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Price Trends (18/01/2006)

... BaatzIn the three-month period ending May 2005, average prices for shipping freight on scheduled U.S. airlines increased 5.6% from year-ago levels. A year earlier, prices were falling at a 3.1% rate for the same period. And two years before ...

Mobility = Savings for Continental Airlines (17/01/2006)

... combines technologies to save money and gain productivity.A few years ago, Continental Airlines was spending $200,000 a month for its mobile employees to have remote access to its intranet. In addition to the expense of remote access, ...

ISCON draws mixed reviews in Toronto (17/01/2006)

... its organization, big benefits will follow.Jerry Haney of Visionomics, a consulting firm, referred to Southwest Airlines as a perfect example of a company that has an outstanding culture leading to increased profits, outstanding customer ...

Air Rage Could Ground Cell Phones (17/01/2006)

... made up of 250 government, industry and academic organizations that advise the government.Air rage is a concern for airlines, Carson says, but handling it and its possible causes isn't in his committee's scope. He adds, however, that his ...

Price Trends (13/01/2006)

... & other specialized freight0.21.13.7AirElizabeth BaatzPrices for shipping on scheduled U.S.-flag airlines increased 0.6% in March. Thanks to a decline of 3.2% in January, average prices were up just 2.1% in the first quarter of the ...

Price Trends (13/01/2006)

... & other specialized freight1.21.74.2AirElizabeth BaatzPrices charged by U.S.-based airlines for shipping freight on scheduled flights increased 0.6% in April. That hike, however, did little to counterbalance a drop in passenger ...

Can WiMAX live up to the hype? (7/12/2005)

... industry is lobbying regulators to let military UAVs use civilian airspace and airports, to pave the way for cargo airlines to operate cheap, crewless flights, reports NewScientist magazine.Ohn Mettrop, spectrum policy chief at the UK’s Civil ...

Listen carefully - here comes the "silent" plane (25/10/2005)

... the engines that will be situated on top of the main passenger cabin. This means that most of the noise generated by airlines will rise, away from passengers and people/buildings on the ground.The prototype design should be finished within 12 ...

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Polymer piping system to be launched internationally (6/09/2005)

... pipeline system's light weight and easy handling."If we need to cut into the Calair system to incorporate new airlines and tools, it's quick and clean,” said Mr Cassar.“A single person can do it - without strain, mess or hazard. If people ...

Logistics: July 2005 news digest (5/07/2005)

... scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2008.The orders would be worth about $US1 billion at list prices, but airlines typically negotiate steep discounts, especially on multiple and launch orders.Air France chairman Jean-Cyril ...

In the bag? (1/07/2005)

... appropriations bill. But objections from the Bush administration stalled the provision in 2003, and objections by the airlines defeated it again just last year, Markey’s office said.Another significant provision in H.R. 2649 would extend ...

Electronics news in brief (27/06/2005)

... shows wherever they want, with more options for enjoying entertainment on a variety of mobile devices. Select American Airlines customers were among the first to take their TVs into flight by trying out the latest summer travel technology via a ...

Computerised maintenance management software (6/06/2005)

... Mapcon software products are suitable for manufacturers, utilities, schools, local councils, libraries, hospitals and airlines.Mapcon CMMS is available in a competitively-priced Lite version that will appeal to organisations seeking an ...

CARGO IMBALANCE WILL HURT SHIPPERS (25/02/2005)

... show that demand for air cargo space out of China is set to increase this year leading to higher costs for shippers as airlines resist adding capacity despite an increase in factory output. It is estimated that air freight will grow by six percent ...

Mixed signs for milk (18/02/2005)

... be worth almost $750m at wholesale value.The foodservice sector covers restaurants, hotels, fast food outlets and airlines, and institutions such as schools, hospitals, and prisons.Dairy sells well in supermarketsIn the previous two ...

Jetliner engine certified airworthy (21/12/2004)

... to the Airbus planemakers in readiness for the maiden flight early next year. It has been chosen by Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Lufthansa.A total of 18 Trent 900s will eventually be delivered for the four A380s that will be ...

New name and focus for local food service icon (3/11/2004)

... products and manufactures more than 45,000 meals per day for customers including hospitals, restaurant chains, airlines, delicatessens and retail brands. Key food service brands include Ready Cuisine and Clever Cuisine.According to Shane ...

Qantas partners with IBM and Telstra (18/05/2004)

... and departure control, as well as the technological advances onboard our aircraft and at airports."International airlines no longer build their own data centres, instead they turn to service providers that have the latest technology, scale and ...

UV welding path marker (18/12/2003)

... and molten pool welding.It is also suitable for government departments including technical colleges, for railways, airlines, defence forces, ship building and the automotive industry.The Ezy-Track UV weld path marker is available in a ...

The five cent fallacy (31/10/2003)

... was talk of the airline industry using RFID tags as baggage labels, the industry’s best price was 29 cents a tag. The airlines baulked at the price, according to Chester Lennard, managing director of Electro-Com, which distributes Texas ...

Videoconferencing booms on SARS fears (29/04/2003)

... Conexant and National Semiconductor have also been implicated.But with many companies cancelling travel plans, and airlines cutting routes and staff numbers in turn, other sectors are booming. Just as the security industry latched onto the ...

Sensors to detect air rage (26/07/2002)

... been motionless for some time," said Mel Foster of QinetiQ, the British government-owned company behind the sensors.Airlines and governments are now taking a hard line on air rage, with courts jailing abusive passengers who imperil flight ...

Air NZ engineering division threatened by strikes (10/07/2002)

... reconfiguration and inflight entertainment system installation as part of a $13.5m to $16m contract signed between the airlines in May.The contract involves servicing up to 15 such planes through to next March, but so far just one plane has ...

Engineering booming but big contract in doubt: Air NZ (31/05/2002)

... New Zealand is preparing to advertise for 150 new engineers as its contract work for international airlines - including Qantas - booms. But existing engineers say they are worried a proposed $60m maintenance project may be canned.They believe ...

Japan joins UK in super jumbo jet engine project (8/02/2002)

... in 2004 at a thrust level of 81,500 pounds (362 kilonewtons), has been chosen by A380 launch customer Singapore Airlines in addition to Virgin Atlantic, Qantas and the International Lease Finance Corporation.Rolls-Royce (RR) says that under ...

Boeing paints grim outlook for 2002, net profit nosedives (25/01/2002)

... attacks shut down US airspace for three days, frightened potential passengers and led to extra security costs at airlines, which in turn scaled back plans for new planes.But despite the disruptions, Boeing said its commercial airplanes ...

US manufacturers told to brace for recession (24/01/2002)

... tapped out," he added.Excess manufacturing capacity is also hurting many industries, including automotive, steel, airlines and electronics. Production could pick up to replace drawn-down inventories but: "this is not enough of an economic ...

World’s biggest company defies recession, posts higher profit (18/01/2002)

... climbed 6% to $US 2.609bn. It won $US 765m in equipment orders during the fourth quarter from customers including Japan Airlines, Qantas, Continental Airlines and China ...

API makes money making obsolescence (29/10/2001)

... everything from M1 tanks, patriot missiles and B52 bombers.It is also seeing explosive growth in medical equipment, airlines, nuclear and petrochemical plants as an increasingly number of companies face critical problems as essential ...

Airbus loses orders (12/10/2001)

... have been reduced to 320," said Airbus regional manager of PR, David Velupillai.He said following the attacks, some airlines were forced to reconsider purchases."People are still nervous," he said, adding that the company was watching the ...