The News Review:
- Eclipse Aviation files for bankruptcy protection
- APAC RFID Aviation Industry – Opportunities for a Competitive …
- Presidential Airways Awards Supply Chain Program to API
- Thai Hot Stocks – Aviation, tourism shares hit by airport chaos
- Small plane prepares for emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport
Eclipse Aviation files for bankruptcy protection
CNNMoney.comnbsp;
The struggling Albuquerque manufacturer of the six-seat Eclipse 500 filed for Chapter 11 protection in U. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The filing comes after a troubled year that saw layoffs of more than a third of its work force, the exit of its founder and former chief executive and mounting lawsuits from nearly a dozen disgruntled customers.
APAC RFID Aviation Industry – Opportunities for a Competitive …
MarketWatchnbsp;
com) will host
an analyst briefing via webinar on the Asia Pacific RFID Aviation Industry –
Opportunities for a Competitive Environment on December 16th 2008, at 11:00
hrs (GMT+08:00hrs) Singapore time. With growing pressure to streamline
operations and improve efficiency levels to reduce operating cost,
stakeholders in the industry are looking at various means to not only remain
competitive but to also survive in these trying times. Having said so, many
parties within the aviation industry are beginning to look at RFID as means to
enhance operational efficiency with bids to reduce cost. Moreover, with
promise of real time visibility, RFID is also gaining prominence as means to
heighten security levels in this industry. With great potential, the aviation
industry on whole is beginning to witness increasing levels of RFID adoption
across a myriad of areas.
Presidential Airways Awards Supply Chain Program to API
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Metwalli comments, “API’s team analyzed
Presidential’s materials consumption in order to develop a
comprehensive program that meets Presidential’s needs. API’s custom
supply chain program will provide Presidential with high quality OEM
parts on a reliable schedule and it will save them money in both the
short and long term. Given the world economy, we feel that cost
saving inventory planning and management programs like these are
where we can help the aviation community. ”
This Vendor Managed Inventory Program will allow Presidential Airways
to consolidate its vendor base, reduce costs and improve material
availability. API will increase its inventories of materials used by
Presidential’s fleet in order to guarantee product availability for
their worldwide operations. Support of Presidential Airways’
operations in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Afghanistan,
combined with API’s other recent Preferred Customer contracts will
elevate API to the leading worldwide OEM authorized aircraft parts
distributor serving the high growth Middle East. About Aerospace Products International
API offers worldwide customer service 24 hours per day, 7 days per
week, 365 days per year (+1.
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Thai Hot Stocks – Aviation, tourism shares hit by airport chaos
Forbes,nbsp;NYnbsp;
324 at 0336 GMT on Wednesday, hit by mounting political tension after anti-government protesters laid siege to Bangkok’s international airport, effectively halting all flights. Stocks on the move included: THAI AIRWAYS, AOT AT 4 WEEK LOW The national carrier underperformed the market, falling 7. 7 percent to a four-week low of 7.
Small plane prepares for emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport
Los Angeles Times,nbsp;CAnbsp;
, with both passengers walking away from the plane. It landed on both rear landing wheels and, before it came to a stop, plopped down on its nose. After the plane departed Van Nuys earlier this morning, the pilot, while preparing for a landing in Camarillo, realized the nose landing gear would not fully deploy, said Ian Gregor, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman. The plane flew over the Valencia area for less than an hour to burn off its remaining 80 gallons of fuel before landing. Wagner is a Times staff writer.