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Union: Pratt & Whitney seeks buyouts
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney is seeking an unspecified number of workers to accept voluntary retirement packages as the company cuts its work force to adapt to troubles in the airline industry. Company spokeswoman...Tags: Armed Forces, Employees, Boeing Co., Unions, Northrop Grumman Corp.
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Delays hurt Boeing's 2Q profit, which falls 19 pct
AP Business WriterDelays hurt Boeing Co.'s second-quarter profit, which fell 19 percent because of late delivery of military aircraft and rising costs from the postponed introduction of its 787 jetliner. But the Chicago-based company, the world's second-largest...Tags: Productivity, Earnings, Boeing Co.
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Northrop Grumman among cos. awarded $10B contract
Northrop Grumman says it is among eight companies awarded a contract worth up to $10.12 billion to support weapons systems at U.S. military installations in the United States and abroad. Under the seven-year contract, Herndon, Va.-based Northrop Grumman...Tags: Grumman, Armed Forces, Military Equipment, Contracts, Defense
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Air Force Nominee Says Changes Needed In Contracting
The Associated PressThe nominee to lead the Air Force says a recent report citing numerous problems with a 35 billion dollar tanker contract is troubling. Acting Air Force Secretary Michael Donley told the Senate Armed Services Committee today he doesn't think the Air...Tags: Grumman, Armed Forces, Boeing Co., Contracts, Defense
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Boeing's tanker tantrum
The yawns that greet stories about the Pentagon's process of selecting new equipment have, in recent months, been replaced by gasps as the fight over a particular acquisition has played out in the pages of this newspaper and others. Specifically at...Tags: Grumman, Armed Forces, Boeing Co., Contracts, Defense
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Air Force Nominee: Changes Needed In Contracting
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - The nominee to lead the Air Force said Tuesday a recent report detailing numerous problems with a $35 billion tanker contract was "troubling," and he is planning reviews of the service's process of awarding contracts. In response to...Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Armed Forces, John Warner, Upper House, Boeing Co.
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Air Force nominee: Changes needed in contracting
AP Business WriterThe nominee to lead the Air Force said Tuesday a recent report detailing numerous problems with a $35 billion tanker contract was "troubling," and is planning reviews of the service's process of awarding contracts. In response to questions submitted to...Tags: Armed Forces, John Warner, Boeing Co., Contracts, Defense
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Russia faces an aging defense industry
At a once-secret airfield outside Moscow, test pilot Sergei Bogdan proudly introduces reporters to what was billed as the latest in Russian military aircraft technology, the Su-35 fighter jet. But the plane is only an upgrade of a 20-year-old model --...Tags: Defense Equipment, Armed Forces, Employees, Weaponry, Plant Openings
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Canadian Plane Maker Launches New Jetliner
The Associated PressCanadian planemaker Bombardier has issued a challenge to bigger rivals Boeing and Airbus with the launch of a new jetliner. The C-series plane will carry 110-145 passengers and is designed to compete against the aging Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 jets - as...Tags: Embraer SA, Boeing Co.
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Honor roll: Hampton elementary schools
These students were named to the honor roll at Hampton City Schools elementary schools for the fourth nine weeks. Any questions regarding this list should be directed to the school. Fifth grade Abdullahi, Ali Anthony, Elijah Baker, Alexis Cephus,...Tags: Hunting, Asha, Tyrese, Charity, Religious Leaders
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