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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian aerospace science programme needs more funds to soar on par with developed countries.

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BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.'s Ozone and Mapping Profiler Suite (OMPS) has made its first ozone measurements of the Antarctic ozone hole since launching aboard NASA's Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite on Oct. 28, 2011.

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According to NASA and NOAA, the 2012 satellite measurement map of the Antarctic ozone hole shows that it is the second-smallest in 20 years since it appeared in the early 1980s.This is the first year Ball's OMPS instrument is providing the ozone data, continuing a satellite record dating from the early 1970s.

Under contract to NASA, Ball Aerospace designed and built OMPS and the Suomi NPP satellite, and integrated all five of the satellite's instruments. Suomi NPP orbits Earth every 102 minutes, and to date has completed 5,000 orbits capturing data from the Earth's land, oceans and atmosphere. Currently Ball is building Suomi NPP's successor, the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) satellite and its OMPS instrument, to maintain continuity of weather and environmental observations into the 2030s by providing a daily map of the entire globe's ozone.

"Science and society are greatly benefitting from the successful delivery of data from the new set of instruments aboard Suomi NPP as it prepares our nation for the next-generation of polar-orbiting weather satellites," said David L. Taylor, Ball Aerospace president and CEO. "Suomi NPP and JPSS-1 allow more accurate global environmental predictions and improve weather forecasts for millions of people."

Ball's OMPS instrument measures atmospheric ozone and how ozone concentration varies with altitude. The three-part instrument includes a nadir profiler, to help scientists better understand ozone destruction in the middle and upper stratosphere; a limb profiler, to discern lower stratospheric ozone variations; and a nadir mapper to analyze daily global total ozone maps. Ball's OMPS is based on its previous instrument, the Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet instrument (SBUV/2).

This year's Antarctic ozone hole size reduction is attributed to warmer conditions over that continent. The average size of the 2012 ozone hole was 6.9 million square miles, compared to 11.5 million square miles in 2000. Even though it is smaller than in years past, the ozone layer above Antarctica is not expected to return to its early 1980s state until about 2065. The NASA/NOAA collection of ozone data contributes to fulfilling the monitoring requirements of the Montreal Protocol, a 1989 international treaty.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit http://www.ballaerospace.com.

Ball Corporation (BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 14,500 people worldwide and reported 2011 sales of more than $8.6 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

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Bay Area-Houston and Habitat for Humanity held its second annual Aerospace Games last week.

Ten companies participated in the event along with volunteers from the community to raise funds to build a home for a family in need.

Aerospace Project Build was created by companies within the aerospace industry to take part in the funding of Habitat homes throughout the Bay Area and other surrounding cities.

The companies represented teams that participated in a variety of round robin events with the winning team designated to raise the walls at a Habitat home.

This year, that honor will go to the employees at UTC Aerospace Systems, who raised $7,000 from their own volunteer fundraising efforts.

Each team that participated at last weeks event will spend every weekend throughout the building process of a new Habitat home.

United Space Alliance, Boeing, NASA, Bastion Technologies and JSC Federal Credit Union were just a few of the companies participating in this years games.

Organizers set their goal at increasing the participation and money raise, said Rachel Ward, resource development coordinator for Bay Area Habitat for Humanity-Houston.

This years Aerospace Games raised between 45-$50,000 compared to last years $30,000.

Our goal was to increase the event by 50 percent and we were able to do that exactly financially and by the number of people that participate, said Ward.

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WELLINGTON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

B/E Aerospace, Inc. (BEAV), the worlds leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the worlds leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables, today announced third quarter 2012 financial results.

THIRD QUARTER 2012 HIGHLIGHTS VERSUS THIRD QUARTER PRIOR YEAR

THIRD QUARTER CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Third quarter 2012 revenues of $766.7 million increased $130.7 million, or 20.6 percent, as compared with the same period of the prior year. Organic revenue growth, excluding 2012 acquisitions, was 10.5 percent.

Operating earnings, adjusted to exclude $4.6 million of AIT costs, were $138.9 million, an increase of 23.9 percent, and operating margin of 18.1 percent increased 50 basis points as compared to the prior year period. The growth in operating earnings and the improvement in operating margin occurred primarily as a result of operating leverage at the higher sales volume and ongoing operational efficiency initiatives. Operating earnings, on a GAAP basis to include AIT costs, were $134.3 million or 17.5 percent of sales.

Net earnings and earnings per diluted share, adjusted to exclude both one-time debt prepayment costs and AIT costs, were $79.2 million and $0.77 per diluted share, increases of 21.1 percent and 20.3 percent, respectively, as compared to the prior year period. Net earnings and net earnings per diluted share, adjusted to exclude the one-time debt prepayment costs, were $76.0 million and $0.74 per diluted share.

Commenting on the Companys third quarter 2012 performance, Amin J. Khoury, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B/E Aerospace said, Our revenue growth continues to be driven primarily by the robust new aircraft delivery cycle. Approximately 61 percent of third quarter revenues were driven by demand for products for new-buy aircraft reflecting both robust new aircraft deliveries and weaker aftermarket demand. In addition, as a result of our operational outperformance which has resulted in record operating earnings for the nine-month year-to-date period, and successfully executed tax planning initiatives we have been able to raise our 2012 earnings guidance to $2.82 per share. The $2.82 per share guidance represents a $0.17 per share increase as compared to our original guidance of $2.65 per share.

For 2013, we are expecting top line growth of approximately 10 percent driven primarily by the demand for our products for new-buy aircraft. Our initial 2013 guidance of approximately 10 percent revenue growth and approximately 20 percent earnings per share growth is based primarily on our high quality backlog and the expectation of strong wide-body deliveries that are expected to continue for the next several years. We believe we are well positioned to generate double-digit revenue growth for the next several years, based on our total backlog of $8.25 billion, both booked and awarded but unbooked, rapidly growing revenues from our supplier furnished equipment (SFE) program deliveries, our expectation for a 14 percent CAGR in wide-body aircraft deliveries over the next three years, the expectation for continued growth in global passenger travel, and the attendant increases in capacity.

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Singapore, 29 October 2012 ST Aerospaces VIP completion business, AERIA Luxury Interiors (AERIA) has been selected by an unnamed customer for the interior modification of a Boeing 767-200ER VIP aircraft. AERIAs scope of work for the modification is all-inclusive, and extends from design, engineering and installation to project management. This is AERIAs second contract, following its successful redelivery of a Boeing Business Jet in August. AERIA was first unveiled at the Singapore Airshow in February this year.

Notably, the contract includes heavy maintenance of the aircraft, bearing testament to ST Aerospaces integrated solutions for customers. In an arrangement that will minimise aircraft downtime for the customer, AERIA will perform the interior modification when the aircraft is stripped of its cabin fittings during heavy maintenance. The heavy maintenance will be undertaken by ST Aerospaces US affiliate STA San Antonio, which AERIA is a division of. Both are located in the same facility at San Antonio, Texas. The aircraft is expected to be inducted next month and redelivered in April 2013.

We are privileged to be selected as our customers preferred VIP completion centre. This contract is a vote of confidence in AERIAs capabilities and we are committed to surpassing our customers expectations with an exceptional design, flawless execution and timely delivery. ~ Ron SORET, General Manager of Completions, AERIA Luxury Interiors, STA San Antonio

We are looking forward to providing our customer with a seamless experience. The integration of AERIAs interior expertise with STA San Antonios maintenance resources will allow the customer to enjoy the highest quality of service in the best lead time." ~ Stephen LIM, President, STA San Antonio

AERIA will undertake the modification of the aircrafts in-flight entertainment setup to include a new surround sound speaker system and high definition monitors; engineering of interior door locks; installation of a trash compartment and refrigerator/freezer; as well as design of a new interior soft goods palette, including leathers, divan fabrics, deco panels and headliners.

AERIA is backed by a team with well established expertise in VIP completions, engineering and all related support activities. The management team collectively has nearly 150 years of experience and has performed completions on more than 50 aircraft. Being part of the global network of ST Aerospace, which is the worlds leading aircraft engineering and maintenance service provider, AERIA is able to offer customers unparalleled support.

AERIA is strategically located in San Antonio for its highly trained engineering talent pool and cluster of supporting businesses for VIP completions. San Antonio is well regarded as the birthplace of VIP completions for large aircraft, with roots from the 1980s.

ST Aerospace (Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd) is the aerospace arm of ST Engineering. Operating a global MRO network with facilities and affiliates in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, it is the worlds largest commercial airframe MRO provider with a global customer base that includes leading airlines, airfreight and military operators. ST Aerospace is an integrated service provider that offers a spectrum of maintenance and engineering services that include airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul; engineering design and technical services; and aviation materials and management services, including Total Aviation Support. ST Aerospace has a global staff strength of more than 8,000 engineers and technical specialists. Please visit http://www.staero.aero.

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SHELTON, Conn., Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aviation Training Consulting (ATC) to establish an advanced flight and maintenance training academy, the Sikorsky Training Academy (STA), in Altus, Okla. SAS is the worldwide aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).

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"Many of our customers, particularly U.S. Government agencies and foreign militaries, have difficulty obtaining thorough standardized training for their flight crews and maintenance teams. In particular, there is a lack of advanced mission training beyond basic conversion courses and currency training. Many customers rely on training companies that are neither U.S. military nor Sikorsky qualified," said David Adler, President of Sikorsky Aerospace Services. "Establishing this center is a significant step in enabling us to deliver a comprehensive, tailored OEM training curriculum of the highest standards, capable of preparing our students for a wide variety of missions."

Projected to launch in 2013, the academy will initially focus on meeting the needs of foreign militaries using the BLACK HAWK helicopter as the training platform. Altus, Okla., located near Fort Sill, provides the training academy with access to several hundred square miles of operating space, certified landing areas, and certified night vision routes. Additionally, Altus weather conditions are well suited to flight training schedules.

SAS is proposing to team in the development of the STA with Aviation Training Consulting, an Altus-based firm and an industry leader in designing and providing advanced training solutions. Sikorsky has entered into an MOU with ATC and is in the process of final discussions for establishing the academy. ATC has existing relationships with Sikorsky's customers.

"The creation of the STA is a natural progression of our relationship with Sikorsky and will not only benefit Sikorsky and ATC, it would make Altus a key global destination of choice for advanced military aircraft training," said Robert Cox, CEO of ATC. "Oklahoma is proud of its rich aerospace and defense industry, which represents approximately 10 percent of its economy. We look forward to the development of the training academy and our association with Sikorsky, an internationally respected company."

SAS provides comprehensive support to rotary and fixed wing aircraft throughout the world. It offers its military and commercial operators a full portfolio of support services, including material distribution, maintenance, overhaul & repair, aircraft modifications and life-cycle support. Sikorsky, based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.

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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LMI Aerospace, Inc. (LMIA), a leading provider of design engineering services, structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace, defense and technology markets, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the company's third quarter 2012 results.

The conference call will be Thursday, November 8, 2012, at 9:00 A.M., CST. LMI Chief Executive Officer Ronald S. Saks, Chief Operating Officer Ryan P. Bogan and Chief Financial Officer Lawrence E. Dickinson will host the call. LMI plans to release the company's third quarter 2012 results just prior to market open on November 8.

To participate in the call, please dial 866.307.3343 approximately five minutes before the conference call time stated above. A live webcast of the call can be accessed directly from the LMI Aerospace web site at http://ir.lmiaerospace.com/events.cfm and by clicking on the appropriate link. A recording of the call will be available on the LMI web site upon completion of the call.

LMI Aerospace, Inc. is a leading provider of design engineering services, structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace, defense and technology markets. Through its Aerostructures segment, the company primarily fabricates machines, finishes, integrates, assembles and kits formed close tolerance aluminum and specialty alloy and composite components and higher level assemblies for use by the aerospace, defense and technology industries. It manufactures more than 30,000 products for integration into a variety of aircraft platforms manufactured by leading original equipment manufacturers and Tier 1 aerospace suppliers. Through its Engineering Services segment, operated by its D3 Technologies, Inc. subsidiary, the company provides a complete range of design, engineering and program management services, supporting aircraft product lifecycles from conceptual design, analysis and certification through production support, fleet support and service life extensions via a complete turnkey engineering solution. Additional information can be found at http://www.lmiaerospace.com

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A new company, R2 Aerospace, has been established by former Yankee Pacific Aerospace (YPA), Inc., vice-president of business development and founding shareholder, Rick Richardson. R2 Aerospace will pursue new opportunities in aircraft industry manufacturing and MRO in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Richardson has extensive experience over his 26-year career across all aspects of large aircraft interior completions.

Richardson will continue to provide technical and marketing support for YPA under a consulting agreement. R2 Aerospace president, Rick Richardson, said, The establishment of R2 Aerospace is an exciting venture which will provide many opportunities for aircraft industry growth within manufacturing and MRO across the Tulsa region.

My past experience in managing and forming aviation companies, in addition to my extensive knowledge and contact base within the industry, places me in good stead to provide R2 Aerospace clients with outstanding customer service.

YPA, LLC, managing director, Ken Goldsmith, said, Rick made a major contribution to the growth of Yankee Pacific Aerospace during his tenure with the company. We look forward to continuing our consulting relationship and wish him equal success as he pursues his new venture.

Richardson and Goldsmith teamed up in 2002 at Lufthansa Technik AG in Hamburg, Germany, to form Lufthansa Technik Completion Engineering, LLC, in Tulsa. After acquiring Lufthansas stake in 2004 and forming Executive Aircraft Completions, LLC (EAC), Richardson and Yankee Pacific went on to merge EAC into Yankee Pacific Aerospace, Inc., a company formed by Yankee Pacific and Richardson in 2006 with private equity firm, Hancock Park Associates. YPA subsequently acquired Jormac Aerospace in 2006 and Cabin Innovations in 2007, before going on to form Aircraft Systems Division in 2011. Starting in 2002, Richardson rose from vp of engineering at LTCE to vp-general manager at EAC, then to president of Cabin Innovations and finally to vp of business development at YPA.

From 1985 to 1993, Richardson was an avionics & electrical design engineer at Dassault Falcon Jet and an electrical design engineer at Arkansas Aerospace. From 1993 until 2002, he held positions as project engineer, DAS administrator and director of engineering & certification at Bombardier, where he led the completions engineering group in Tucson, Arizona, and Montreal, Canada. He studied engineering at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and holds a delegation from the FAA as a Delegated Engineering Representative (DER) in mechanical systems and equipment.

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The fly-by-wire actuation system developed by Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation (PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, has been certified as part of the type certificate Gulfstream received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Gulfstream G650 business jet.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporations ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 received FAA certification on September 7, 2012. Gulfstream and the Parker Aerospace Control Systems Division have been working together since the program's launch to design and certify the G650s fully digital, fly-by-wire flight control system, which includes the worlds first three-axis business aircraft electric backup hydrostatic actuation (EBHA) subsystem.

EBHAs are electrically controlled actuators that are primarily hydraulically powered by one of the G650s two hydraulic systems, with electric power as a backup. The EBHA subsystem is self-contained, operating in the event of certain failure conditions, essentially eliminating the need for a third hydraulic system found in traditional aircraft system architectures. These actuators provide enhanced aircraft safety and flight control availability because of the different power sources.

Parker provides EBHAs for all the G650s primary control surfaces, including the elevator, rudder, aileron, and outboard multi-function spoiler. In addition, Parker provides electrohydraulic servoactuators (EHSAs) for all of the G650s primary control surfaces as well as remote electronics units, motor control electronics, and tubing assemblies. The flight control actuators are manufactured at the Parker Aerospace Control Systems Division facility in Ogden, Utah, with the electronics manufactured at the divisions headquarters in Irvine, California.

The G650s fly-by-wire flight control system delivers many benefits, including flight-envelope protection, passenger comfort, increased redundancy, and reduced maintenance. As noted by Gulfstream in a recent statement, the system is the result of extensive testing, leading to a redundant fly-by-wire system that exceeds certification requirements.

Parker Aerospace helped make business aviation history when the G650 completed flight with EBHA mode on December 21, 2010. It became the first business aircraft to control flight using an electrically powered, fly-by-wire, EBHA backup flight control actuation system.

Parker is thrilled to have its components on the now-certified Gulfstream G650, said Parker Aerospace Vice President of Operations Greg Crowe. We are proud to be a part of this game-changing aircraft and showing what our advanced, fly-by-wire flight controls can achieve.

When flight with EBHA mode was completed, Gulfstream Senior Vice President of Programs, Engineering, and Test Pres Henne said, "The system performed flawlessly. There was no difference in handling qualities between the electrically and hydraulically powered modes.

About Parker Aerospace. Parker Aerospace is a global leader in the research, design, manufacture, and service of flight control, hydraulic, fuel and inerting, fluid conveyance, thermal management, and engine systems and components for aerospace and other high-technology markets. It is an operating segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation.

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CLEVELAND & ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Nextant Aerospace, maker of the 400XT, the worlds only remanufactured business jet, today announced that it will display the 400XT at the 65th National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Annual Meeting and Convention, taking place October 30 to November 1, 2012, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The companys indoor exhibit will be located at booth number 4423 in the convention center; the aircrafts static display position at Orlando Executive Airport is #625.

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The press conference will be led by Nextant Aerospace founder and chief executive officer Kenneth C. Ricci, and will be followed by an open Q&A session for members of the media.

Nextants static display at Orlando Executive Airport will also serve as the setting for a reception to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the planes certification by the FAA:

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When we displayed at last years NBAA in Las Vegas, the 400XT had just received final FAA certification, said Kenneth C. Ricci, CEO of Nextant Aerospace. Since then, the markets reception of the 400XT has been incredible. By the end of this year, we anticipate delivery of 25 aircraft, and will enter next year with a sales backlog valued in excess of $175 million. The current order book includes firm orders from six different countries, with 40 percent of our total sales occurring internationally. We are looking forward to showcasing an even more advanced 400XT at this years event.

Among the developments being showcased at this years NBAA will be Nextants new raked winglet, which provides improved performance, both while climbing and during high-speed cruising at altitude. The winglets, the first of their kind on a business jet, are expected to be certified by the end of the first quarter of 2013.

The winglets unique design and carbon fiber construction minimize additional wing loading, while maximizing the overall aerodynamic efficiency of the aircraft. They also feature all-new, low maintenance LED lighting, replacing a heavier strobe lighting system, which further decreases weight. The winglets will be a standard feature on the 400XT going forward, and all 400XTs that have been delivered to date will be retrofitted.

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