• Embraer
• JAPCC
• Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
• NATO C3 Agency
• Boeing
• Rolls-Royce
• Thales
• Skylink Aviation and Logistics
• Miami Air International
• Marshall Aerospace
• Airbus
• National Air Cargo
• AAR Airlift Group

Hear from a leading line-up of key speakers:

• Major General Jochen Both, Commander, European Air Transport Command
• Major General Christopher Bogdan, KC-46 PEO and Program Director, Aeronautical Systems Center, USAF
• Colonel Christian Schmidt, Director, Movement Coordination Centre Europe
• Colonel Bas Pellemans, Commanding Officer Eindhoven, RNLAF
• Colonel Jennifer Thompson, Chief AMCC, NATO SHAPE

The conference will also feature an exclusive site visit to the European Air Transport Command and Movement Coordination Centre Europe facilities at Eindhoven Air Base on December 7th.

Visit http://www.military-airlift.com for more information or to register your place. Alternatively, contact Teri Arri at Tel: +44(0)207 827 6162 or Email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

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About SMi Group

Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction & Tanker Operations is just one of the many conferences that are a part of the SMi Group portfolio. The SMi Group is a world leader in business to business information. With nearly two decades in the business, thousands of senior executives from blue chip companies have already benefitted from SMi's highly targeted conferences, workshops and publications. For more information visit www.smi-online.co.uk

For further information, contact:
Teri Arri
Tel: +44 (0) 207 827 6162
Email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

Attend the largest bespoke Military Airlift conference in Europe, taking place in two weeks' time

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:54:52 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ SMi's Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction and Tanker Operations, now in its 12th year, is the largest bespoke Military Airlift conference in Europe, fully supported by the EATC and MCCE. The conference also receives high-level representation annually from across NATO and receives support from a broad but firm base of associated industry representatives.

Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from leading experts discussing topics including an assessment of NATO Air Transport Capability, air mobility challenges during Operation ODYSSEY DAWN, an update on the KC-46 Program and United Nations Movement Control Section (Logistics Support Division) scope of operations. SMi is also delighted and honoured to announce a special address by the Brazilian Air Force.

With only 2 more weeks to go, don't miss this unique opportunity and register at www.military-airlift.com today!

Network with the following registered attendees, including:
• Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
• NATO C3 Agency
• Boeing
• Rolls-Royce
• Thales
• United States Air Force
• Skylink Aviation and Logistics
• Embraer
• JAPCC
• Miami Air International
• NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency
• Marshall Aerospace
• Canadian Air Force
• Royal Netherlands Air Force
• Swedish Land Warfare Centre
• Airbus
• National Air Cargo
• AAR Airlift Group

Hear from a leading line-up of key speakers:
• Major General Jochen Both, Commander, European Air Transport Command
• Major General (S) Christopher Bogdan, KC-46 PEO and Program Director, Aeronautical Systems Center, USAF
• Colonel Christian Schmidt, Director, Movement Coordination Centre Europe
• Colonel Bas Pellemans, Commanding Officer Eindhoven, RNLAF
• Colonel Jennifer Thompson, Chief AMCC, NATO SHAPE
• Gunnar Borch, General Manager, NATO Airlift Management Agency
• James Smith, Chief of Movement Control Section, United Nations
• Damien Allard, A400M Market Development Manager, Airbus Military

The conference will also feature an exclusive site visit to the European Air Transport Command and Movement Coordination Centre Europe facilities at Eindhoven Air Base on December 7th.

Visit http://www.military-airlift.com for more information or to register your place. Alternatively, contact Teri Arri at Tel: +44(0)207 827 6162 or Email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

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About SMi Group
Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction & Tanker Operations is just one of the many conferences that are a part of the SMi Group portfolio.
The SMi Group is a world leader in business to business information. With nearly two decades in the business, thousands of senior executives from blue chip companies have already benefitted from SMi's highly targeted conferences, workshops and publications. For more information visit www.smi-online.co.uk

For further information, contact:
Teri Arri
Tel: +44 (0) 207 827 6162
Email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

Attend the largest bespoke Military Airlift conference in Europe

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:57:37 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ SMi's Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction and Tanker Operations, now in its 12th year, is the largest bespoke Military Airlift conference in Europe, fully supported by the EATC and MCCE. The conference also receives high-level representation annually from across NATO and receives support from a broad but firm base of associated industry representatives.

Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from leading experts discussing topics including NATO Airlift Management Agency: Support to the SAC Program, Tactical and Strategic Medical Airlift: A Civilian Experience for Cost and Resource Effectiveness, KC-46 Program Update and NAMSA: The Cost Effective Ways for Maintenance and Supply of Military Airlift Operations.

Furthermore, attendees will have the chance to network with senior professionals and experts from across the international airlift community.

With less than 4 weeks to go, don't miss this unique opportunity and register your place at www.military-airlift.com today!

Network with the following registered attendees, including:
• AAR Airlift Group
• Air Charter Service
• Airbus
• Canadian Air Force
• Elbit Systems Aerospace
• JAPCC
• Miami Air International, Inc.
• NATO C3 Agency
• Rolls-Royce Plc
• The Boeing Company
• United States Air Force
• Volga Dnepr Airlines

Hear from a leading line-up of key speakers:
• Major General Jochen Both, Commander, European Air Transport Command
• Major General (S) Christopher Bogdan, KC-46 PEO and Program Director, Aeronautical Systems Center, USAF
• Colonel Christian Schmidt, Director, Movement Coordination Centre Europe
• Colonel Bas Pellemans, Commanding Officer Eindhoven, RNLAF
• Colonel Jennifer Thompson, Chief AMCC, NATO SHAPE
• Gunnar Borch, General Manager, NATO Airlift Management Agency
• James Smith, Chief of Movement Control Section, United Nations
• Damien Allard, A400M Market Development Manager, Airbus Military

The conference will also feature an exclusive site visit to the European Air Transport Command and Movement Coordination Centre Europe facilities at Eindhoven Air Base on December 7th. Colonel Bas Pellemans, Commander, Eindhoven Air Base will give a brief introduction to air mobility in RNLAF, and discuss the (K)DC-1O cockpit update programs and international cooperation. Attendees will be allocated into groups and take it in turns to view the MCCE and EATC facilities, followed by a combined tour of Eindhoven Air Base.

Visit http://www.military-airlift.com for more information or to register your place. Alternatively, contact Teri Arri at Tel: +44(0)207 827 6162 or Email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

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About SMi Group
Military Airlift: Rapid Reaction & Tanker Operations is just one of the many conferences that are a part of the SMi Group portfolio.
The SMi Group is a world leader in business to business information. With nearly two decades in the business, thousands of senior executives from blue chip companies have already benefitted from SMi's highly targeted conferences, workshops and publications. For more information visit www.smi-online.co.uk
For further information, contact:
Teri Arri
Tel: +44 (0) 207 827 6162
Email: tarri@smi-online.co.uk

Flight Grounding Kills Off Tourism Overnight, States Travel Network

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:02:04 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ The Qantas announcement of the grounding had impacted travellers on international flights from cities as far as Los Angeles and London.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has made the dramatic move to ground the entire Qantas international and domestic fleet immediately placing the entire $94 billion tourism industry on the chopping block.

PR consultant Daniel Johnshon said, "The biggest item of concern for travel affiliate websites like Travel Network is that action of Qantas grounding all domestic and international flights has potentially killed the Australian tourism market."

Johnshon noted the big concern for those in the online travel industry is how much this sudden announcement will immediately impact domestic and international travel and refunds may mean large losses incurred leading upto Christmas.

He said "the sudden impact will cause long term trust problems for consumers considering flying Qantas and could further damage an already weak travel industry even if the resolution is reached quickly."

The impact on the industry is so great that CEO John Lee of Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) has called on the government to intervene immediately with Qantas to overturn the grounding.

The sudden move has apparently, according to Mr Joyce, the full support of the board of directors, but aviation experts have stated this action has likely done the brand more damage to the Qantas brand than can be repaired. The end result is that the federal government of Australia has had no option but to step in and resolve the issue before it further impacts the Australian aviation sector and destroys the tourism industry.

The CEO of Qantas has said that Qantas staff would not be required to show up for work and will no longer be paid starting monday. This is move that impacts passengers globally and there will be likely a large spike in anger as travellers are left stranded at airports around the world, with flights on the one world alliance due to be impacted immediately.

The Qantas announcement of the grounding have starting impacting travellers on international flights from cities as far as Los Angeles and London.

Dick Smith, founder of Dick Smith Electronics, has placed blame on the overseas airlines who use cheaper labour but also Australians who are only interested in a cheap holiday and have abandoned Qantas long before the planes were grounded.

A number of flights that were due to take off have been grounded with passengers asked to disembark before leaving passengers stranded in airports. For those looking to travel the only options are Jetstar or Vigin Australia and are currently being swamped by passengers panicking and will impact the entire Australian travel network.

A number of media commentators and federal opposition party members has implied the Qantas issue is big enough that it may even lead to a political change with most seeing the labour party being put in the firing line due to the union strikes.

Virgin Australia has offered Qantas passengers who are currently stranded at a port away from home and hold a Qantas ticket to return home within the next 5 days, these Qantas travellers may be eligible for a "Stranded Passenger" recovery fare with Virgin Australia, Pacific Blue or Polynesian Blue. But this offer excludes international routes not operated by Qantas who may have to depend on the One World Alliance.

For passengers wanting to call Australia home... looks like they will need to be flying on a different airline until further notice. As Qantas has left passengers stranded Virgin Australia has offered to assist passengers and can be available via their Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89.

Daniel Johnshon
Travel Network
+61 3 9005 8569
http://www.travelnetwork.net.au/

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The leading UK and UAV based forum returns to London in two weeks time

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:57:58 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ SMi Group is delighted to announce their 11th annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems conference, taking place in only 2 weeks time. The leading UK and UAV based conference provides a forum for global thought leadership and knowledge sharing, and concisely meets the challenges presented by the annual growth that occurs in what is the most dynamic community within the aviation sector.

UAS 2011 will once again remain astride of the latest developments by focusing on the key issues within the unmanned aerial domain. Topics to be discussed include: future UAS plans in the UK, an update on the NATO AGS Program, a status report on the Predator aircraft series and challenging public perceptions of UAV operations.

With only 2 weeks left, don't miss this unique opportunity and register your place at www.uasconference.com today!

Network with the following registered attendees, including:
• Astrium Ltd
• BAE Systems
• Canadian Forces
• Canadian High Commission
• Egyptian Defence Office
• European Air Group
• Integral Systems Europe
• Microflown AVISA
• MINDEF
• Norwegian Army
• Oracle
• Paradigm
• SELEX Systems Integration
• Simlat Ltd

Hear from a line-up of key speakers:
• Major General Stephen D. Schmidt, Commander, Airborne Early and Control Force Command, NATO
• Colonel David Evans, ISTAR Capability Branch, British Army
• Bogdan Horvat, Executive Officer, NAGSMA NATO
• Lieutenant Colonel Guy Armstrong, Project Manager UAV Systems, Canadian Forces
• Lieutenant Colonel Frits Müller, Integration Division/Flight Safety, Royal Netherlands Army
• Lieutenant Commander Gerry Corbett, Directorate of Airspace Policy, Civil Aviation Authority UK
• Captain Tom Kalkhoven, Integration Division/Flight Safety, Royal Netherlands Army
• Major General Kenneth Israel (Rtd), Former Director of the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO) & Vice President Of Business Development, Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems and Solutions
• Chris Naftel, Global Hawk Project Manager, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
• John Moreland, Secretary General, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association

Visit www.uasconference.com for more information or to register your place. Alternatively, contact James Hitchen at Tel: +44 (0) 207 827 6054 or Email: jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk

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About SMi Group
Unmanned Aircraft Systems is just one of the many conferences that are a part of the SMi Group portfolio.
The SMi Group is a world leader in business to business information. With nearly two decades in the business, thousands of senior executives from blue chip companies have already benefitted from SMi's highly targeted conferences, workshops and publications. For more information visit www.smi-online.co.uk

For further information, contact:
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Engrg. Training Public Workshops (for design, manufacturing and quality personnel):

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:19:54 +0000

/EINPresswire.com/ December 5-9, 2011, Huntsville, AL. Courses are 2 ½ days each—take one or both: GD&T [per the ASME Y14.5-2009 and 1994 standards and the differences between them] and Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis. Both courses presented by GDT 'expert' James D. Meadows.

(GD&T) GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING [per ASME Y14.5-2009 and 1994 and the differences between them] ....December 5-7, 2011
An introductory, but comprehensive, applications-based training program for all technical personnel who interpret and apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. This course covers GD&T principles, rules and applications, as well as the new Y14,5-2009 symbology. Participants will gain a comprehensive knowledge of GD&T techniques but also, through the use of lectures, discussion, case histories and application problems, the ability to apply these techniques to their product line.
This course shows how to interpret design drawings and CAD representation of product definitions that use the ASME Y14.5-2009 and 1994 standards. It also explains step-by-step procedures to apply the Y14.5 practices and allow dimensioning and tolerancing professionals to express their design requirements more clearly. This course allows participants the opportunity to learn and apply techniques in datum selection and tolerancing optimization. It introduces techniques in calculating more producible tolerances, choosing practical datum structures and then shows how to measure each requirement. Do's and don'ts of proper tolerancing are taught and reinforced by showing how they apply to realistic assembly tolerancing conditions.

TOLERANCE STACK-UP ANALYSIS ....December 7-9, 2011
Participants will be trained to apply tolerance stack-up analysis techniques, from the very simple to more complex situations. Both plus and minus and geometrically toleranced assemblies will be examined and stack-up analysis taught and practiced on each. Some concepts taught: loop analysis, number charting, virtual condition, resultant condition, inner/outer boundaries, minimum airspace, maximum wall thickness, maximum interference, minimum and maximum overall dimensions, fixed and floating fastener assembly conditions, projected tolerance zones, the logic of stack-up analysis, statistical tolerancing, etc.
Participants will be able to: Calculate minimum and maximum wall thickness, airspaces and interferences for assemblies; Create loop analysis/circuit diagrams for tolerance stack-up analysis for both plus and minus toleranced dimensions and geometric tolerances; Create both simple and complex number charts for stack-up analysis using a variety of geometric tolerances, basic dimensions, resultant conditions, virtual conditions and plus and minus toleranced dimensions; Do tolerance stack-up analysis for floating fastener situations for clearance holes, screws and shafts; Do tolerance stack-up analysis for fixed fastener situations; Calculate minimum and maximum gaps for assemblies that use a variety of datum structures; Learn a system of logic and mathematics to analyze tolerances; Calculate the effects of angular stack-up using trigonometry and proportions; Calculate statistical tolerance using a variety of methods and learn how to re-integrate these tolerances back into the assembly's details.

James D. Meadows--ASME Sr. Level GDTP, author of 15 textbooks on GD&T and related topics (many best-selling), an active member of 12 ASME/ANSI/ISO committees that write the standards for US/international communities, a dynamic communicator, and has been a full-time GD&T trainer/consultant for 25+ years. Clients include private sector industries, universities, ASME and the government/government contractors. Go to www.geotolmeadows.com under 'Public Workshops' for details or call (615) 824-8644. Generous discounts available for multiple registrations and govt. employees and contractors.