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6 days ago
- Business
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JetBlue Deploys PASSUR's ARiVA System for Proactive Diversion and Delay Management Across Global Network
The ARiVA software provides situational awareness, monitoring and alerting, decision support, collaborative tools, and predictive data for JetBlue operations ORLANDO, Fla., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PASSUR Aerospace announced that JetBlue has deployed its ARiVA software for use in its operations to mitigate the impact of air traffic management delays, irregular operation (IROP) events and diversions on its network. The ARiVA system can be utilized by JetBlue to effectively manage and report on pre-departure, surface, and enroute events across its global network. PASSUR's unmatched surveillance and ARiVA software also ensures the accurate and complete tracking of JetBlue aircraft as they move through key flight event milestones at any location across the globe. "ARiVA provides our operations team timely information that will be beneficial in the busy summer ahead," said Steve Olson, senior vice president, system operations and airports at JetBlue. "We look forward to continued collaboration with PASSUR to maximize ARiVA's capabilities in support of our operations." ARiVA is a subscription-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform that can be quicky implemented and delivers the following key capabilities for Airline Network and Station Operations: Visualization and tracking of all domestic and international operations gate-to-gate Holding and Diversion Detection and Management from Holding to Recovery Tarmac (Long) Delay Tracking of taxiing flights for compliance with DOT rules and customer comfort ARiVA xETA™ predictions – The industry's most accurate Estimated ON, Estimated IN, and Estimated Taxi times for all flights. PASSUR predictive technology is powered by state-of-the-art heuristic and machine learning algorithms fed by multiple data sources. Tracking and alerting on Early/Late Arrivals and Departures, Tarmac Delays, Gate Conflicts, Diversions, A-14 Save Opportunities, and Aircraft Holding Chat Rooms for easy collaboration among stakeholders during IROP events Flight State Updates for all flights including Cancelled, Scheduled, Departed, Enroute, Landed, Arrived and Return to Gate SMS and Email Diversion Alerts FAA Time-Based Flow Management (TBFM): TBFM times are available for more effective departure management. "We are excited that JetBlue has deployed our ARiVA platform to minimize the effect of delays on its operations," said Brian Cook, CEO of PASSUR Aerospace. "ARiVA's selection by JetBlue is testament to ARiVA's ability to serve as a single platform for airlines to proactively manage irregular operations, diversions, weather events and air traffic management delays at the network and station level." The ARiVA platform also supports airline and airport workflow capabilities including Deicing, FAA Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM) Integration; Common Use and International Gate Management; Pre-Departure Sequencing; Arrival/Departure Management; and Tow Management. About PASSUR Aerospace PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. provides the aviation industry with improved situational awareness, decision support, and predictive analytics through the ARiVA product suite. Its flight operations platform and global data feeds offer dynamic flight tracking from origin to destination, continuous alerts and notifications, and real-time collaboration to improve schedule efficiency, IROP mitigation strategies, asset utilization, and overall customer satisfaction. Visit PASSUR Aerospace's website at for updated products, solutions, and news. Media Contact: Chris Zanardi 7033004523 396296@ View original content: SOURCE PASSUR Aerospace Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mock crash at local high school highlights drunk driving risks
LAWRENCVILLE, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — The 100 deadliest days for teen drivers are from Memorial Day to Labor Day. As high school students prepare for their summer break, local first responders are teaching them the dangers of driving under the influence. Imagine a horrific crash on prom night kills one of your classmates due to a drunk driver. That's the scenario Red Hill and Lawrenceville High School students faced during a mock crash simulation on Tuesday. 'It's every parent's nightmare, or however you want to look at it, it's a … scary situation,' said Brian Cook. Brian and his wife Leighann Cook, volunteered as parents of one of the students killed in the mock crash. Even though it wasn't real, they said it still pulled on their heart strings. ' It brought some tears up to me. I didn't think it would, but once I saw all the action with the teams, fire department and police and it really brought a tear up… it was tough. It really was. Being a parent, it was tough,' said Cook. 'We tried to make it as realistic as possible, and we did have students in tears and parents in tears. And that was kind of the message, we wanted to make it as realistic as possible. If you teach them young, maybe we will have a chance at eliminating drunk driving,' said Keith Fisher, Lawrenceville Fire Department Trustee. 'During the prom season, we wanted to push the message of don't drink and drive. It can be very fatal and very hazardous. So, we ask you, please don't drink and drive,' said Fisher. The production was brought together by 15 local first responders who have all seen firsthand the horrible damage caused by drinking and driving. 'It's an eye-opener. I know it was for me and hopefully it was for the high school kids…. The reality. You think it's just acting but once you get involved in it, it really is a lot of reality to it, and it hits home,' said Cook. A graphic reality check that firefighters, police officers and teachers hope these teens will take to heart. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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04-04-2025
- Business
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Cook Wealth merges with Cerity Partners
Cerity Partners has announced its merger with Cook Wealth, a wealth management firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. This collaboration aims to broaden Cerity Partners' range of integrated wealth advisory services, which include financial planning, investment management, and tax planning and preparation. Cook Wealth provides financial advising, tax advising, and investment management services tailored for professionals, business owners, and retirees across the country. Cook Wealth executive chairman Brian Cook said: 'A partnership with Cook Wealth has always been a partnership for life. 'Joining Cerity Partners allows us to continue delivering on that promise—helping clients navigate the big decisions, beautiful milestones, and everything in between.' The merger will facilitate the expansion of Cerity Partners' services into the North Carolina market, enhancing its ability to serve clients in the region. As a result of this move, Cerity Partners will incorporate 27 new team members from Cook Wealth into its workforce. Cerity Partners partner development head and partner Claire O'Keefe said: 'Cook Wealth's talented team and deep client relationships reflect a clear commitment to holistic, client-first service. 'This merger not only expands our footprint in the Raleigh market but also deepens our ability to serve private and corporate clients with personalized solutions.' Stradley Ronon offered legal counsel to Cook Wealth for . Established in 2009, Cerity Partners is a full-service wealth management firm that caters to high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, their families, businesses, and nonprofit organisations. In October 2024, Cerity Partners announced its merger with Denver-based Janiczek Wealth Management, integrating its services under the Cerity Partners name. Cerity Partners' merger with Janiczek Wealth Management follows its integrations with Wealth Legacy Institute and Keating Wealth Management in Denver. These acquisitions added approximately $1.4bn in assets under management. "Cook Wealth merges with Cerity Partners" was originally created and published by Private Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
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Why redistricting reform advocates oppose this redistricting reform bill
The Minnesota Capitol. Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. Legislation at the Minnesota Capitol aims to end 140 years of squabbling over legislative district boundaries by removing lawmakers from the redistricting process and putting it under the control of a bipartisan commission instead. Bills in both chambers (HF550/SF824) would create an eight-member panel to oversee the redistricting process, with an equal number of panel members selected by each of the two major political parties. The bill's supporters say the panel would ensure that the state's districts are drawn in the spirit of compromise, rather than the ferocious partisan brinkmanship that characterizes the redistricting process in some other states, including Wisconsin. 'It creates a transparent framework where political biases are exposed, rather than hidden, giving Minnesotans meaningful insight into how district lines are drawn,' Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce said last month in support of the bill. But the bill has run into opposition from a seemingly unusual quarter: good governance groups that have been pushing for redistricting reform for years. 'This legislative session started with unacceptable levels of partisanship and gridlock and this bill will accelerate it,' said Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, executive director of Common Cause Minnesota. 'If Minnesota wants true redistricting reform that puts the people first, HF550 is not getting us there.' The opponents fear that a bipartisan commission will fall prey to the same partisan disagreements that have derailed the existing legislative redistricting process over the years. Consider what happened in New York. In 2014, voters there approved the creation of a bipartisan commission almost identical to the one under consideration in Minnesota. Then-Governor Andrew Cuomo boasted at the time that the bill would 'permanently reform the redistricting process in New York to once and for all end self-interested partisan gerrymandering.' The committee faceplanted right out of the gate by failing to agree on a plan. Instead, each party's representatives on the commission presented their own competing proposals to the state legislature. The legislature rejected both proposals and told the commission to draw up a new one. It deadlocked again. The legislature went ahead and drew up its own plan, which was signed into law by the governor. Less than a month later, state courts invalidated the entire process and struck down the congressional maps as an illegal partisan gerrymander. The state Supreme Court ordered a special master to draw up temporary maps in time for the 2022 midterms, and then in 2023 it ordered the original redistricting commission to go back to the drawing board and give the whole thing another go. That second independent redistricting attempt went marginally better: The proposed maps for state legislative districts were approved by April 2023. But legislators didn't like the congressional district maps. The Democratic supermajority threw them out and eventually drew their own, which were signed into law a little over a year ago. The whole process took twice as long as the previous round of redistricting under the old rules. HF550 is different from New York's setup in one critical respect: The Minnesota bill does not require state legislators to sign off on the new maps created by the commission. And while the bill provides for judicial review of any legal challenges to a commission plan, it is silent regarding what might happen if the commission members can't agree on one to begin with. Common Cause Minnesota and allied groups like the League of Women Voters want to see a bill more along the lines of one proposed last year. That bill would allow members of the public to apply to serve on the redistricting commission, with the state Legislative Coordinating Commission ultimately selecting a 15-member panel: Five Democrats, five Republicans, and five people who are politically independent or affiliated with a third party. 'Our goal is to advance grassroots, people-centered reforms by establishing a citizen-led independent redistricting commission,' Belladonna-Carrera said. 'This commission will focus on the needs and voices of the people, rather than political parties, incumbents or candidates.' It's unclear whether anything will pass this legislative term, and the clock is ticking. Ongoing chaos at the federal level will inject even more uncertainty into the next round of redistricting: In February, the Trump administration abruptly halted the work of the committee planning the 2030 Census.
