Airlines

SOURCE: Applied Visual Sciences (formerly Guardian Technologies International) Ticker Symbol Changes to APVS HERNDON, VA–(Marketwire – July 20, 2010) – Guardian Technologies International, Inc. ‘s ( OTCBB : GDTI ) ( OTCBB : APVS ) Board of Directors has expanded the Company’s organizational structure to better reflect its business operations and to provide an enhanced operational structure to capitalize on international business and joint product development opportunities

SOURCE: UV Flu Technologies, Inc. CENTERVILLE, MA–(Marketwire – July 20, 2010) – UV Flu Technologies, Inc. ( OTCBB : UVFT ) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the receipt of an initial sales order via a European distributor for immediate delivery of 50 ViraTech UV-400 air purifiers to Societe Nema Citizen of Paris, France.

SOURCE: Esterline Technologies BELLEVUE, WA–(Marketwire – July 19, 2010) –  Esterline Corporation ( NYSE : ESL ) ( www.esterline.com ), a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace/defense markets, today announced that it has priced a private placement of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7% senior notes due 2020. Esterline intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to repurchase any and all of its $175 million outstanding 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”), pursuant to a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for the 2013 Notes previously announced today, and to use the balance for general corporate purposes.

SOURCE: Enterprise Holdings Program Now Offers Updated Website, Flexible Rewards, Special Promotion With American Express ® -Branded Reward Cards ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire – July 19, 2010) –  The Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental brands have re-launched their joint Cash-In Club loyalty rewards program with an updated website as well as flexible rewards and a special promotion. Since 1995, Alamo and National have partnered with U.S

SOURCE: Esterline Technologies BELLEVUE, WA–(Marketwire – July 19, 2010) –  Esterline Corporation ( NYSE : ESL ) ( www.esterline.com ), a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace/defense markets, today announced that it is commencing an offering (the “Offering”) of $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2020. Esterline intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to repurchase any and all of its $175 million outstanding 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”), pursuant to a cash tender offer and consent solicitation for the 2013 Notes also announced today, and to use the balance for general corporate purposes. Brad Lawrence, Esterline’s President and Chief Executive Officer, stated that “…this transaction represents a timely and attractive opportunity for Esterline to extend the maturity of its long-term debt, lower overall interest costs, and improve our strategic flexibility, thereby enhancing long-term value for our shareholders.” The Offering is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The notes being offered by Esterline have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Therefore, the notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws

SOURCE: Esterline Technologies BELLEVUE, WA–(Marketwire – July 19, 2010) –  Esterline Corporation ( NYSE : ESL ) ( www.esterline.com ), a leading specialty manufacturer serving aerospace/defense markets, today announced that it is commencing a cash tender offer and consent solicitation (the “Tender Offer”) pursuant to an Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated July 19, 2010, and a related Letter of Transmittal and Consent.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal, Esterline is offering to repurchase for cash any and all of its $175 million outstanding 7 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”) and soliciting consents to certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing such notes to, among other things, eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default contained in the indenture governing such notes.  Simultaneously with the Tender Offer, Esterline is commencing a private placement of $200 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “Note Offering”), the net proceeds of which are expected to be used in connection with the Tender Offer to refinance the 2013 Notes.

SOURCE: WheelTug Limited FARNBOROUGH, UK–(Marketwire – July 19, 2010) –  WheelTug Limited, developer of the WheelTug aircraft electric drive system, has retained Endeavor Analysis, LLC, a leading consulting firm on aircraft landing gears, to provide structural and strength analysis work for the landing gear connected to the WheelTug system. The agreement was announced today at the biennial Farnborough Air Show, now underway here.

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 19, 2010) – GuestLogix, Inc. (TSX:GXI), the leading provider of onboard store technology to the airline industry, today announced that Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways (NASDAQ:RJET), has fully deployed the GuestLogix onboard store solution to accept credit cards using its point-of-sale handheld devices and transactions platform on all Frontier Airlines flights, including those operated by Chautauqua Airlines and Republic Airlines. GuestLogix is also providing backend inventory controls to manage the movement of physical products onboard

SOURCE: JustAskGemalto Find Out Why Your U.S. Credit Card May Get Declined Overseas AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwire – July 16, 2010) –  As reported in The New York Times and USA Today , Americans are encountering issues when attempting to pay with their credit and debit cards abroad. One of the main reasons U.S.

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – July 16, 2010) – Open AXIS Group announced today that the following organizations have joined ATPCO as Allied Members: AOI Marketing , ARC , Datalex , eNett International , Farelogix , LUTE Technologies AG , Mobiata , PASS Consulting Group , and Radixx International . As Allied Members, these organizations can provide feedback on and participate in the development of the Group’s XML standard. They can also voice their recommendations on future enhancements.  Open AXIS Group’s primary goal is advocacy and promotion of XML as the optimal electronic messaging structure for airline system connectivity used in content distribution. The organization has already established a proven XML schema as the baseline for its standard and will work closely with its members to adopt, promote, enhance and maintain this schema to create a robust industry standard that addresses the needs of both the supply and demand sides of the travel supply chain. “Our focus is on driving forward the creation and adoption of a master XML standard for airline connectivity that enables both messaging and content distribution