Aviation And Marine News

Aviall to Market Pratt & Whitney Engine Parts in Contract That Spans the Life of the ProgramWednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 3:21PM Aviall Services, Inc., a unit of Aviall, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engine Group for exclusive global distribution rights for new parts for non-military JT9D 7/7Q/7R series turbofan engines.

North West Evening MailWednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:26PMBOSSES at Barrow-based marine services and shipping group James Fisher are celebrating after turning in a 16 per cent increase in pre-tax profits. The group’s revenue shot up by 28.9 per cent to just over £114m, with basic earnings per share up nearly 10 per cent.

Lack of equipment limits search for C-130Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:32AMDAVAO CITY -- The absence of a sophisticated equipment to plumb the depths of Davao Gulf is hindering the retrieval, if not sighting, of the missing C-130 Hercules Lockheed plane that crashed into the sea.

General Dynamics Awarded $13 Million for Abrams Tank System Technical SupportWednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:00AM General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics , has been awarded a $12.6 million contract for Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support .

Ronald HoppesWednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 9:04AMThrough study and hard work, Ronald Hoppes, of Sedalia, moved through the ranks to become a brigadier general for the Army National Guard. Today, Hoppes spends his days working on his 200-acre farm and riding horses.