Friday, October 9, 2009

PImail (Boeing/Aerospace) for 10/9/2009

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Boeing set to shake 747-8
Boeing is preparing to start key ground vibration tests on the first 747-8 Sunday, according to an Aviation Week report.

AFL-CIO leaders endorse Boeing's Air Force tanker bid
Boeing's bid for the Air Force's $35 billion aerial refueling tanker contract is the clear choice for investing in American workers, knowledge, security and future, the presidents of 10 AFL-CIO state federations said in a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates last week.

Analyst: don't fear Embraer, or Bombardier, Comac and Sukhoi
The threat that emerging aircraft producers post to Boeing and Airbus is overstated, according to a prominent analyst.

Boeing issuing 130 new layoff notices
Boeing will issue 60-day layoff notices to about 130 workers Friday, including about 50 in the Puget Sound area, according to company spokesman Tim Healy.

Spirit AeroSystems approve contract deal
Engineers at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems overwhelmingly accepted a contract deal, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace announced Thursday evening.

Boeing moving 747-8 flight testing to Eastern Wash., Calif.
Boeing will move the flight test program for its delayed 747-8 aircraft to Moses Lake, Wash., and later to Palmdale, Calif., according to an Everett Herald report.

Companies lease more than 50,000 square feet at Sea-Tac
AMB Property Corp. has signed two lease agreements totaling more than 50,000 square feet in of on-tarmac property at Sea-Tac International Airport, the company announced Thursday.

 

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