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QET Tech Aerospace Signs Three-Year Contract with Transportes Aereos Regionales

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Queretaro, Mexico, QET Tech Aerospace (QTA) has signed a maintenance contract with Transportes Aereo Regionales (TAR). The contract is for all the airlines' maintenance operations. QTA will open line stations in all the airports the airline will fly to. Heavy maintenance will be made in QTAs new aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in the airport Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Obregn (IATA:CEN, ICAO: MMCN), Mexico.

Our target market, to launch the MRO, is Mexican airlines that presently outsource their aircraft for MRO services. QTA provides a clear competitive advantage of location and value to these operators because of our low overhead which allows us to provide a very cost effective service, says Julio Csar Alvarez Flores, CEO, QET Tech Aerospace.

"Were new, so we try harder, said Mike Dornenburg, Vice President of Operations, QET Tech Aerospace. Our team is very excited about this opportunity to demonstrate our expertise and commitment to customer service. We will provide TAR with the quality, turnaround times and value that are critical to TAR's success as a fast-growing airline in a highly competitive market."

TAR Aerolneas (http://www.tarmexico.com/), part of the MAFRA Group, is a new Regional Airline based in Queretaro, Mexico which aims to develop low-density regional routes throughout the country.

We are launching a new cellular-based multi-regional concept that will allow us to boost our presence in five well defined regions of Mexico,"said Rodrigo Vasquez Colmenares, CEO, TAR Aerolineas. They are:

1. Central/North 2. Sea of Cortez 3. West 4. Gulf of Mexico and 5. Mayan World

The first phase will be launched on November 2013, with three ERJ145LRs with services to Monterrey, Guadalajara, Acapulco, Puebla, Ixtapa, Cuernavaca, Puerto Vallarta and Durango. The second phase is planned to expand the fleet by 12 more ERJ145.

Enrique Guerrero Nieto, MAFRA Group CEO says, We made the decision to outsource the entire maintenance so we can focus on our primary business; getting our customers to where they want to go. We chose QTA because of all the resources they were able to offer and their professionalism in addressing our needs.

QET Tech Aerospace is a Mexican company based in CD Obregon, Sonora Mexico. It provides services and products to the international aviation industry. For more information, visit http://www.qta.com.mx/.

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Russian Aerospace and Turbine Industries Receive Support from Ipsen

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CHERRY VALLEY, IL Within the last few months, Ipsen has shipped eight TITAN furnaces to Russia for the Civil Aerospace and Land-Based Turbine Engine industries. These shipments have been spread throughout Russia to cities including, but not limited to, Ufa, Perm and Voronezh.

Ipsen reports: "the Russian Aerospace sector is booming, and with this boom has come an increased demand for high-performance, high-quality heat treatment equipment. Ipsen has set themselves apart as global experts in heat treating, especially for those looking to satisfy strict industry regulations and requirements, such as those found in Aerospace and Land-Based Turbines. For this reason, well-established industrial Russian companies are turning to Ipsen for support and partnership in their heat treating application needs."

Ipsen delivered its first Russia-bound furnace to an Aerospace company in 1983. Then, starting in the late 1990s, Russian government programs began to invest heavily in U.S. joint-ventures and Ipsen continued to provide quality products and support. They delivered their first TITAN furnace to Ufa, Russia in February 2011 to a company manufacturing land-based turbine blades. Now, with eight shipments during the last few months, Ipsen reports its TITAN has captured Russias attention as a reliable and durable solution for their top projects.

Ipsen has been a proud furnace supplier to Russian companies for 30 years. We are excited that those relationships have been maintained and are now expanding throughout the country, says Andrew Yazot, Ipsens International Sales Engineer for the Eastern European region.

According to an Ipsen press release: "TITAN furnace systems offer a global standard of excellence that ensures quality results for even the most demanding applications. Standardized to operate anywhere in the world, and in any language, Ipsens TITAN brings state-of-the-art thermal processing solutions to all corners of the globe."

About IpsenIpsen designs and manufactures industrial vacuum furnaces, atmosphere furnaces and supervisory control systems for a wide variety of thermal processing markets including: Aerospace, Commercial Heat Treating, Medical, Energy and Automotive. The company has production locations in Europe, America and Asia, along with representation in 34 countries. For more information, visit http://www.IpsenUSA.com.

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Boeing's Aerospace Education Initiative To Spur Malaysians' Careers In The Clouds

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By Mikhail Raj Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The Boeing Company's quest to encourage more Malaysians to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) got off to a flying start this week when some 200 secondary school students got a first hand-experience in aerospace education.

The excited students were taken to the Super Hornet flight simulator where they learnt to fly the jet fighter aircraft, an experience that would surely spur their curiosity in the aerospace sector and perhaps in becoming a pilot.

Michael Gibbons, Boeing Vice-President for the F/A-18 and EA-18 programmes, said the once-in-a-lifetime experience for the kids at the Aerospace Education Day 2013 at the National Science Centre on Tuesday was something to be savoured.

There were interactive exhibits demonstrating the fundamentals of STEM provided by Boeing and its supplier partners on the Super Hornet fighter jet which included General Electric, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, he told Bernama Thursday.

Boeing co-sponsored the event as part of its Human Capital Development Initiative, an effort with support from GE, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon to work with Malaysia's leaders in creating holistic education and training programmes that will benefit the country's aerospace industry.

Besides learning the importance of aerospace to Malaysia's future, Gibbons said the cooperation between the government and Boeing could sow the seeds for an aerospace career for local students and in a wider context, spur greater interest in science, technology, engineering and maths.

"Just like in the United States where we are promoting STEM every chance we get, here we are working to partner the government in human capital development by focusing on STEM and specifically the aerospace sector," he said.

"Boeing is a leading edge technology company, whether it's defence or commercial aircraft, and we very much live by figuring out how to do things in advancing the world of technology.

"We believe that the best thing we can do is to show people the opportunities in the aerospace sector and hopefully encourage and excite them to pursue careers in STEM," he said.

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David Gitlin Named President, Aircraft Systems – UTC Aerospace Systems

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HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp. (UTX) announced today that David Gitlin has been named President of the Aircraft Systems business segment of UTC Aerospace Systems, effective immediately and reporting to Alain Bellemare, President & CEO, UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems. Gitlin succeeds Curtis Reusser who is leaving to pursue his career outside of UTC.

"Dave is exceptionally well qualified to takeover leadership of the Aircraft Systems organization having served as Senior Vice President of Aircraft Systems since the launch of UTC Aerospace Systems last year and having led the integration process for United Technologies since the agreement to acquire Goodrich in 2011," Bellemare said. "Dave and Curtis have worked hand in hand since the beginning of the integration and I am confident in Dave's ability to lead the Aircraft Systems business segment into the future."

Gitlin, 44, has been with UTC since 1997, holding leadership positions in legal, business development, program management and customer service. Before the acquisition of Goodrich, he served as President, Aerospace Customers & Business Development, at Hamilton Sundstrand, where he oversaw aerospace customer service and support, business development activities, strategic partnerships, and mergers & acquisitions.

"I would like to personally thank Curtis for his 25 years of dedicated service to Goodrich and his leadership at UTC Aerospace Systems since the acquisition," Bellemare added. "Curtis' deep industry knowledge, strong customer relationships and commitment to people have played a critical role in the successful integration of UTC Aerospace Systems. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors."

UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries. UTC Aerospace Systems supports a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service facilities.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries. To learn more about UTC, visit http://www.utc.com or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC.

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Boeing's aerospace education initiative to spur Malaysians' careers on the clouds

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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The Boeing Company's quest to encourage more Malaysians to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) got off to a flying start this week when some 200 secondary school students got a first-hand experience in aerospace education.

The excited students were taken to the Advanced Super Hornet flight simulator where they learnt to fly the jet fighter aircraft, an experience that would surely spur their curiosity in the aerospace sector and perhaps in becoming a pilot.

Michael Gibbons, Boeing Vice-President for the F/A-18 and EA-18 programmes, said the once-in-a-lifetime experience for the kids at the Aerospace Education Day 2013 at the National Science Centre on Tuesday was something to be savoured.

There were interactive exhibits demonstrating the fundamentals of STEM provided by Boeing and its supplier partners on the Super Hornet fighter jet which included General Electric, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, he told Bernama today.

Boeing co-sponsored the event as part of its Human Capital Development Initiative, an effort with support from GE, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon to work with Malaysia's leaders in creating holistic education and training programmes that will benefit the country's aerospace industry.

Besides learning the importance of aerospace to Malaysia's future, Gibbons said the cooperation between the government and Boeing could sow the seeds for an aerospace career for local students and in a wider context, spur greater interest in science, technology, engineering and maths.

"Just like in the United States where we are promoting STEM every chance we get, here we are working to partner the government in human capital development by focusing on STEM and specifically the aerospace sector," he said.

"Boeing is a leading edge technology company, whether it's defence or commercial aircraft, and we very much live by figuring out how to do things in advancing the world of technology.

"We believe that the best thing we can do is to show people the opportunities in the aerospace sector and hopefully encourage and excite them to pursue careers in STEM," he said.

And this is something Boeing wants to impart to Malaysian students as part of its commitment to the government.

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Esterline Names Aerospace Industry Veteran Curtis Reusser to Succeed Brad Lawrence as President and CEO

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BELLEVUE, WA--(Marketwired - Sep 12, 2013) - Esterline Corporation (NYSE: ESL) (www.esterline.com), a leading specialty manufacturer serving global aerospace and defense markets, today announced that Curtis Reusser, President of United Technologies' multi-billion dollar Aircraft Systems business, will succeed Brad Lawrence as Esterline's President and Chief Executive Officer, and be elected to its Board of Directors effective October 28, 2013.Lawrence will continue as Esterline's Executive Chairman of the Board until the Company's March 5, 2014 annual meeting.

Lawrence said Reusser's 30 years of broad aerospace and defense industry experience "...make him the ideal choice to lead Esterline into the future.I'm delighted Curtis will be joining Esterline and look forward to working with him as we move through what I'm confident will be a seamless transition."

Reusser remarked, "I am very excited and honored to have this opportunity to lead Esterline, a company I have known and admired for many years.The Company has built a winning combination of great businesses, talented people, and a high-performance culture.The future holds great potential for Esterline to grow and to create significant value for our customers, investors, employees, and the communities within which we work around the globe.I am particularly pleased to have Brad's support and guidance during the transition."

Related to today's announcement, the Company also announced that it would postpone its 2013 Analyst & Investor Day, previously scheduled for September 19, 2013, to give Reusser the opportunity to review and contribute to the company's long-term strategic planning and operational development.The Company plans to re-schedule the analyst meeting in calendar-year 2014.

Reusser's position at United Technologies (UTC) was created following the company's acquisition of Goodrich Corporation.His responsibilities at UTC included full operational and financial leadership for seven strategic business units employing 14,000 people and generating revenues in excess of $7 billion.During his tenure he was instrumental in winning a number of significant new long-term programs, and driving financial and operational performance by reducing SG&A and leveraging supply chain, manufacturing, and engineering synergies between the combined Goodrich and UTC businesses.

Prior to UTC, Reusser was at Goodrich as President, Electronic Systems Segment, a $2.6 billion business with 7,800 employees and operations in seven countries, consisting of three business units: Sensors & Integrated Systems; Engine Controls & Electric Power Systems; and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems.While there, he developed and executed several strategic acquisitions and established joint-venture partnerships that generated significant improvement in segment-level profitability.In previous years with Goodrich, he held various positions of increasing responsibility, including President, Aerostructures.That division nearly doubled its sales over the five years of his leadership and became widely recognized for world-class application of lean.

Prior to his long tenure at Goodrich, Reusser had an early career as an engineer with General Dynamics.Reusser holds a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Washington.

About Esterline: Esterline Corporation is a leading worldwide supplier to the aerospace and defense industry specializing in three core business segments: Advanced Materials; Avionics & Controls; and Sensors & Systems. With annual sales of approximately $2 billion, Esterline employs roughly 12,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash.

Operations within the Advanced Materials segment focus on technologies including high-temperature-resistant materials and components used for a wide range of military and commercial aerospace purposes, and combustible ordnance and electronic warfare countermeasure products.

Operations within the Avionics & Controls segment focus on technology interface systems for commercial and military aircraft and similar devices for land- and sea-based military vehicles, cockpit integration systems, secure communications systems, specialized medical equipment, and other high-end industrial and gaming applications.

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Parker Aerospace and AVIC Hold Ceremony with Local Governments in Support of Joint Ventures in Nanjing and Xi’an

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NANJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Parker Aerospace, a business unit of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, and China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) held signing ceremonies to finalize terms and incentive agreements with the local municipal government in support of new joint ventures forming in Nanjing, China, and in Xian, China, in support of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) C919 program.

These government incentives signing ceremonies are an important step in the process of building permanent facilities in China. The ceremonies follow the recent contract signings between Parker Aerospace and AVIC to form the two joint venture companies, and also with COMAC to supply complete fuel and inerting, hydraulic, and flight control actuation systems on the C919 aircraft.

Parker is honored to be building two facilities in China in support of the COMAC C919, said Parker Aerospace Group Vice President of Business Integration Mark Seidel. We are committed to the Nanjing and Xian communities and to the future business these joint venture companies will provide in the fastest growing aerospace market in the world.

Parker Aerospace and AVIC Jincheng Corporation will form a partnership in development and support of the fuel, inerting, and hydraulic systems on the C919 aircraft. This joint venture will be located in Nanjing and will include a manufacturing facility.

A significant portion of the systems component assembly, test, and manufacture will take place at the new facilities, as well as systems integration test functions.

Parker Aerospace and AVICs Flight Automated Control Research Institute will form a partnership to provide local, in-country support of the joint development of the flight control actuation systems products on the C919. This joint venture will be located in Xian and include a customer service repair center that will be responsible for Parker Aerospace, AVIC, and third-party products.

Parker is pleased to form these joint ventures in support of our four key systems packages on the C919, said Parker Aerospace President Roger Sherrard. Providing local development and support facilities for this new aircraft will allow us to provide the most competitive products in the Asian aerospace industry as it grows at an unprecedented rate.

Financial terms of the agreements have not been disclosed. Aerospace industry analysts estimate that within the next four years, China will be the worlds largest aerospace market.

In 2010, Parker was named the primary fly-by-wire flight control actuation, fuel, inerting, and hydraulic systems provider for the C919 aircraft.

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Regent Aerospace Corp. invests in Jacksonville property

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Friday, September 6, 10:27 AM EDT

by Karen Brune Mathis, Managing Editor

The company has not responded to questions about its plans for the property, including whether it will rehabilitate the aged, vacant property at 1507 Industrial Blvd. for a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility.

That possibility is a question because the city confirmed it has been contacted about the site.

Monica Landeros, public communications officer for Mayor Alvin Brown, said Thursday a consultant inquired about the property with the city Office of Economic Development.

Landeros said the consultant made the inquiry Aug. 20, but said the city could not comment further because of a confidentiality agreement. A city website indicates the property is within an Enterprise Zone, which means it qualifies for state tax credits for creating jobs and capital investment.

Jax Industrial Developments LLC, headed by Regent Aerospace President Reza Soltanianzadeh, paid $1.27 million for the property, which is zoned for light industrial use.

The sale was recorded Thursday with the Duval County Clerk of Court.

Regent Aerospace provided a $1.25 million mortgage and security agreement to Jax Industrial Developments LLC.

Soltanianzadeh did not return a call or two emails for information about the plans.

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Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company Receives Additional NAVAIR Approvals; Adds New Board Members to Godfrey China Subsidiary

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SAN MARINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. ("TPAC" or "Company") (TPAC) , which is in the business of designing, engineering and manufacturing self-lubricating spherical bearings for commercial aircraft, is pleased to announce today that its Chinese subsidiary, Godfrey Guangzhou Aerospace Bearings (Godfrey), has received additional SAE-AS81820 bearing and SAE-AS81935 bushing approvals from NAVAIR. This achievement is a milestone event for the Company and will allow it to offer a larger catalog of qualified products to an industry forecasted to triple in size over the next 20 years. Godfrey is the only manufacturer in China qualified to make bearings under SAE-AS81820 and SAE-AS81934 standards. This achievement allows TPAC to compete in a sector that yields revenues of US$200 million per annum, thus widening the Companys growth potential and competitive landscape.

"We are now in a position to offer potential customers a wide range of products with a complete catalog of parts," said Bill McKay, Trans-Pacific Aerospace CEO. "We have initiated new customer contact in the United States and China and we are seeing positive feedback."

The Company also announced today that it has appointed new members to the board of directors of Godfrey China, its Hong Kong subsidiary. New members to the Godfrey China board are Greg Archer, Jason Arnold, Kevin Gould, Clairmont Griffith and Ray Kwong, who are also board members of TPAC.

"The addition of these members to the board of Godfrey China assures that the interests of Trans-Pacific Aerospace will be reflected in the decision-making process at Godfrey Guangzhou," noted McKay. China is the world's fastest growing aviation market, with most recent Boeing forecasts noting it will need 5,980 new planes over the next 20 years. Every commercial aircraft made by manufacturers such as Airbus and Boeing uses over 3,000 SAE-AS81820 and SAE-AS81934 parts.

About Trans-Pacific Aerospace (TPAC)

Trans-Pacific Aerospace is in the business of designing, engineering and manufacturing self-lubricating spherical bearings for commercial aircraft, with planned product extensions using similar proprietary technology into maritime, power plant and space applications. To date, Trans-Pacific Aerospaces operations have focused on assisting its Chinese subsidiary, Godfrey (China) Limited, in the development of its production facility in Guangzhou, China and the design and engineering of Godfreys initial product line of spherical bearings. Godfrey has a special operating license granted by China's Ministry of Science and Technology. Godfrey has obtained SAE parts qualification of its facility in Guangzhou, China.

Information About Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning Trans-Pacific Aerospace within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those forward-looking statements include statements regarding Trans-Pacific Aerospaces expectations for the certification of Godfreys Guangzhou, China production facility; the commencement of manufacturing of Godfreys initial product line of spherical bearings; continued growth of the market for component parts of commercial aircraft; and the potential sale of Godfreys bearing products. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual circumstances, events or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to differences include, but are not limited to, risks related to Godfreys inability to obtain the capital or human resources necessary to commence manufacturing of its bearing products; the inability to successfully market Godfreys bearing products to the commercial aerospace industry; and the inability of Trans-Pacific Aerospace and Godfrey to acquire additional capital as and when needed, and those other risks set forth in Trans-Pacific Aerospace's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2013 and subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Trans-Pacific Aerospace cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Trans-Pacific Aerospace does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

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STPSat-3 built by Ball Aerospace Arrives at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia

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The STPSat-3 satellite built by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has arrived at Wallops Flight Facility located on Wallops Island, Virginia. Slated to launch November 4, 2013 aboard a Minotaur I, STPSat-3 is the primary satellite for the U.S. Air Force Operationally Responsive Space (ORS)-3 enabler mission.

STPSat-3 is the second spacecraft Ball has built for the Department of Defense, Space Test Program, Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) program, managed by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Space Development & Test Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.

"STPSat-3 will demonstrate the robust SIV spacecraft by carrying five payloads and a de-orbit module," said Rob Strain, Ball Aerospace president. "Ball's first SIV satellite, STPSat-2, launched in November 2010 and has exceeded its mission requirements and continues to operate three onboard experiments."

Utilizing the Ball Aerospace flight-proven common spacecraft bus platform, STPSat-3 bus was built in 47 days and has standard payload interfaces for its five payloads, which include:

- iMESA-R (Integrated Miniaturized Electrostatic Analyzer Reflight), a U.S. Air Force Academy mission designed to measure plasma densities and energies

- J-CORE (Joint Component Research), a space phenomenology mission sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/EO Countermeasures Technology Branch (RYMW) and Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)

- SSU (Strip Sensor Unit), an AFRL Directed Energy (RD) experiment to provide risk reduction through on-orbit testing and operation of a sensor assembly

- SWATS (Small Wind and Temperature Spectrometer), a Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) mission to provide in-situ measurements of the neutral and plasma environment to characterize the Earth's ionosphere and thermosphere

- TCTE (TSI Calibration Transfer Experiment), a NASA/NOAA mission to collect high accuracy, high precision measurements of Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) to monitor changes in solar irradiance incident at the top of the Earth's atmosphere with the TCTE instrument provided by the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.

"The SIV is now part of the Ball Configurable Platform cost-effective product line that can be appropriately scaled from initial technology development missions like STPSat-3, to fully operational systems such as NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System," added Strain.

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