LMI Aerospace to Present at the Oppenheimer & Company Seventh Annual Industrials Conference

ST. LOUIS, May 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LMI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:LMIA – News), a leading provider of design engineering services, structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace, defense and technology markets, announced today it will present at the Oppenheimer & Company Seventh Annual Industrials Conference to be held at the InterContinental in New York City, May 15 and 16, 2012. Continue reading

Aerospace Park To Be Set Up In Tamil Nadu

You are here : World News May 04, 2012 18:29 PM Aerospace Park To Be Set Up In Tamil Nadu CHENNAI, May 4 (Bernama) — An Integrated Aerospace Park which will support the development of aerospace industry will be set up in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In a bid to support the booming aviation industry in the state, the government is planning to establish the hi-tech park in a 50-acres land near the airport here, Press Trust of India reported. “The park will be set up with the aim of supporting the development of aerospace industry covering design, engineering, manufacturing, servicing and maintenance of aircraft in Tamil Nadu,” according to a 2012-13 policy note tabled in the Assembly Continue reading

Kaman and Kineco Announce Agreement to Form a Joint Venture in India

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. & GOA, India–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE: KAMN – News) and Kineco Private Limited today announced that they have entered into an agreement to form a manufacturing company in India. The venture will be based in Goa and will manufacture advanced composite structures for aerospace, medical and other industries Continue reading

XCOR Aerospace Hits Route 66 With Experimental Motorcycle

MOJAVE, CA, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — XCOR’s innovative piston pump technology took a ride from Roswell, NM to Mojave, CA in April 2012. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120503/LA01039) “We debated how best to put many hours of wear time on the critical bearing components of our rocket propellant piston pump, that are subject to significant wear and tear,” said Dan DeLong, XCOR Chief Engineer. “This particular motorcycle, the Triumph Street Triple, develops about the same horsepower and has the same cylinder arrangement as the liquid oxygen and kerosene fuel pumps for the Lynx suborbital spacecraft. Continue reading

Aerospace sector faces supply chain challenges, experts say

By Liz Segrist lsegrist@scbiznews.com Published May 1, 2012 The aerospace industry faces major shortages in the supply chain and labor force, said Jason Premo, co-founder and co-owner of ADEX Machining Technologies LLC. Our customers need more of us to step up the plate, Premo said during an aerospace forum Tuesday at Embassy Suites in Greenville. Industry leaders and company owners spoke about the growing aerospace industry in South Carolina following Boeings decision to put a facility in North Charleston, creating opportunities for suppliers throughout the state. Continue reading

Two aerospace sites adding workers under jobs program

CSI, which employs 80 people at its 20,000-square-foot facilities, will add 75 jobs as part of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce’s Quality Jobs Program, state and company officials said. Meanwhile, Fayetteville, Ark-based capSpire Inc., which aims to add 30 jobs over the next three years in Oklahoma, has joined the 21st Century Quality Jobs Program, the Commerce Department announced. Continue reading

AIX2012: B/E Aerospace – Essence range of Galley Inserts – Video


02-04-2012 07:19 Bruce Thayer and Grant West (B/E Aerospace) introduce the new range of B/E Aerospace galley inserts at last week’s Aircraft Interiors EXPO in Hamburg. Copyright © 2012 APEX (Videographer Jonathan Norris) Continue reading

Global Aerospace Summit 2012 Wrap Up Video – Video


19-04-2012 04:23 The closing wrap up video from the Summit The inaugural Global Aerospace Summit 2012 – a strategic gathering of global industry leaders discussing future growth strategies took place on the 16th and 17th April 2012. An exclusive interactive forum, this invitation-only summit brings together national and international C-level executives from across the aerospace, aviation and space sectors to shape their futures. For more videos, white papers and audio files visit The Global Aerospace Summit will take place again on the 6th and 7th April 2014 Continue reading

Aerospace – Computer Music (Mind Spin Remix) – Video


04-04-2012 10:39 Artist: Mind Spin Title: Dragonfly EP Label: Digital Nature Records Genre: Psychedelic Release Date: 26/03/2012 Tracklist: 01. Mind Spin – Dragonfly 02. Aerospace – Computer Music (Mind Spin Remix) 03. Continue reading

Honda Launches New Green Dealer Program; Bombardier Awards Top Suppliers; Sears Offers Eco-Friendly – Video


24-04-2012 12:29 Honda has launched a new environmental award program for its dealers in the US The “Green Dealer” Leadership awards will be given to Honda and Acura dealers who reduce their environmental impact by a minimum 10 percent reduction in total energy use at their dealerships. Bombardier Aerospace has announced the top companies for CSR initiatives in its supplier recognition program. The recipients for 2011 are Pratt and Whitney Canada, the 3M Company, and Aeronova Aerospace SA Sears continues its Earth Day initiatives with two eco-friendly consumer programs Continue reading