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Applied Ergonomics Conference 2015 – Ergo Cup – Gulfstream Aerospace’s "Acoustic Blanket Stick" – Video

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Mark Nguyen from Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. in Savannah, Ga. demonstrates one of the company #39;s 2016 Ergo Cup finalist entries, the Acoustic Blanket Stick. Their AEC 2015 Exhibit Hall booth...

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Aerospace Leadership Changes Effective April 1

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Two Aerospace leadership changes are effective today, both involving senior vice presidents.

Catherine Steele is the senior vice president of National Systems Group, and succeeds Dr. Manuel De Ponte, who retired today. NSG comprises over 700 technical experts that support the national security space and intelligence community in the acquisition, launch, and orbital operation of advanced technology space systems and their ground data stations. Steele was previously vice president, Strategic Space Operations, and oversaw several major mission areas including space situational awareness, space protection, small satellites, and nuclear operations. Steele is located in Aerospaces Chantilly, Virginia office.

Dr. Charles L. Chuck Gustafson is the senior vice president, Engineering and Technology Group, and succeeds Dr. Rami Razouk, who retired today. ETG comprises about 1,200 engineers and scientists, nearly half the companys technical staff. ETG provides support to all national security space programs in the areas of Space and Launch Vehicles, Electronics and Sensors, Computers and Software, Communications and Cyber, and Systems Engineering and Architecting. Gustafson was previously general manager of the Launch Systems Division, where he was responsible for Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle new entrant certification activities, civil and commercial launch programs, and enterprise-level functions. Gustafson is located in Aerospaces El Segundo office.

The Aerospace Corporation is a California nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center and has approximately 3,500 employees. It provides guidance and advice to military, civil, and commercial customers to ensure the success of complex, technology-based programs. The Aerospace Corporation is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., with multiple locations across the United States.

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Aerospace Maintenance Competition Taking Place During MRO Americas 2015

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The Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC) is taking place next week, April 14-16, at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami, FL, during MRO Americas 2015. AMC brings teams together from all over the world to compete in a skill-based competition. Teams consist of either certified Aircraft Maintenance Technicians, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, international and domestic Armed Forces personnel involved in aircraft maintenance, and students enrolled in either FAA, EASA or CASA schools. All teams are divided into categories of General Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Space, Military, MRO/OEM and School. These teams compete in a timed competition by testing their knowledge and skills in 16 scheduled events that highlight the principles of the AMT and AME craft and profession.

RF System Lab, manufacturer of the VJ-Advance video borescope, is proud to be a sponsor of AMC 2015.RF System Lab is donating a VJ-Advance to the winning school team and is excited to be providing the winning students an opportunity to enhance their studies through hands-on learning with the tools regularly used in the aviation maintenance industry.

Another AMC sponsor is the Aeronautical Repair Station Association. The ARSA is a repeat sponsor of AMC and is an extremely important part of the aviation maintenance industry.

RF System Lab is proud to stand alongside other companies and organizations who are an integral part of the aviation community. Interested parties can help these and many other sponsors support the teams competing next week by stopping by the Aerospace Maintenance Competition at MRO Americas 2015.

More information about the Aerospace Maintenance Competition can be found at the event website. More information about RF System Lab and the VJ-Advance video borescope can be found at http://www.rfsystemlab.us or by calling 855-787-3091.

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How can an investor hedge exposure to the aerospace sector?

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Investors can hedge exposure to the aerospace sector by investing in sectors that move inversely with the broader market. The aerospace sector is a highly cyclical sector; when the broader market moves upward, aerospace moves upward to an even greater degree. When the market takes a dive, losses in the aerospace sector are greater than average. An investor can protect himself from this scenario by devoting a portion of his portfolio to counter-cyclical sectors that gain while the broader market is contracting.

There are three types of sectors in terms of how they relate to the broader market. Cyclical sectors move in the same direction as the broader market. The more cyclical the sector, the more it moves up and down with the market. Non-cyclical sectors are marked by stability, even when the broader market makes big moves in either direction. These sectors tend to expand very slowly over time and are a good fit for conservative investors who fear their portfolios being wiped out by large market declines. The third sector class is the counter-cyclical sector, which moves inversely with the broader market.

A sector's beta coefficient indicates whether it is cyclical, non-cyclical or counter-cyclical. The broader market is represented by a beta coefficient of 1. A beta greater than 1 indicates a highly cyclical sector, while a beta between 0 and 1 indicates a sector less cyclical than the broader market. A negative beta signifies that a sector is counter-cyclical and moves in the opposite direction of the broader market.

The aerospace sector, comprised of airplane parts manufacturers, airline companies and defense firms, has a beta of 1.16. It is 16% more volatile than the broader market, making it a profitable sector when the market is rising but a risky one when the market drops. Historically, markets have risen more than they have fallen, so many investors gravitate toward cyclical sectors, such as aerospace, that beat the market during good times. However, investors who understand that high risk goes hand in hand with high volatility hedge exposure to the aerospace sector by investing in counter-cyclical sectors.

Metals, particularly gold and silver, are great for hedging against aerospace and other highly cyclical sectors. Because they exist in finite quantities and have intrinsic values, many investors rotate into them and out of paper investments when stock markets take a dip. Metals are counter-cyclical because they perform well when the broader market is doing poorly. An investor who is heavy into cyclical sectors, such as aerospace, can mitigate heavy losses during bear markets by devoting a portion of his portfolio to metals and other counter-cyclical sectors. The gains made by counter-cyclical sectors during market declines help offset the big losses endured by aerospace and other highly cyclical sectors.

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PPG Expands Use of DocOrigin Document Generation Software

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Global aerospace manufacturer replaces outdated document software with next-gen solution from Eclipse

CAPE CORAL, Fla. Eclipse Corporation, a provider of enterprise document generation solutions, announced today that PPG Aerospace, a business of PPG Industries, a Fortune 200 global manufacturer, has expanded the license use of DocOrigin 3.0 to support critical division document generation systems. DocOrigin was selected in December of 2013 to replace end-of-life systems from Adobe. PPG and Eclipse worked together during 2014 to migrate many mission critical forms to use DocOrigin in the production environment. The DocOrigin license use was recently expanded for use across all of PPG Aerospace.

PPG Aerospace is a unique group of products and services that each have a long history as an aviation leader. PPG Aerospace Transparencies is the world's largest supplier of aircraft windshields, windows and canopies. PPG Aerospace PRC-DeSoto is the leading global producer and distributor of Aerospace coatings, sealants, and packaging and application systems. PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world.

According to Justyn Hancock, Global IT Director, PPG Aerospace recognized that their legacy document systems were no longer being supported and the division needed a more modern and efficient solution. "Our current system had reached end-of-life and we were running on obsolete software," explains Justyn. "We evaluated a number of different solutions and considered various options. In the end we chose DocOrigin."

PPG felt that DocOrigin stood out because of the automated form conversion tools that made their migration easy. "The need to accurately convert our existing form templates and the time required for the migration was a big concern for us," says Justyn. "DocOrigin supported all our existing apps and we converted them all without the need for much reprogramming of our ERP software and without consuming many of our internal resources."

Another reason PPG chose DocOrigin was because of its extended capabilities to dynamically enhance the existing forms without having to make changes to their ERP system. PPG also is now able to produce XML directly from our ERP, which PPG plans to use to bring more modern features and benefits to their documents in the future. "We will be consolidating the number of forms we have under DocOrigin, the data driven templates will allow us to reduce our forms maintenance and support." says Justyn Hancock. "And any new forms will be created with DocOrigin GUI Design software."

"We are excited about our relationship with PPG Aerospace. DocOrigin was selected after months of rigorous evaluations and testing by the PPG team. PPG Aerospace joins a growing list of high-tech manufacturers adopting DocOrigin as the solution of choice to replace older, end-of-life systems," said Steve Luke, CEO of Eclipse.

For more information visit http://www.EclipseCorp.US

About Eclipse

Eclipse Corporation WSL Inc. ("Eclipse Corporation") is a leading provider of enterprise class document, form and label generation solutions for banking, insurance, government, logistics, manufacturing, and telco applications. We are the exclusive North American distributor of DocOrigin. For over 20 years Eclipse has developed innovative solutions that incorporate electronic forms, labels and workflow automation to bring about real operational savings, workflow efficiencies and marketplace advantages. Companies like BMS Direct, CARQUEST, Automated Packaging, California State University, Eaton, GE, Konica Minolta, McKesson, Mele Printing, Security Finance Corporation, TransMontaigne, Tyler Technologies and hundreds more trust Eclipse for solutions and support.

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PPG Aerospace Solar-Control Coatings Use Eggplant-like Technology for Cooler Plane

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SYLMAR, Calif., April 7, 2015 A new solar-heat-management coating system by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) aerospace business helps keep aircraft passenger cabins cooler.

A novel PPG Aerospace solar-heat-management coating system can reduce external aircraft skin temperatures up to 25 degrees F, helping keep interior cabin temperatures cooler by 5 to 7 degrees.

Airlines often avoid dark colors for airplane liveries because they can absorb as much as 90 percent of solar energy, which in turn heats the interior while a plane is on the ground, said Mark Cancilla, PPG global director for aerospace coatings. Our innovative paint technology means airlines no longer have to avoid dark colors. In fact, the darker the color, the greater the difference there is in total solar reflectance. There is no compromise of other coating properties.

PPG solar-heat-management coatings technology is based on development of novel pigment dispersions, or stainers, that increase transmittance of near-infrared energy, or heat, through a dark coating and increase the subsequent reflection from a white underlayer. Cancilla said the technology is modeled after the eggplant, which naturally remains cool to the touch even when exposed to intense sunshine. The eggplants dark purple skin does not absorb near-IR radiation but transmits it to the white interior flesh, where it is reflected and transmitted out through the skin.

PPGs technology works in the same way. Cancilla said PPGs solar-heat-management coating system is being evaluated by several airlines and aircraft manufacturers.

PPG Aerospace is the aerospace products and services business of PPG Industries. PPG Aerospace PRC-DeSoto is the leading global producer of aerospace sealants, coatings, and packaging and application systems. PPG Aerospace Transparencies is the worlds largest supplier of aircraft windshields, windows and canopies. For more information, visit http://www.ppgaerospace.com.

PPG: BRINGING INNOVATION TO THE SURFACE.(TM)

PPG Industries vision is to be the worlds leading coatings company by consistently delivering high-quality, innovative and sustainable solutions that customers trust to protect and beautify their products and surroundings. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG provides added value to customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Reported net sales in 2014 were $15.4 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit http://www.ppg.com and follow @PPGIndustries on Twitter.

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Aircraft Systems Division Becomes Advent Aircraft Systems Inc

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Rye, New Hampshire, April 7, 2015... The board of directors of Advent Aerospace, Inc. after a review spanning several months, recently determined that the Aircraft Systems division of Advent Aerospace would be spun off and operated as a separate company. The new company will be known as Advent Aircraft Systems, Inc, and began operations as such on April 1, 2015. The remaining Advent Aerospace divisions Jormac Aerospace and Cabin Innovations will continue to operate under the Advent Aerospace, Inc. banner.

Aircraft Systems, founded in 2010, was formed to certify and produce components and systems for air vehicles, beginning with a proprietary internally-developed anti-skid braking system (Advent ABS) for light turbine aircraft. The Advent ABS was initially certified in December 2013 on the Eclipse EA500 and is available as a retrofit. It is standard equipment on new EA550 aircraft. Advent has other applications in development and certification for business and military aircraft, including the Beechcraft King Air B200/300 series, Pilatus PC-12, Beechcraft T-6C and various other military aircraft.

Advent Aircraft Systems, Inc. is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Advent Aerospace, Inc. is headquartered in Rye, New Hampshire, with divisions in Florida and Texas. Each company is owned by employees and equity partners Yankee Pacific, LLC and Hancock Park Associates.

The spin off is a strategic move to optimize operations, marketing and investment in the different product lines and markets of Aircraft Systems and the Advent Aerospace Interiors Group represented by Jormac Aerospace and Cabin Innovations, said Ken Goldsmith, Advent managing director and president and CEO of Yankee Pacific. We look forward to continued, aggressive growth in both companies.

About Advent Aircraft Systems

Advent Aircraft Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures, certifies and supports components and systems for air vehicles, including its proprietary anti-skid braking systems for light turbine aircraft. About Advent Aerospace

Advent Aerospace, Inc. designs, manufactures, certifies and supports custom interior products for Airbus and Boeing VVIP aircraft. Through divisions located in Florida and Texas, the company serves major interior completion centers worldwide.

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InTech Aerospace: Riding the Growth Wave on Commercial Aircraft

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HOUSTON, April 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --InTech Aerospace, a steadily growing aviation technical services firm specialized in commercial and military airplane interiors and components, has become a classic entrepreneurial success story in Houston, Texas.The company has more than doubled in size in just the past three years. Actually, it's a growth story with multiple chapters over three decades.

InTech Aerospace can trace its predecessors' history through several earlier incarnations under previous owners, matched closely to the twists and turns, ups and downs of the airlines industry. In the 1980's, the company's first roots were created in the leather interiors cut-and-sew business supporting a fast-growing upstart airline. That first chapter grew dramatically and the company was sold to a large aerospace conglomerate. Later in the 1990's, some of the core team re-assembled under the enlightened ownership of the vice-chairman of a major airline, who built the company back to considerable scale, still specialized in aviation interiors. He eventually sold that business in the early 2000's to a regional airline, which turned it into a multi-divisional aircraft services business unit working mostly for its own in-house fleet. Strategies changed and the airline decided years later to sell the Houston division in 2011 to its leadership team, who then rapidly rebuilt InTech Aerospace back once again to an impressive array of technical capabilities and steady growth. Some of the original craftsmen and seamstresses from the earlier chapters in the 1980's and 1990's remain at InTech Aerospace to this day.

Today in 2015, the story continues. And in this newest chapter, InTech Aerospace finds itself in a period of unprecedented growth in the commercial airliner fleets. The airlines' fleets of large and regional planes are expected to double in their numbers in the next 20 years (forecasts by Boeing and Airbus), and interiors tend to wear out with heavy use, requiring periodic overhaul and upgrade. Published reports recently cited over $4 Trillion in new orders for commercial planes through the year 2033, and all of those planes (which will fly for 30 years or more) represent an "Installed Base" of many millions of man-hours of required repairs and refurbishments.That aftermarket phenomenon of recurring repairs is where InTech predicts its most aggressive growth in the next 5 to 10 years.

Performing a variety of overhaul and retrofit chores chiefly on aircraft interiors and related components, InTech Aerospace today enjoys a client list that includes regional airlines, mainline carriers, large OEM's, aircraft leasing companies, and major MRO facilities.Known as the "interior experts," Intech Aerospace has teams of highly experienced craftspeople in these areas:

Todd Wilkinson, President of InTech Aerospace, said: "Our airlines and MRO clients know that InTech can deliver excellent quality, on-time delivery, and an absolute cost advantage for anything they need inside the airplane. We are highly specialized on all interior components, front to back. And, our remote Interior Remove and Install Teams are saving MRO and airline maintenance locations valuable time and labor with InTech completing the installation. This allows their valuable technicians to focus on other areas of aircraft maintenance tasks.Our quality is assured through the scores of superbly trained and deeply experienced technical employees who call InTech home."

InTech Aerospace intends to invest for growth in each of its lines of business, and expand geographically, to keep pace with rising industry trends. Riding the growth wave as this story continues.

For more information: http://www.intechaero.com. InTech Aerospace LLC, 4750 World Houston Parkway, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77032 PH (281) 810-4400.

Forward Looking Statements: The Company from time to time may discuss forward-looking information. Except for factual historical information, all forward looking statements are estimates by the Company's management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that are beyond the Company's control and may cause actual results to differ materially from management's expectations.

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InTech Aerospace: Aircraft Interiors Experts Growing Steadily

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Houston, Texas (PRWEB) April 04, 2015

InTech Aerospace, a steadily growing aviation technical services firm specialized in commercial and military airplane interiors and components, has become a classic entrepreneurial success story in Houston, Texas. As experts in aircraft interiors, the company has more than doubled in size in just the past three years. InTech Aerospace is riding the growth wave of long-term market expansion on commercial airlines fleets.

InTech Aerospace finds itself in a period of unprecedented growth in the commercial airliner fleets. The airlines fleets of large and regional planes are expected to double in their numbers in the next 20 years (forecasts by Boeing and Airbus), and interiors tend to wear out with heavy use, requiring periodic overhaul and upgrade. Published reports recently cited over $4.5 Trillion in new orders for commercial airplanes through the year 2033, and all of those planes (which will fly for 30 years or more) represent an Installed Base of many millions of man-hours of required repairs and refurbishments. That aftermarket phenomenon of recurring repairs is where InTech Aerospace predicts its most aggressive growth in the next 5 to 10 years.

Performing overhaul and retrofit chores on aircraft interiors and related components, InTech Aerospace today has a client list that includes regional airlines, mainline carriers, large OEMs, aircraft leasing companies, and major MRO facilities. Known as the interior experts, Intech Aerospace has teams of highly experienced craftspeople and technicians in these areas:

Todd Wilkinson, President of InTech Aerospace, said: InTech Aerospace delivers excellent quality, on-time delivery, and an absolute cost advantage for our airlines and MRO clients. We are highly specialized on all interior components, front to back. Our remote Interior Remove and Install Teams are saving MRO and airline maintenance locations valuable time and labor with InTech Aerospace completing the installation. This allows their technicians to focus on other tasks in the complex, time-critical aircraft maintenance process.

InTech Aerospace intends to invest for growth in each of its lines of business, and expand geographically, to keep pace with rising industry trends.

For more information: http://www.intechaero.com. InTech Aerospace LLC, 4750 World Houston Parkway, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77032 PH (281) 810-4400.

Forward Looking Statements: Except for factual historical information, all forward looking statements by InTech Aerospace LLC are estimates by the Company's management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that are beyond the Company's control and may cause actual results to differ materially from management's expectations.

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G350 NC-Simulation Aerospace structure part / NC-Simulation Aerospace Strukturbauteil – Video

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5-Axis Machining of an Aerospace structure part on a G350 using high-strength Aluminium, simulated with VERICUT. 5-Achsen Bearbeitung eines Aerospace Strukturbauteils aus hochfestem ...

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