Journal of Transportation back issues from January 2009:
Reports on science findings from Mersin University provide new insights.(Report)
Jan 03, 2009 ... "The objective of this study is to review and evaluate the applications of magnesium in the automotive industry that can significantly contribute to greater fuel economy and environmental conservation. In the study, the current advantages, limitations, technological barriers and future ...
Data on science detailed by researchers at Korea University.
Jan 03, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Ieice Transactions on Information and Systems, "A residual acoustic echo cancellation method that employs the masking property is proposed to enhance the speech quality of hands-free communication devices in an automobile environment." ...
Research from University of Navarra provides new data on vehicle system dynamics.
Jan 03, 2009 ... "The present paper describes an active centring system for railway vehicles. The proposed solution is based on lateral pneumatic actuators placed between bogie and car body connected to the vertical secondary suspension air springs," scientists in San Sebastian, Spain report. ...
Research data from University of Maryland update understanding of aircraft.
Jan 03, 2009 ... "The concept of a coaxial rotor system that is optimized for most efficient hovering and/or axial flight performance is discussed. A blade-element momentum theory (BEMT) for a coaxial rotor system was developed and implemented numerically," scientists writing in the Journal of the American ...
Automotive News To Host Online Free Access Week Dec. 15-21, 2008.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Executives with a professional interest in the automotive industry can electronically preview one of the premier sources for late-breaking news and information Dec. 15-21, 2008. Automotive News is hosting a complimentary one-week-only Online Free Access Week during which its ...
American Airlines Announces Re-Opening of Flagship Lounge at Miami International Airport.
Jan 03, 2009 ... American Airlines announced the re-opening of its Flagship Lounge(R) at Miami International Airport, giving passengers another quiet haven to decompress or a place to work before and after flights. The re-opening of the Miami Flagship Lounge continues a tradition of comfort and ...
Synovate Motoresearch Survey: Consumers Still Don't Support Financial Assistance for Automotive Industry; Domestics Rank Well for Next Vehicle Consideration but Brand Erosion Could Be Next.(Survey)
Jan 03, 2009 ... According to a new survey by Synovate Motoresearch, part of top 10 global market research firm Synovate, the majority of Americans continue to be opposed to financial assistance from the US government for domestic automotive manufacturers. Despite this, almost 30% claim they will likely ...
Click 'n Save! Click 'n Celebrate! Click 'n Win! Southwest Airlines Celebrates 10 Years of Click 'n Save With Online Contest.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Southwest Airlines celebrates the tenth anniversary of the weekly special offers email, Click 'n Save, with an online contest open to everyone called Click 'n Celebrate! This online contest will give one lucky winner a Grand Prize trip for themselves and up to nine friends to Denver, ...
Frontier Airlines Begins Service to Northwest Colorado.
Jan 03, 2009 ... This morning, Frontier Airlines began service to its fifth Colorado market, Steamboat Springs/Hayden. The inaugural flight arrived at Yampa Valley Regional Airport, bringing affordable air travel to northwest Colorado. Steamboat Springs/Hayden is similar to the other five cities ...
JetBlue Airways Appoints Peter Boneparth to its Board of Directors.
Jan 03, 2009 ... JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) announces that Peter Boneparth, former president and CEO of Jones Apparel Group, has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. "On behalf of the Board of Directors and our airline's 11,500 Crewmembers, I welcome ...
Fifth Annual 2009 NAIAS Automotive Education Day Highlights Importance of Training in Evolving Automotive Industry.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Students driven to future careers in the automotive industry will be offered a unique opportunity to receive direction in fields that will require extended skill sets and training in an ever-changing workplace when they attend Automotive Education Day at the North American International ...
Coalition Forms as Right to Repair Movement Gains Speed and Horsepower; As Economy Worsens Car Owners Choose to Repair Rather than Replace Cars.
Jan 03, 2009 ... A broad and growing coalition representing more than 1,500 independent automotive repair shops and related industries says it will push for passage of the Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act that would guarantee equal access to automotive repair information for ...
American Airlines Expanding Logan Leadership With Six New Flights.
Jan 03, 2009 ... American Airlines announced it is strengthening its leadership position at Logan Airport with the addition of six new daily flights this Spring, including the return of service to San Diego, additional flights to London, Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, and St. Louis, plus the resumption of ...
Atlanta Holiday Travelers Save $72 of Airport Parking Fees with Park Here, Fly There Package at Atlanta Airport Marriott.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Just in time for holiday travel, the Atlanta Airport Marriott has crafted a new Atlanta park and fly package, perfectly suited for those flying out of Atlanta for the holidays. The Park Here, Fly There package not only saves travelers up to $72 in airport parking fees, it also offers ...
UTI Foundation Awards the First Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship.
Jan 03, 2009 ... The Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation today selected Kenna Primm of Greenwood, Ark. as the first Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship recipient. Named in honor of the UTI graduate and NASCAR Sprint Cup official who died tragically in April of this year, the $10,000 scholarship ...
Local Private Charter Airline Taps Cincinnati Public Relations Firm for Brand.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Greater Cincinnati public relations and marketing firm Eisen Management Group will develop a comprehensive sales and marketing outreach program for one of the area's oldest private air charter organizations, Air Alpha. EMG president Rodger Roeser calls the new program innovative not only ...
Continental Airlines Chosen as Best Airline for North American Travel by Business Traveler Magazine Readers.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL) outranked all other U.S. carriers to be chosen as the Best Airline for North American Travel in Business Traveler magazine's 2008 Best in Business Travel Survey. Continental also placed highest among U.S. airlines for Best Flight Attendants in ...
Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air Announce New Trip Protection Solutions.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air customers can now purchase Access America(R) Trip Protection through a partnership with Mondial Assistance, one of the leading providers of travel insurance and 24-hour emergency assistance. Access America Trip Protection includes coverage for ...
New research on vehicle system dynamics from University of Naples summarized.
Jan 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from Naples, Italy, "A new analytical-physical tyre model for which the paternity has to be ascribed to Professor Giuseppe Capone was developed at the Department of Mechanical Engineering for Energetics at Naples University 'Federico II' with the support of the ...
Greater New York Auto Dealers Association Disappointed in Senate's Decision to Reject Auto Bailout.
Jan 03, 2009 ... The Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA), an organization that represents 650 franchised new car dealerships in metro New York, is disappointed in the Senate's refusal to pass a rescue bill endorsed by President Bush and congressional Democrats, a move that could cost ...
Researchers from Shandong University publish findings in vehicle system dynamics.
Jan 03, 2009 ... According to a study from Jinan, People's Republic of China, "Considering the uncertainty of tyre cornering stiffness due to the frequent variation of running conditions, a new coordination scheme is proposed based on optimal guaranteed cost control technique by coordinating active front ...
Johnson Controls Withdraws 2009 Guidance Citing Deteriorating Global Auto Industry Production.(Industry overview)
Jan 03, 2009 ... Johnson Controls, Inc., announced that due to the rapid decline in global automotive production and uncertain industry conditions, it was withdrawing its 2009 financial guidance. "Global automotive production is significantly worse than just two months ago," said Johnson ...
Four Audi Models Earn 2009 Consumer Guide Automotive Praise.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Four 2009 Audi models merited spots on the new Consumer Guide Automotive list of the top vehicles for car shoppers to consider. Editors for the 2009 print and online Consumer Guide Automotive awards called the Audi A5 coupe a "Best Buy" among all Premium Sporty/Performance Cars ....
EU Unfit to Regulate European Aviation?
Jan 03, 2009 ... When Antonio Tajani - the new EU Transport Commissioner - addressed the European Parliament's Transport Committee in September, he stated that aviation safety is an "absolute priority" for him as "on safety, no compromise is possible". With European elections on the horizon ...
Video: World Debuts and Chinese Automakers Lead Plans for the 2009 North American International Auto Show.
Jan 03, 2009 ... The North American International Auto Show will open its doors in less than 30 days and plans continue to build excitement and anticipation for this flagship event in the automotive industry. On Jan 11th global eyes will turn to Detroit as the press days open the show with 44 product ...
Ford e-News.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Ford's Fiesta global small car is off to a fast start in Europe The new Ford Fiesta - the stylish subcompact that is ushering in a new wave of global cars from Ford (NYSE:F) -- is off to a fast start in Europe. The strong early sales of the Fiesta helped Ford's European ...
Air Canada voted top honours by readers of Business Traveler Magazine.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Air Canada has been voted by the readers of Business Traveler magazine as offering the Best In-Flight Services in North America, as well as being the Best Airline for Business Class Service in North America and Best North American Airline for International Travel. Results of the 20th ...
Aviation Partners, Inc., and Airbus to Test Fly Blended Winglets on the A320.
Jan 03, 2009 ... On December 17, 2008 Airbus flew API's Blended Winglet Technology on a company owned Airbus A320. These Winglets have been specifically designed for the A320. We expect the performance to mirror that achieved on other jet aircraft using API's Blended Winglet Technology. If ...
United Airlines Offers Advice to Customers Affected by Forecasted Chicago Snowstorm and Issues Travel Waiver.
Jan 03, 2009 ... As a result of forecasted snowstorms in Chicago, United is encouraging customers to take advantage of its travel waiver and to consider their travel plans, as certain change fees have been waived for them. United advises customers to log on to united.com to make changes to their ...
Continental Announces Significant Expansion of its Newport News, Virginia Manufacturing Facility.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Today, Continental announced that the Company will significantly expand the products manufactured at its Newport News, Virginia facility as part of the on-going consolidation of manufacturing operations in the Company's Engine Systems business unit. The expansion will involve the ...
NADA Chairman Urges President Bush to 'Act Now' on Emergency Automaker Loans.
Jan 03, 2009 ... The Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Annette Sykora, says that with each passing day, more dealerships are closing and more people are losing their jobs. "These are desperate times in many communities around the country," Sykora said in a written ...
Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Offer 'Extend Your Holiday' Fare Sale.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have launched a sale featuring low fares to many of the carriers' destinations for travel after the holidays. But customers should act fast, as tickets must be purchased by Dec. 31, 2008, and travel is valid between Jan. 6 and Feb. 11, 2009. "We ...
Three Former Top Executives From Johnson Controls Seek to Acquire U.S.-based Manufacturing Companies.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Three former Johnson Controls executives have formed NEWNORTH, LLC, a leadership management team that has a vital mission -- identifying, acquiring and implementing successful turnaround strategies for troubled manufacturing companies. The NEWNORTH business philosophy emphasizes the ...
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Reinstates 401k Company Match for 2009.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTG) reported that it will reinstate the company match portion of its 401(k) plan for employees in 2009. The Company will match employee contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 2 percent beginning in January 2009. Previously, the employee benefit ...
Sharp Drop in Automobile Production Leads Valeo to Adapt its Headcount and Revise its 2008 Objectives.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Valeo today transmitted to the European Works Council a plan to adapt its headcount in order to deal with the sharp drop in automobile production. Consultations will be held with employee representatives on the measures envisaged. The global automobile ...
United Airlines Offers Advice to Customers Affected by Forecasted Midwest Snowstorm and Issues Travel Waiver.
Jan 03, 2009 ... As a result of forecasted snowstorms in the Midwest, United is encouraging customers in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin to take advantage of its travel waiver and to consider their travel plans, as certain change fees have been waived for them. United advises customers to log on to united.com ...
NADA Chairman Says 'Auto Bankruptcy of Any Kind is Not an Option'.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Responding to news reports that the White House is considering a so-called "orderly" bankruptcy for auto companies, the Chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Annette Sykora, strongly argued against such a move. "Bankruptcy, whether it's structured or not, ...
Business Traveler Magazine Conducted a Survey That Found: LAN's Business Class is Once Again Chosen as the Best in South America.
Jan 03, 2009 ... For the third time Business Traveler, a prestigious and worldwide leader in travel publications, has selected LAN's Business Class service as the best in travel in South America. Business Traveler is the host and organizer of the Readers Choice Awards. These awards represent the ...
Sean V. Bradley Speaking at the 2009 NADA Convention in New Orleans.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Sean V. Bradley, CEO and Founder of Dealer Synergy, a nationally recognized sales trainer for the automotive industry, has been selected to be a speaker at the upcoming National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention in New Orleans being held on January 24 - 27, 2009. ...
Research from Hacettepe University broadens understanding of vehicle system dynamics.
Jan 03, 2009 ... "This paper presents a gain-scheduled active steering control and active differential design method to preserve vehicle stability in extreme handling situations," investigators in Ankara, Turkey report. "A new formulation of the bicycle model in which tyre slip angles, ...
Unite Opposes Sale of Last Publicly Owned London Bus Service.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Unite, the UK's largest union, today (10th December) condemned Transport for London's decision to sell off the last publicly owned bus company operating in London, East Thames Buses (ETB) as short-termist and demonstrates the 'privatisation' agenda gone mad. By ...
Mediapost.com Names Subaru of America Automotive Marketer of the Year.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Subaru of America, Inc. has been named Automotive Marketer of the Year by Mediapost.com. Mediapost.com is the media, marketing and advertising professional's leading internet resource for news, social networking and research. Recognizing Subaru's thoughtful and disciplined ...
Southwest Airlines to Offer Online Link to WestJet on Southwest.com.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Southwest Airlines today will offer Customers the ability to book flights to Canada on WestJet via a convenient online link to WestJet's booking portal on www.southwest.com. The two airlines previously announced they will eventually enter a codeshare partnership that will allow the ...
American Airlines Named Best Airline for First-Class Service in North America by Business Traveler Magazine Readers.
Jan 03, 2009 ... The thousands of readers of Business Traveler magazine have spoken, and they say that American Airlines is the "Best Airline for First-Class Service in North America" for 2008. American Airlines, a founding member of the global oneworld(R) Alliance, received the honor last night ...
Industry Leaders Address State of Region's Air Transport at 5th Annual ALTA Airline Leaders Forum and Annual General Meeting.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Over 300 industry leaders from more than 35 countries attended last week's 5th Annual ALTA Airline Leaders Forum and Annual General Meeting in Cancun, Mexico, including the leading airline CEOs and presidents of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as representatives from more than 40 ...
Visteon Obtains License To Apply Advanced Touch Technology in Vehicles.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) has obtained a license from Immersion Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMR), a leading developer and licensor of touch feedback technology, to apply Immersion's TouchSense(R) technology on electronic controls in vehicles. The agreement enables ...
go! Hawaii's Low Fare Airline Reports November 2008 Traffic.
Jan 03, 2009 ... go! reported preliminary passenger traffic figures for November 2008 and noted it achieved 55,591 passenger enplanements, a 1.27% increase over the 54,895 passengers carried in the prior November. Last month go! generated 12.74 million available seat miles and 8.14 million revenue ...
Porsche Wins Two Coveted Awards for Its Sports Car Model Line Up.
Jan 03, 2009 ... In the span of just a few weeks, the new 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S has been named an Automobile Magazine All-Star, and the Boxster and Cayman has earned the recommendation of the auto editors at Consumer Guide. Each year, the worldwide staff of editors, bureau chiefs and ...
Reports on vehicle system dynamics findings from B. Badji and co-researchers provide new insights.(Report)
Jan 03, 2009 ... "In this paper, an original approach based on the Volterra series theory is applied in order to analyse a nonlinear single track model, which is considered to describe the vehicle dynamics behaviour in the nonlinear domain. This model is based on a polynomial approximation up to the third ...
Walmart.com Extends Standard Shipping Rates for the Next Three Days and Pushes Final Christmas Shipping Deadlines to December 22.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Walmart.com announces that it's extending standard shipping rates for the next three days as well as its free shipping service with Site to Store Express* (through Dec. 20) for customers to receive their gifts in time for Christmas. The extension represents one of the most competitive ...
SAE Institute Aircraft Maintenance Certification Program Receives Key FAA Acceptance.
Jan 03, 2009 ... SAE Institute's Aviation Maintenance Fundamentals (AMF) Certification Preparation and Technical Refresher Training Course now is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for inspection authorization renewal and FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards credit. The ...
Cross Country Automotive Services Honored in Top Contact Center Industry Awards and Achieves COPC Certification.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Cross Country Automotive Services (Cross Country), a leading provider of integrated vehicle and driver programs, announced that it has been named the winner for Best Recruiting Campaign, and honored with Best Technology Innovation and Best Large Contact Center, for the World by delegates ...
Studies from Seoul National University further understanding of aircraft.
Jan 03, 2009 ... "Motivated by demands for improved far-field boundary condition and initial condition for computations of helicopter rotor aerodynamics, a theoretical model using a truncated vortex tube concept is applied to the Navier-Stokes computations. A helicopter rotor wake is represented by the ...
GWAVA Provides Credit to Novell BrainShare Attendees for Airline Change Fees.
Jan 03, 2009 ... GWAVA announced that Novell customers that have already purchased airline tickets to attend BrainShare 2009 will be offered a credit to pay for the change fee that many airlines charge to change tickets. Those wishing to change their flights to Las Vegas to attend GWAVACon, January 25 - 27 ...
Massive National Law Enforcement Crackdown Will Catch Drunk Drivers, Protect Public.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Thousands of law enforcement agencies in all 50 states hit the roads this week to stop drunk drivers during the dangerous holiday season. Every state in the nation is geared up 24-7 for the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. campaign, letting the public know: If you drive drunk, ...
Embraer Delivers EMBRAER 195 Jet To Azul Linhas Aereas.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 195 jet, this Thursday, to Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras, which will be the first Brazilian airline to operate the E-Jets. The contract is for 36 firm orders: 31 EMBRAER 195s and five EMBRAER 190s. The deal was announced in March of this year, and also ...
Partial Zero Emission Vehicle PZEV Fuel Tank From TI Automotive Named 2009 PACE Award Finalist.
Jan 03, 2009 ... The Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) fuel tank from TI Automotive, the world's leading supplier of fluid-storage and delivery systems, has been selected as a 2009 PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers Contribution to Excellence) awards finalist for its revolutionary new design and ...
October 2008 Best Month Ever for Frontier Baggage Handling Rate.(Report)
Jan 03, 2009 ... Frontier Airlines continued to set company records for performance as measured in the Department of Transportation's (DOT) monthly "Air Travel Consumer Report." The report details the operational performance of the country's 19 largest air carriers, including the 11 recognized major ...
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union Ratifies Long-Term Agreement.
Jan 03, 2009 ... Frontier Airlines announced that its Aircraft Appearance Agents and Maintenance Cleaners represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have ratified a long-term labor agreement with Frontier. The agreement will provide Frontier with wage concessions through Dec. 12, 2012 ....
Findings from University of Maryland in aircraft reported.
Jan 03, 2009 ... "The flow field of a micro-rotor was measured using digital particle image velocimetry (DPIV) to help identify the pertinent flow features and determine the various sources of potential aerodynamic losses. The flow measurements were complemented by measurements of rotor thrust and power," ...
Studies from University of Jordan update current data on vehicle system dynamics.
Jan 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from Amman, Jordan, "Linear matrix inequality (LMI) methods, novel techniques in solving optimisation problems, were introduced as a unified approach for vehicle's active suspension system controller design. LMI methods were used to provide improved and ...
Study findings from Tsinghua University broaden understanding of vehicle system dynamics.(Report)
Jan 03, 2009 ... According to recent research from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "In this paper, the modelling and design of nonlinear disturbance decoupling control for the longitudinal stop and go (SG) cruise system of heavy-duty truck is addressed. By integrating the nonlinear longitudinal ...
Research findings from Pennsylvania State University update understanding of aircraft.
Jan 03, 2009 ... "A derivation of Farassat's formulation 1A is presented that includes two additional terms related to the surface deformation. The effect of making a rigid-blade approximation in the acoustics formulation is investigated for a utility helicopter, and it is found that for this case the ...
Findings from University of Michigan provide new insights into aircraft.
Jan 03, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "A computational study of helicopter vibration and rotor shaft power reduction is conducted using actively controlled trailing-edge flaps (ACFs), implemented in both single and dual flap configurations. Simultaneous vibration reduction and ...
New research on science from Hanyang University summarized.
Jan 10, 2009 ... According to recent research from South Korea, "Today's automotive industry uses finite element analysis (FEA) in a huge variety of applications in order to optimize structures and processes before hardware is produced. Efficiencies can be enhanced and margins are reduced because the ...