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Bizworld: Bofa's CEO Recommends No Bonuses for Himself, Bank's Top Executives

Virginian - Pilot

2009-01-07

CHARLOTTE, N.C. | Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Kenneth Lewis is recommending that he and his top executives receive no bonuses for 2008, saying he expects the bank's final results to be below expectations, according to media reports citing an internal memo sent out Tuesday.

Reservists Return From 4 Months in Afghanistan

The Orlando Sentinel

2009-01-07

Jan. 7--PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE About 50 Air Force reservists with the 920th Rescue Wing returned Tuesday after four months in Afghanistan supporting U.S. Army medical-evacuation operations.

U.S. Looking to Extend Air Security Regulations Owners of Private Aircraft Complain

International Herald Tribune

2009-01-07

One of the biggest conveniences of private aviation is the speed with which passengers can get on the plane and off the ground.

India Completes "Avionics Upgrade" on Air Force Fighter Aircrafts - Website

BBC Monitoring South Asia

2009-01-07

Text of unattributed report headlined "DRDO completes avionics upgrade on MiG-27 for Indian Air Force" published by private Indian television news channel Zee News website on 7 January

US ABM Will Be Unable to Destroy Russian Nuclear Potential - Commander

BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union

2009-01-07

Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax

BRIEF: Medical Helicopter Crash: Child's Parents File Negligence Suit in Aurora Crash: Failure to Follow Safety Practices Helped Cause Accident, Suit Says

Chicago Tribune

2009-01-07

Jan. 7--A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the companies that operated an emergency medical helicopter that crashed in Aurora last fall, killing a 14-month-old patient and the three crew members.

SilkAir Selects Panasonic Avionics's MPES Overhead System

Datamonitor

2009-01-07

Panasonic Avionics, a provider of in-flight entertainment and communication systems, has been selected by SilkAir, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, to install the Panasonic Multiplexed Passenger Entertainment System overhead in-flight entertainment system on 12 Airbus A320 family narrow body aircraft.

Paper Details Alleged Air Attack on Azeri Minister's Helicopter

BBC Monitoring Central Asia

2009-01-07

Text of Aydin Arslan's report in opposition Azerbaijani newspaper Yeni Musavat on 25 December "'Super minister' comes under fire"

Correction

The Philadelphia Daily News

2009-01-07

Jan. 7--A headline in yesterday's paper incorrectly stated that 7 fire stations had been closed Monday.

Airport Restaurant Serves Up Comfort Food, Great Views

Virginian - Pilot

2009-01-07

One day while you're looking for a new place to eat, consider the Blue Skies Grille at the Hampton Roads Executive Airport on West Military Highway/Route 58 in Chesapeake.

Seaman Dies As Fire Breaks Out on Board Russian Aircraft Carrier

BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union

2009-01-07

Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax

Allied Pilots Association Critical of American Airlines' Lawsuit Opposing FAA's Enhanced Crew-Rest Rules

BUSINESS WIRE

2009-01-06

The Allied Pilots Association (APA), certified collective bargaining agent for the 11,500 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), termed "unconscionable" American Airlines' lawsuit opposing enhanced crew-rest and other safety requirements recently enacted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Vought to Operate Nashville Facility With Strikebreakers

U.S. Newswire

2009-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today strongly condemned Vought Aircraft Industries for plans to hire permanent replacement workers at its Nashville, TN, facility.

Research and Markets: Global Military Aerospace Products Manufacturing Report Now Available

BUSINESS WIRE

2009-01-06

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ 8e90e2/global_military_ae) has announced the addition of the "Global Military Aerospace Products Manufacturing" report to their offering.

Gkn Takes Over Airbus Plant at Bristol ; Engineering Company GKN Has Revealed It is in Talks With at Least Four of the Aviation Industry's Biggest Players in a Bid to Bring More Work to Its Filton Factory.

Evening Post (Bristol UK)

2009-01-06

Engineering company GKN has revealed it is in talks with at least four of the aviation industry's biggest players in a bid to bring more work to its Filton factory.

School Hit in Further Bombardment

Coventry Evening Telegraph

2009-01-07

VIOLENCE intensified in Gaza last night as Tel Aviv pushed ahead with its offensive on the ground and in the air.

Ducommun Incorporated Receives Contract From Boeing for Apache Helicopter Main and Tail Rotor Blades

BUSINESS WIRE

2009-01-06

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90-Year-Old Woman Goes Weightless

Oakland Tribune

2009-01-06

CONCORD -- It's not a surprise that Barbara Evans wanted to be weightless on her 90th birthday.

Alion to Research Spatial Disorientation Faced By Astronauts in Flight Under $1.73M National Space Biomedical Research Institute Grant

BUSINESS WIRE

2009-01-06

Technology Solutions Company to Develop Countermeasures to Combat Effects of Disorientation in Space for Pilots in Real Time

State Drills to Investigate 710 Freeway Tunnel Routes

Pasadena Star-News

2009-01-06

ALHAMBRA - The Caltrans work site doesn't look like much: an orange truck, a small crane, and a couple of men in vests standing around, but on Tuesday afternoon, five hours into drilling, the team already has gotten 60 feet underground.

MiG-27 Fleet Upgraded to Modern Standards

The Times of India

2009-01-07

NEW DELHI: The upgrade of MiG-27 fighter jets to "modern avionics standards" has finally been completed by the Defence Avionics Research Establishment.

India Inks Largest-Ever Defence Deal With US

The Times of India

2009-01-06

NEW DELHI: The UPA government has quietly gone ahead and signed the biggest-ever defence deal with US: a $2.1 billion contract for eight Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft for Navy.

Rush for Copter Training at HAL Academy

The Times of India

2009-01-07

Bangalore: Recession may have set in, but the country's only DGCA- approved helicopter pilot training centre, the HAL Rotary Wing Academy in Bangalore, is receiving more students than it can train.

Highlights of Economic and Business Growth in the Tampa Bay Region (News Briefs)

U.S. Newswire

2009-01-07

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory bought a 41,000-square-foot building in St. Petersburg recently where it plans to manufacture microchips for the military.

China's Peacekeepers in DR Congo Hold Contingency Response Drill

BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific

2009-01-07

According to a 6 January unattributed Xinhua Asia-Pacific report, the ninth batch of Chinese peacekeeping forces in DP Congo conducted on 5 January a training exercise to strengthen emergency response in the face of multiple security threats.

BRIEF: Nampa Electronics Company Lays Off 35 Full-Time, 100 Temporary Workers

The Idaho Statesman, Boise

2009-01-06

Jan. 6--Another Treasure Valley employer is cutting costs by cutting employees.

Alcoa to Cut 13,500 Jobs

Daily Breeze

2009-01-06

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Russian Agencies Report Possible Causes of Fire on Board Aircraft Carrier

BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union

2009-01-07

Text of report by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti

Jet-Crash Survivors Taking Norfolk Company to Court

The Virginian-Pilot

2009-01-07

Jan. 7--NORFOLK -- A trial in a civil liability case against a Norfolk-based jet company in a 2006 crash has been delayed because an expert witness was not available, a lawyer said Tuesday.

Davis-Monthan Families Get New Homes

The Arizona Daily Star

2009-01-07

Jan. 7--Joyce Dean thought she'd died and gone to house-hunter heaven when she opened the door to her family's new digs on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.