Consumer Affairs - 2011 Flooding Can Impact Unprepared Car Buyers
Sep 10, 2011
LONG BEACH, Sept. 9, 2011: Hurricane Lee has floodwaters rising in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. Hurricane Irene recently caused major flooding in the northeast, wreaking havoc in communities, damaging homes, businesses and property. In the stormsâ aftermath, consumers in the market for used cars need to be ... Continue reading
Sep 10, 2011
CONCORD, Sept. 9, 2011: Roush Fenway Racingâs Trevor Bayne will serve as a guest speaker at next weekâs SocialCrush interactive social business conference in Charlotte. Bayne will speak on how as a premiere athlete, he has been able to use social media, specifically Twitter to rapidly grow and better interact ... Continue reading
Sep 9, 2011
FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporationâs consumer-friendly educational video series â âTire Tipsâ� â is back with a new installment called âTires 101.â� The video, posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y95pSj2LcH4, is the fourth video in the series that began ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2011
FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Dealers in California are getting a chance to test four of Yokohama Tire Corporationâs best sports car and passenger car tires when the tire makerâs experiential training program makes a stop in Anaheim on September 13-14 and in San Diego on September 21-22 as part of Yokohamaâs ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - 1956 Ferrari 250 Best Of Show At Four Seasons
Sep 7, 2011
Beverly Hills, Sept. 6, 2011: The 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Zagato earned the title of Best of Show at â2011 uniques special onesâ: the car belonging to the well-known Beverly Hills collector David Sydorick won the favour of both panels of judges charged with naming in unison the most beautiful vehicle, ... Continue reading
Automotive Consumer Affairs - Pre-Purchase Inspections Can Lead To Savings On Used Cars
Aug 30, 2011
LONG BEACH, August 30, 2011: AiM Mobile Inspections today released findings showing their condition reports can save buyers up to $4,000 on a used vehicle. AiM Mobile Inspections, a national car and truck evaluation company for consumers, dealers and manufacturers (www.aimmobileinspections.com), conducted a sampling fr ... Continue reading
Aviation - Inhofe Offers Pilots Bill Of Rights
Aug 29, 2011
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) has proposed a new Senate bill he terms a Pilots Bill of Rights Bill focused on safe-guarding general aviation against inappropriate and overly punitive action by the FAA. The Pilotâs Bill of Rights: Requires that in an FAA enforcement action against a pilot, the FAA must grant the pil ... Continue reading
Aviation - Army Takes Delivery Of 100th UH-72A Lakota LOCH
Aug 28, 2011
COLUMBUS, August 27, 2011: The 100th delivery of the UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter was celebrated at a rollout ceremony Thursday at the American Eurocopter facility in Columbus. The delivery marks another on-time and on-budget achievement for a successful program that supports America's war fighters and contri ... Continue reading
Aviation Showcase - Terrafuga Transition +VIDEO
Aug 28, 2011
Every pilot faces uncertain weather, rising costs, and ground transportation hassles on each end of the flight. The Transition® combines the unique convenience of being able to fold its wings with the ability to drive on any surface road in a modern personal airplane platform. Stowing the wings for road use and depl ... Continue reading
Aug 27, 2011
El Segundo, August 26, 2011: The Northrop Grumman Corporation Firebird intelligence-gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time â a future capability sought by the U.S. military that's available today. The flight marks ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2011
FALLS CHURCH, Aug. 26, 2011: Northrop Grumman Corporation executives Wes Bush, chairman, chief executive officer and president, and Jim Palmer, chief financial officer, will participate in the 21st Annual Morgan Stanley Aerospace & Defense Unplugged Conference on Aug. 30, 2011. The event will be webcast live beginning ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Partners With McPherson College
Aug 26, 2011
TACOMA, Aug. 25, 2011: LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM) has established a partnership with McPherson College to promote both institutions and their work in automotive preservation and education. Through the alliance, ACM, set to open in June 2012, will provide vehicles and educational opportunities for McPh ... Continue reading
Aviation - IAI Wins Two Contracts In Africa
Aug 25, 2011
Tel Aviv, August 25, 2011: Elta Systems Group has signed two contracts valued at $40 million with two countries in the Far East and West Africa. The systems are derivatives of Elta's EL/I-3300 homeland security system. Elta's coastal surveillance system provides all weather, real-time coverage. The system is comprised ... Continue reading
Aviation - Boeing, Delta Announce Order for 100 Next-Generation 737-900ERs- 737-900ER
Aug 25, 2011
SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2011: Boeing and Delta Air Lines today announced an order for 100 Next-Generation 737-900ER (extended range) airplanes. The order, with a list-price value of more than $8.5 billion, is part of Delta's fleet renewal effort to replace its less efficient domestic airplanes. "The 737-900ER is the perfect ... Continue reading
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