Journal of Transportation back issues from May 2009:
Studies in the area of science reported from University of Oviedo.
May 02, 2009 ... "The aim of this work is to carry out the design of an automobile rear seat and the simulation by finite element method (FEM) on its performance using different standard tests. The design is intended for the rear seats of a four-seat vehicle: two front seats and two rear seats," scientists ...
Researchers from Singapore Management University discuss findings in transportation.
May 02, 2009 ... "This paper analyzes semi-parametrically the survival odds of de novo entrants in the liberalized intra-European scheduled passenger airline industry with respect to three sets of determinants: strategic positioning, inaugural market entry and network economics. Among these determinants, a ...
Gary Appears Before Miami-Dade Committee to Avoid Filing Billion-Dollar Lawsuit and Seeking an Injunction to Suspend all Federal Funding for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.
May 02, 2009 ... Famed Trial Attorney Willie Gary spoke to the Miami-Dade Airport and Seaport Committee today in an attempt to avoid billion-dollar litigation against Miami-Dade County Aviation Department ("MDAD") and AA Acquisitions, Inc. ("AA") for their reckless and discriminatory treatment of Opa-locka ...
Aviation Safety Threatened by Poor Regulatory Culture.
May 02, 2009 ... Despite numerous warnings from engineers that aviation safety is being compromised by declining standards, regulators have always maintained that everything is under control, until now. The Civil Aviation Authority's Director of European and International Strategy ...
QuietShield: an Innovative Example of Recycling for the Auto Industry.
May 02, 2009 ... Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ:FDML) recently introduced an innovative, environmentally-friendly product that uses recycled material typically deposited in a landfill to eliminate noise in an automobile's cabin. QuietShield(R) GRN (Green Non-woven), an acoustical padding for use in ...
New transportation data have been reported by researchers at University of Sydney.
May 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Sydney, Australia, "There has been a great deal of research on deriving estimates of the value of travel time savings (VTTS) as a way of converting travel time benefits of toll roads relative to free routes into monetary units, the major user benefit in the ...
Recent findings in transportation described by researchers from University of Utrecht.
May 02, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Transportation, "Analysis of household activity scheduling has to date been limited to one-day periods. This paper extends the study of household task allocation to a one-week period." "Using a one-week time use survey held ...
Multi Packaging Solutions Announces Acquisition of Ivy Hill Corporation.
May 02, 2009 ... Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc. ("MPS"), a leader in the packaging industry serving the multi-media, cosmetics, healthcare, horticulture, and value added consumer markets, and a portfolio company of Irving Place Capital, announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of ...
Aloha Air Cargo Fleet Service Workers Vote to Join Teamsters.
May 02, 2009 ... Fleet service workers at Aloha Air Cargo voted overwhelmingly to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union announced. The fleet service workers voted 2-to-1 to join Local 986 in So. El Monte, Calif. The 210 workers were previously represented by the ...
Researchers from University of California describe findings in transportation.
May 02, 2009 ... "Traditionally, researchers studying transportation choice have used data either acquired from household surveys or broad, region-wide aggregates. At the disaggregate level, researchers usually do not have access to important variables or observations," scientists writing in the journal ...
Success of Marketing Green Vehicles in U.S. Depends Largely on Continued Commitment By Automakers, Energy Policymakers.(Report)
May 02, 2009 ... Success in marketing "green," hybrid or alternative fueled-vehicles during the current economic recession will depend largely on overcoming consumer concerns about the personal financial risks associated with such an investment, such as resale value, availability and costs of battery ...
The Mint Leasing, Inc. Announces 2008 Operating Results.(Financial report)
May 02, 2009 ... The Mint Leasing, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLES), which provides innovative leasing services to customers of franchised automobile dealers throughout the United States, announced its operating results for the year ended December 31, 2008. For the twelve months ended December ...
AutoWeek Offers Free Virtual Tour of the 2009 New York Auto Show.
May 02, 2009 ... AutoWeek released a virtual tour of the 2009 New York Auto Show, which is available for free download at autoweek.com/newyorktour. AutoWeek tosses in a twist with this tour -- the fourth in a continuing series -- guided by AutoWeek editor and associate publisher Dutch Mandel, with ...
Researchers from Inha University detail new studies and findings in the area of transportation.
May 02, 2009 ... According to recent research from South Korea, "This paper explores the relative importance of factors that influence the adoption of air express delivery service, and evaluates the competitiveness of air cargo express carriers in the Korean market. Our AHP analysis shows that accuracy and ...
American Airlines Wine Expert Shows Travelers How to Enjoy the Best Wines at 30,000 Feet.
May 02, 2009 ... A relaxing meal at 30,000 feet should be complemented by a signature glass of wine from a region of the world significant to that flight. Classically trained winemaker and viticulturist, Ken Chase, is now selecting wines for American Airlines so travelers can experience new adventures in ...
Boeing Delivers 777th 777 to Air France with New Airline Livery.
May 02, 2009 ... Boeing (NYSE:BA) and longtime partner Air France celebrated significant milestones today with the delivery of the 777th Boeing 777 airplane. The new Boeing 777-300ER also will be the first to bear a new Air France livery and company brand identity. The 777 family is the world's ...
SkyWest, Inc. Addresses First Quarter 2009 Financial Results.(Financial report)
May 02, 2009 ... SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW) "SkyWest" announced it expects its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, to be lower than it previously anticipated. Consolidated net income is estimated to be between $4.5 million and $7.5 million, with earnings per diluted share estimated to ...
Memorial Day Airfare at Lowest Point in Years.
May 02, 2009 ... Travelocity's Memorial Day data report shows that the overall average airfare for travel on Memorial Day weekend, including both domestic and international bookings, is as low as airfare from 2006, despite an inflation rate of approximately 5 percent since then. According to Travelocity's ...
Does Marketing Green Vehicles Matter in a Try-To-Survive Market? Topic Opens Tuesday at ATX - Consulting4Drive Business Forum at SAE.
May 02, 2009 ... Rising fuel efficiency standards, gasoline prices, and global temperatures have combined to drive automobile manufacturers to offer "green," alternative fuel vehicles. But is the global auto market truly along for the ride? That question will be the focus of a two-hour panel, ...
Repower America Ads Highlight Benefits of Clean Energy Jobs Plan in Congress.
May 02, 2009 ... Beginning today, Repower America, a project of the Alliance for Climate Protection, will run radio ads in 15 states emphasizing the benefits of comprehensive energy legislation currently being considered by Congress. Specifically, the ads focus on the potential for clean energy job growth ...
Spring Special Fare Sale of $99i from US Helicopter the 8-Minute Airport Shuttle.
May 02, 2009 ... US Helicopter has announced a Spring Special Fare of just $99 each way for any scheduled flight between Manhattan and JFK or Newark Airports. With many low fares being offered by US airlines right now US Helicopter makes getting to and from Manhattan easier by offering a ...
Detroit Tool Metal Products Names Director of Engineering and Quality.
May 02, 2009 ... Detroit Tool Metal Products (DTMP) announced the appointment of William Scruggs to Director of Engineering and Quality reporting to DTMP Vice President, Tim Megge. Before joining DTMP, Scruggs worked for International Automotive Components in Dearborn Michigan where he was ...
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Debut 'Discount a Day' for Two Weeks.
May 02, 2009 ... Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air announced a "deep daily discount," where the carriers will offer a fare at 30 percent off to and from a featured city each day, for two weeks, available through their Web sites, alaskaair.com/horizonair.com. "We're offering daily discounts to and ...
AutoWeek Magazine Celebrates the Future of Green Vehicles for Earth Day.
May 02, 2009 ... AutoWeek published its first issue devoted entirely to the subject of "green" automobiles 19 years ago. Today, AutoWeek remains the automotive authority, continuing this legacy with its special Earth Day issue on April 20, 2009. The special issue includes coverage of Italdesign-Giugiaro's ...
Noble International, Ltd. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection.
May 02, 2009 ... Noble International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:NOBL) announced that the company and certain of its US subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan seeking relief under the provisions of Chapter 11 of the United States Code ....
Challenge to Ban on Direct Flights to Northern Cyprus Will be Heard in High Court.
May 02, 2009 ... There is an ongoing ban on direct flights between UK airports and Northern Cyprus. The ban, which has lasted 35 years, has caused considerable inconvenience to those travelling between the two countries on family, business, or holiday visits. CTA and its UK tour ...
Wared Logistics Launches Operations.
May 02, 2009 ... Wared Logistics, the world-class provider of logistics and transportation services for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announces the formal launch of its comprehensive service offerings. Wared Logistics is a joint venture (JV) between Zahid Group Holding and Construction ...
JetBlue Names Dennis Corrigan Vice President, Revenue Management.
May 02, 2009 ... JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) announced the appointment of Dennis Corrigan to the position of Vice President, Revenue Management. Mr. Corrigan joins JetBlue from United Airlines, where he served in a variety of Revenue Management leadership positions over the last five years, ...
Global Shoppers Unite to Save on International Shipping With Borderlinx.
May 02, 2009 ... Borderlinx, the cross-border e-commerce solution provider, has launched a new promotion that lets its members save up to 100% of their international shipping costs by joining a new social campaign: the more people take part in the promotion, the more discount each member ...
International Conference Eyes More Productive Truck Transportation Systems.(Conference news)
May 02, 2009 ... The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) will host transportation experts from around the globe, June 15-17, for a conference on efficient, safe and sustainable truck transportation systems. "The intent of the conference is to explore international ...
AIMS Signs Three More Airline Crew Management Clients.
May 02, 2009 ... AIMS Corp has announced the introduction of its "state-of-the-art", technologically advanced Airline Crew Management, Operations Control & Commercial Planning Systems with three more Airline clients in the USA, Brazil and the Middle East. In the Middle East, Maximus ...
Southwest Airlines Top Rated for the Fifth Consecutive Year.(Conference notes)
May 02, 2009 ... The Express Delivery & Logistics Association (XLA) announced the winners of the 2008 Airline of the Year Awards at the Annual Membership Meeting held during the industry's AirCargo 2009 Conference in Las Vegas on March 9, 2009. The awards are based on an annual survey of its members who ...
Society of Automotive Analysts' April 21 Breakfast Meeting Addresses 'Priming the Consumer and Commercial Credit Pump'.
May 02, 2009 ... The Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA) presents another in its series of networking breakfasts on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at the Somerset Inn in Troy, MI. In developing this program, SAA president Thomas Libby noted that "President Obama and the U.S. Congress have passed ...
Virgin America Introduces New Health-Focused, Gourmet Menus for Spring Travel.
May 02, 2009 ... Virgin America, the award-winning airline, announced the introduction of new menus that offer guests a selection of healthy and wholesome meal and snack options for the spring travel season. The new menus include an on-demand selection for guests in the Main Cabin and a new seasonal First ...
Travelport GDS Announces Management Changes in the Americas Region.
May 02, 2009 ... Travelport GDS announced several management changes in The Americas region. Dan Westbrook has been named vice president, Airline Services; Melissa Carlston has been named vice president, Hotel, Car and Cruise Services and Partner Marketing and Robin Siczek joins the company as director, ...
Honeywell Provides Safety Avionics and Mechanical Products for Wizz Air to Reduce Costs and Improve Fuel Efficiency.
May 02, 2009 ... Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced that it will provide a suite of its safety and navigational avionics products and the 131-9A Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for installation on 70 new Airbus A320 family aircraft to Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. The airline also finalized a long-term service agreement on ...
One-Stop-Shop for Loyalty Programmes.
May 02, 2009 ... AIRMILES, the UK's leading reward scheme, with 20 years experience and expertise in the travel and leisure arena, today launches The Mileage Company', a specialist provider that can help companies develop and manage existing or new loyalty programmes. A wholly owned ...
Accenture Expands Application Outsourcing Reach In Automotive Marketplace.
May 02, 2009 ... Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will help BMW Group, one of the world's foremost car manufacturers, consolidate its information technology (IT) processes under a five-year application outsourcing contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. As part of the agreement, Accenture will help ...
New transportation study findings have been reported by M. Diana and colleagues.(Report)
May 02, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Transportation, "Ordinal measures are frequently encountered in travel behavior research. This paper presents a new method for combining them when a hierarchical structure of the data can be presumed." "This method is applied ...
Michigan's Governor Granholm to Take Major Role in SAE 2009 World Congress Special Opening Ceremonies.
May 02, 2009 ... Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, 47th governor of Michigan, will address attendees during the special opening ceremonies of SAE 2009 World Congress set to begin at 8 a.m. April 20. The special opening ceremonies, which kick off the four-day SAE 2009 World Congress hosted by Honda ...
Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Open Travel Program for College Students.
May 02, 2009 ... Southwest Airlines, in conjunction with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), announced the opening of "Dandole Alas a Tu Exito/Giving Flight to Your Success," its annual education travel award program. This program starts today with online applications at ...
Jet University Presents a 'Learn To Fly' Open House.
May 02, 2009 ... Jet University announced a Learn to Fly event, a free open house at its Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport campus on Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th, 2009. Jet University invites local pilots, prospective career pilots and anyone who has ever dreamed of becoming a ...
'Cash for Clunkers' Limits Access to Affordable Used Vehicles for Low- and Middle-Income Families.
May 02, 2009 ... Cash for Clunkers would prematurely destroy vehicles and their valuable parts and components, denying more affordable used vehicles to millions of low- and middle-income families who cannot afford to purchase a new car even with a $3,000 to $5,000 government voucher. "For ...
ATX-Consulting4Drive Theater at SAE 2009 World Congress to Address What Executives Need to Know Right Now.
May 02, 2009 ... ATX-Consulting4Drive Executive Business Theater, one of three featured forums at the SAE 2009 World Congress, will delve into leadership topics that look beyond what has worked in the past and give critical insights as to how success will be garnered in the future. The SAE 2009 ...
Express Benchmarking 2009 - France - Available Now.
May 02, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ae01e5/express_benchmarki) has announced the addition of the "Express Benchmarking 2009 - France" report to their offering. With the French express and parcels market undergoing significant change the competitive ...
Alaska Airlines and Air Line Pilots Association Reach Tentative Agreement on Four-Year Contract.
May 02, 2009 ... Alaska Airlines announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) on a new, four-year contract for the carrier's 1,455 pilots. The proposed contract will now be presented to Alaska's pilots for review and a ratification vote, which is expected to be ...
Air Traffic Controllers Tracking Flights Over Hudson Bay With Sensis ADS-B.
May 02, 2009 ... Sensis Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) ground-based transceivers are now being used to track air traffic over Hudson Bay, Canada. The deployment provides NAV CANADA air traffic controllers with surveillance coverage of flights over 250,000 square nautical miles of ...
New transportation research from T. Ohnmacht and colleagues discussed.
May 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Luzern, Switzerland, "Leisure travel is the most difficult travel purpose to analyse due to the lack of fixed spatial and temporal referents and the consequent flexibility in patterns. This paper addresses lifestyles, social influence, and the travellers' social ...
BMW Group's up2drive.com Teams With Kelley Blue Book on kbb.com.(Company overview)
May 02, 2009 ... BMW Group Financial Services of North America announced that up2drive.com has been selected by Kelley Blue Book as its exclusive online lender for the kbb.com Web site. Kelley Blue Book is a leading provider of automotive information including new car prices; car reviews and news; used car ...
American Invests in Its Future With First Deliveries of New Boeing 737-800s.
May 02, 2009 ... American Airlines today took an important step toward a significant investment in its long-term future by welcoming two Boeing 737-800 aircraft into its fleet on the eve of their maiden passenger flights. As American begins the process of replacing its MD-80 fleet, employees, ...
Southwest Airlines Announces Fares and Flights To/From Boston Logan.
May 02, 2009 ... Southwest Airlines is touching down in Beantown! Southwest Airlines announced the carrier's low fares and flight schedule from Boston Logan International (BOS) beginning on August 16, 2009. The airline will begin service with ten daily nonstop flights: five to Chicago Midway and five to ...
Boeing Marks 6,000th 737 with Delivery to ILFC and Norwegian Air Shuttle.
May 02, 2009 ... Boeing (NYSE:BA) today celebrated a special program milestone with the delivery of the 6,000th 737. It was delivered to International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) which will lease the 737 to Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA. The airplane's tail features a special decal denoting this milestone. ...
Copa Airlines Reports a 90.6 Percent On-time Performance in First Quarter 2009.
May 02, 2009 ... Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE:CPA), registered an on-time performance of 90.6 percent during the first quarter of 2009, and a flight completion factor of 99.6 percent. "Our on-time performance is an extremely important component of the world-class ...
Aisin to Participate at SAE World Congress for 20th Consecutive Year.
May 02, 2009 ... Aisin World Corp. of America (AWA), one of North America's leading Tier One automotive components suppliers, announced that it will participate at the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress and Exhibition. The event marks the 20th consecutive year that Aisin has participated. ...
Ambassador David Wilkins welcomed to Porter Airlines board of directors.
May 02, 2009 ... Donald Carty, Chairman, Porter Airlines Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador David H. Wilkins to its Board of Directors. Ambassador Wilkins is currently a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, in Greensville, South Carolina, and chairs the ...
Integrity Media Releases Commentary for Investors of Automotive Equities RNNM, HMC, TM, F, GM, DAI.
May 02, 2009 ... Integrity Media announces the availability of a report detailing emerging alternative fuel technologies and companies. The report is of interest to investors of automotive equities Ronn Motor Co. (Pink Sheets: RNNM), Honda Motor Company (NYSE:HMC), Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:TM), Ford Motor ...
Henkel Discusses Next Generation Formed-In-Place Gasket Liquid Sealant at SAE 2009 World Congress.
May 02, 2009 ... Henkel will discuss its Next Generation Formed-In-Place Gasket (FIPG) Liquid Sealant for Automotive Intake Manifold Applications in a technical presentation at SAE World Congress and Exposition. The topic will be presented at 10 a.m. on April 23rd in Room D3-22/23 at COBO Hall by Henkel ...
New transportation study results from University of Leeds described.
May 02, 2009 ... According to a study from Leeds, the United Kingdom, "This paper looks at the first and second best jointly optimal toll and road capacity investment problems from both policy and technical oriented perspectives. On the technical side, the paper investigates the applicability of the ...
Research reports on science from Virginia Commonwealth University provide new insights.
May 09, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Designing effective aviation security systems has become a problem of national concern. Since September 11th, 2001 passenger screening systems have become an important component in the design and operation of aviation security systems." ...
Findings in science reported from Zhejiang University.(Report)
May 09, 2009 ... "In this study, a new high frequency three way proportional pressure-reducing valve has been developed. By reducing the turns of the coil and using a high speed current amplifier, the responding time of the proportional solenoid is reduced to less than 1 ms," scientists writing in the ...
Research from Mawson Lakes, S.A. reveals new findings on science.
May 09, 2009 ... According to recent research from Australia, "Injection moulded polymer-based components are important for cost effective and fast production/assembly of auxiliary mechanisms in automotive industry. Wear is one of the critical factors, which influences the reliability and useful life in ...
Studies in the area of vehicular technology reported from M.B. Oetiker and co-researchers.
May 09, 2009 ... "We present a closed-loop approach to solve the semi-autonomous nonholonomic vehicle-parking assistant problem. The method allows for a priori unknown and potentially high vehicle speeds and dynamic environment variations," scientists writing in the journal IEEE Transactions on Vehicular ...
Studies from J.K. Ahn and colleagues yield new information about automotive technology.
May 09, 2009 ... "The regenerative braking system of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) is a key technology that can improve fuel efficiency by 20 similar to 50%, depending on motor size. In the regenerative braking system, the electronically controlled brake subsystem that directs the braking forces into ...
New research on aircraft from McGill University summarized.
May 09, 2009 ... According to recent research from Montreal, Canada, "A low-speed wind-tunnel experiment was conducted to examine the aerodynamic and near-wake characteristics of a NACA 0012 airfoil equipped with perforated Gurney-type flaps of different heights and porosities at Re = 2.32 x 10(5). The ...
Research conducted at Korea University has provided new information about automotive technology.
May 09, 2009 ... According to recent research from Seoul, South Korea, "In SI engines, valve events have a major influence on volumetric efficiency, fuel economy and exhaust emissions. Moreover, swirl and tumble motions in the intake charge also improve combustion speed and quality by stratifying the ...