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AIP Aerospace Appoints Steve Littauer as Chief Financial Officer

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AIP Aerospace (AIPA) announced today the appointment of Steve Littauer as Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Littauer will work with the AIPA management team to create and enact new strategies to enhance profitable long term growth. He will also be responsible for consolidating financials, overseeing capital equipment investments, managing cash, and developing and training the Finance team.

Littauer has had an impressive career in Finance, Contracts and Operations, most recently serving as VP - Finance for Eaton Aerospace, with responsibility for financial controls and reporting over a large number of business units. He was also responsible for the consolidation of a broad range of accounting functions, including government accounting and collections. Previously, Littauer worked for Smiths Aerospace Group (later GE Aviation) as Vice President of Finance and Contracts. He has also worked on the Space Shuttle program earlier in his career with Thiokol Corporation, managing Contracts and Finance.

"Steve's depth of experience in the aerospace industry and financial leadership acumen will be a tremendous asset to AIPA as we look toward the future and position our company for our next major phase of growth," stated Brian Williams, CEO of AIPA. "We are very pleased to welcome Steve to our team."

As customer demands and expectations continue to increase, AIPA continues to recruit highly experienced professionals who know and understand the industry. With the hiring of Steve Littauer as Chief Financial Officer, AIPA reaffirms its commitment to expand its role as a global leader and innovator in the aerospace industry.

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UTC Aerospace gets new headquarters in North Carolina

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2 (UPI) -- UTC Aerospace has officially opened a new headquarters in North Carolina following its acquisition last year of Goodrich Corp.

The headquarters in Charlotte can house 300 employees.

UTC Aerospace Systems designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the aerospace and defense industries.

During an opening ceremony Friday, which was attended by North Carolina Gov. Patrick L. McCrory and company leaders, UTC Aerospace announced it was committing $250,000 to a professional development program for educators of science, technology, engineering and math by the Discovery Place museum.

The center will provide pre-K-12 STEM educators with intensive learning experiences and ongoing support.

UTC Aerospace also used the opening ceremony as a platform for presenting a check for $30,000 to the Charlotte chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

When UTC acquired Goodrich, it merged its acquisition with UTC's Hamilton Sundstrand unit and established the headquarters of the new company in Charlotte.

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ST Aerospace and UTC Aerospace Systems Sign Long-Term Agreement for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul for Boeing 787 …

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Singapore, 3 July 2013. ST Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner nacelle systems for both the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and General Electric GEnx engines. The agreement enables ST Aerospace to offer a comprehensive range of nacelle MRO services using UTC Aerospace Systems repair processes for customers worldwide. ST Aerospace will invest in a wide range of repair and overhaul capabilities, and will maintain an inventory of aircraft components and parts to support Boeing 787 operators worldwide.

This agreement with ST Aerospace is just one more way that we can help support the continued entry into service of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for airline operators around the globe. Over the years, weve developed an intimate understanding of our customers requirements for high-quality MRO services with rapid turnaround times, which enables us to both respond to and anticipate their needs. This agreement with ST Aerospace extends those capabilities.

Marc DUVALL, President, Aerostructures, UTC Aerospace Systems

We are indeed very honored to be licensed by UTC Aerospace Systems as the inaugural MRO service provider for the Boeing 787 nacelles. With a global MRO network and comprehensive capabilities, ST Aerospace looks forward to working closely with UTC Aerospace Systems to ensure the best and most reliable support for Boeing 787 operators worldwide."

CHANG Cheow Teck, President, ST Aerospace

The agreement for nacelle system MRO follows the recent signing of a similar agreement for nose-to-tail support of other components manufactured by UTC Aerospace Systems for the 787 Dreamliner, including bleedless systems and liquid cooling components.

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.

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 9,000 engineers and technical specialists. Please visit http://www.staero.aero.

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B/E Aerospace Schedules Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Release and Conference Call for July 23, 2013

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

B/E Aerospace, Inc. (BEAV) will issue its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 prior to the opening of the NASDAQ Stock Market on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, and will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. A live audio broadcast of the conference call, along with a supplemental presentation, will be available on the investor relations page of the Companys website at http://www.beaerospace.com.

About B/E Aerospace, Inc.

B/E Aerospace is the worlds leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the worlds leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables. B/E Aerospace designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of products for both commercial aircraft and business jets. B/E Aerospace manufactured products include aircraft cabin seating, lighting systems, oxygen systems, food and beverage preparation and storage equipment, galley systems, and modular lavatory systems. The Company also provides cabin interior reconfiguration, program management and certification services. B/E Aerospace sells and supports its products through its own global direct sales and product support organization. For more information, visit the B/E Aerospace website at http://www.beaerospace.com.

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Air France selects UTC Aerospace Systems for E-Jet MRO services

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Air France has selected UTC Aerospace Systems to be the maintenance, repair and overhaul services (MRO) provider for various actuation, air management and electrical systems on Embraer E-Jet fleets that Air France supports for its customers. This is UTC Aerospace Systems' first contract for E-Jet repairs with Air France. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).

The three-year agreement covers MRO services for the electric power generating system, electric power equipment, air management system, and flight systems on the airline's ERJ-170, ERJ-175 and ERJ-190 aircraft. The work will be performed by subsidiaries of UTC Aerospace Systems in Dijon, France and Maastricht, The Netherlands.

"We are very pleased to build upon our relationship with Air France by expanding the MRO services we provide them to now include the E-Jet," said Paul Snyder, vice president of Customer Service for UTC Aerospace Systems' Aircraft Systems segment. "We strive to continuously improve the value we offer our customers, and we appreciate the opportunity to continue providing world-class support to Air France for their aircraft."

As part of the agreement, UTC Aerospace Systems will eventually maintain more than 70 E-Jet aircraft for Spairliners, a joint venture between Air France and Lufthansa Technik.

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.

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UTC Aerospace Systems and ST Aerospace sign long-term agreement for maintenance, repair and overhaul for Boeing 787 …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace Systems has signed a long-term agreement with Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. (ST Aerospace) to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner nacelle systems for both the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and General Electric GEnx engines. The agreement enables ST Aerospace to offer a comprehensive range of nacelle MRO services using UTC Aerospace Systems' repair processes for customers worldwide.

ST Aerospace will invest in a wide range of repair and overhaul capabilities, and will maintain an inventory of aircraft components and parts to support Boeing 787 operators worldwide. It will have access to UTC Aerospace Systems' rotables pool while leveraging its global MRO network and close relationship with operators that have ordered the Boeing 787. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).

"This agreement with ST Aerospace is just one more way that we can help ensure the continued successful entry into service of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for airline operators around the globe," said Marc Duvall, president of UTC Aerospace System's Aerostructures business. "Over the years, we've developed an intimate understanding of our customers' requirements for high-quality MRO services with rapid turnaround times, which enables us to both respond to and anticipate their needs. This agreement with ST Aerospace extends those capabilities."

Chang Cheow Teck, president of ST Aerospace, added: "We are indeed very honored to be licensed by UTC Aerospace Systems as the inaugural MRO service provider for the Boeing 787 nacelles. With a global MRO network and comprehensive capabilities, ST Aerospace looks forward to working closely with UTC Aerospace Systems to ensure the best and most reliable support for Boeing 787 operators worldwide."

The agreement for nacelle system MRO follows the recent signing of a similar agreement for "nose-to-tail" support of other components manufactured by UTC Aerospace Systems for the 787 Dreamliner, including bleedless systems and liquid cooling components.

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.

About ST Aerospace:

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 world's 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 offering a spectrum of maintenance and engineering services, including airframe, engine and component maintenance, repair and overhaul; engineering design and technical services; and aviation materials and management services, including Total Aviation Support. Please visit http://www.staero.aero.

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The CHU de Quebec and COPAN Achieve Landmark First Installation in North America of Next …

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MURRIETA, Calif. The CHU de Quebec, one of the most important healthcare institutions in the province of Quebec and one of the biggest in Canada, and COPAN Diagnostics, Inc., announced today the full installation of WASPLab, the latest generation of full laboratory automation and digital microbiology system in Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus, one of the five hospitals forming the CHU de Quebec. This hospital and COPAN group worked closely and collaboratively to deliver North America's fastest seamless solution for full laboratory automation. This is a historic first installation of a full laboratory automation and digital bacteriology system operational in North America. The installation of WASPLab's hardware took place in an unprecedented time of less than a week. The speed of installation means that disruption to the routine laboratory operations is minimal and Go-Live time after install is dramatically shortened.

"The Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus is the first healthcare services provider to install and implement WASPLab in North America. This technology allows us to be more effective and efficient in our lab, which is very important from a budget point of view. It also allows us to face the shortage of qualified staff and appoint them to value-added tasks. Like most microbiology labs, we have a limited amount of space but with COPAN's WASPLab solution however, it allows us to bring in the latest technology for specimen processing, robotics, image analysis and digital reporting without having to tear down our lab," said Jean-Francois Gagnon, Microbiology Laboratory Manager at Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus..

"COPAN values the close and collaborative relationships that enable us to innovate together by understanding our customers' needs and delivering solutions that achieve their highest goals for improving the ultimate quality of patient care," said Norman Sharples, CEO of COPAN Diagnostics, Inc. "WASPLab moves microbiology from what was essentially a batch process to an efficient and continuous automated flow from sample processing to incubation, reading, interpretation, work-up and reporting," added Sharples.

"WASPLab solution allows standardization of the planting and streaking and specimen processing, decreases risk of errors, and also lowers repetitive stress related to repeated movement for our staff" said Dr. Alain Paradis, Chief Microbiologist and Infectious Disease Specialist for Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus, CHU de Quebec.

"We are excited to partner with the CHU de Quebec to help them achieve their goals. WASPLab's modular design and small footprint allowed us to customize it to Hopital de l'Enfant-Jesus needs in terms of technology and laboratory space constraints. WASPLab's small, high efficiency footprint eliminates unnecessary track that increases speed of positive culture plate availability, saves costs, reduces maintenance and avoids the artificial barriers extensive track creates within the lab," concluded Sharples.

COPAN will showcase WASPLab during AACC Clinical Lab Expo in Houston, Texas in July 2013.

About the CHU de Quebec Consist of the CHUL, L'Hotel-Dieu de Quebec and hospitals l'Enfant-Jesus, Saint-Francois d'Assise and du Saint-Sacrement, the CHU de Quebec is the most important health care institution in the province of Quebec and one of the biggest in Canada. The CHU de Quebec offers general and specialized care, but mostly ultra-specialized care throughout Eastern Quebec, which represents nearly two million persons. In partnership with Universite Laval and focused on the future, the CHU de Quebec also has core missions in teaching, in research in many fields of excellence, and in the evaluation of health technologies and professional practices.14,000 employees, 1,700 doctors, dentists and pharmacists, and also 500 researchers are needed to accomplish those missions.

About Copan Diagnostics, Inc. With a reputation for innovation, Copan is the leading manufacturer of collection and transport systems in the world. Copan's collaborative approach to preanalytics has resulted in Flocked Swabs, ESwab, Universal Transport Medium and modular laboratory automation, WASP and WASPLab. For more information about Copan Diagnostics, visit http://www.copanusa.com.

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CONTACT: Gabriela Franco, Director of Marketing, (800) 216-4016, Gabriela.franco@copanusa.net

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Genomes of cholera bacteria from Haiti confirm epidemic originated from single source

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Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology

The strain of cholera that has sickened thousands in Haiti came from a single source and was not repeatedly introduced to the island over the past three years as some have thought, according to a new study published in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

The results of this latest study are consistent with earlier findings that indicate Vibrio cholerae bacteria were introduced to Haiti by United nations soldiers between July and October 2010, when Nepalese soldiers arrived to assist recovery efforts after the January 2010 earthquake in that country. The genome sequences of V. cholerae strains from Haiti reveal they have not gained any new genetic material since their introduction and that they have a limited ability to acquire genes from other organisms through a process called transformation.

This new information may help public health authorities understand future cholera outbreaks in Haiti and elsewhere, according to the authors. "The use of high resolution sequence data that is amenable to evolutionary analysis will greatly enhance our ability to discern transmission pathways of virulent clones such as the one implicated in this epidemic," write the authors.

The earthquake in January 2010 killed tens of thousands of Haitians, and it was followed several months later by an outbreak of cholera, a disease that had never before been documented in Haiti. Studies of the outbreak indicate that poor sanitation at a United Nations camp resulted in sewage contamination of local water supplies, and phylogenetic analysis of the Haiti V. cholerae strains and strains from around the globe indicate the strain was most likely accidentally brought to the camp by U.N. troops from Nepal.

Earlier "fingerprinting" of Haiti's V. cholerae isolates using pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) has shown the bacterium has changed somewhat since the epidemic began in October 2010, but because of the nature of PFGE, the significance of those changes was not known. Were the changes meaningful? Were the bacteria gaining or losing genes that could impact the course of disease? Did they gain genes from other bacteria in the environment? Are their genomes rearranged? The answers could make a difference in the severity of future outbreaks.

The authors of the study in mBio set out to study in greater detail how V. cholerae may have evolved since its introduction to the island nation, and whether it has acquired genes that bestow new abilities. They sequenced the genomes of 23 different V. cholerae isolates from Haiti that represent multiple PFGE "fingerprint" patterns and were taken from a variety of locations and at various time points during the epidemic.

When compared with the genome sequences of V. cholerae strains from around the world, the Haiti isolates and three Nepal isolates are tightly related, forming a monophyletic group to which no other genome sequences belong.

This result indicates that "Nepalese isolates are the closest relatives to the Haiti strain identified to date, even when placed into a phylogeny with a larger collection of isolates representing recent cholera epidemics," write the authors. This means that the outbreak originated from a single introduction of bacteria, and PFGE variants arose from gradual evolution of the organisms, not from any secondary introduction.

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