Hebeler employs 375 people at its three plants. U.S. Airways has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin using Radiant Energy Corp.'s InfraTek de-icing system at Newark International Airport. Radiant Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Radiant Aviation Services Inc., is located in Orchard Park. The company introduced InfraTek, which involves the use of infrared technology, in 1999. Bruce Nobles, president of Radiant Energy, said U.S. Airways joins another commercial carrier, Continental, along with Federal Express in receiving FAA approval to use the system at Newark.
Airlines have to get their manuals changed in order to use the system.
Nobles added a half dozen other airlines are in the process of getting their manuals changed so they can use the system as well. Thursday Niagara business groups endorse chamber consolidation A consolidation proposal to merge three Niagara County business advocacy groups into a single chamber has been overwhelmingly approved. The matter is now being forwarded to each group's board of directors for final approval. The consolidation plan has been in the works for two years. It calls for the unification of the Eastern Niagara Chamber of Commerce, Niagara Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and the Niagara Business Alliance.