After more than four and a half years of contract negotiations with management, the Pinnacle Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int
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Aero-Instruments announced that, after 18 months of rigorous testing and evaluation, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved the company’s 0851HL-AI Pitot Probe as a replacement part on Airbus S.A.S. airplanes flown worldwide. The Aero-Instruments’ 0851HL-AI Pitot Probe can now be installed on the more than 4,500 Airbus A318, A319, A320, A321, A330 and A340
Arlington Capital Partners announced the acquisition of J.A. Reinhardt and Company Inc., located in Mountainhome, PA. The combination of J.A. Reinhardt and the TSI Group, Inc. (TSI) further enhances the defense and aerospace portfolio of Arlington Capital Partners. J.A. Reinhardt designs, engineers and manufactures thermal and mechanical products such as avionics chassis, cold plates, complex
Republic Airways Holdings has completed its acquisition of Milwaukee-based Midwest Airlines from TPG Capital, a Ft. Worth, Texas-based private equity firm. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Midwest will continue to operate as a branded carrier with its longstanding, award-winning commitment to outstanding customer service. On June 23, 2009, Republic announced that
Southwest Airlines confirmed that the carrier is preparing a bid to acquire Denver-based Frontier Airlines, which will be sold at auction in bankruptcy court next month. The carrier has submitted a nonbinding proposal in accordance with the bidding procedures established in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The bid is
Universal Asset Management released that it inducted an ex-AeroMexico MD87 into its End of Life Recycling Program for disassembly. Parts are available for immediate sale.
Honeywell introduced its AV8OR ACE, a new seven-inch touch screen handheld Global Positioning System. The AV8OR ACE offers a large display – seven inches – and is as easy to use as the highly touted AV8OR handheld introduced last summer, thanks to its touch screen user interface. The AV8OR ACE provides geo-referenced FAA charts, eliminating
The European Commission has not yet approved anti-trust immunity for the planned merger of Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines. Under the terms of Lufthansa
TransDigm Group Incorporated announced that it has acquired the stock of Acme Aerospace from a subsidiary of Actuant Corporation, for approximately $40 million in cash. Acme supplies proprietary, highly engineered components to the commercial aerospace industry. Acme has annual revenues of approximately $18 million and employs approximately 90 people in its Tempe, Arizona facility. Acme
