PImail (Business Stories) for 4/9/2010

Business/Tech WSU designs juiced bat for Rollins' attempt at record Here's a story that could fit within a generous definition of "aerospace," given that it's about a flying object. Dicks: 'I hope EADS comes to its senses' EADS should stay out of the U.S. Air Force's aerial refueling tanker contest, U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks, D-Wash., said during a Seattle fund-raising breakfast, according to a report from the International Association of Machinists. FlightBlogger: Boeing addresses stringer issue in 747-8 Boeing has inspected its test-flight 747-8 Freighters for defective machined stringers prone to cracking under certain loads, FlightBlogger's Jon Ostrower reported Friday. Spirit Airlines chief defends carry-on bag fee Christopher Elliott, National Geographic Traveler's ombudsman, has followed up his interview of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood with one of Spirit Airlines Chief Executive Ben Baldanza. Seattle's Ingraham High sends four teams to rocketry final Four of the five Washington student rocketry teams among the 100 that will compete in this year's final round of the Team America Rocketry Challenge are from Seattle's Ingraham High School. Airbus A330-200F freighter gets European type certification The European Aviation Safety Agency granted type certification Friday to Airbus' A330-200F freighter. A bunch of videos of Windows Phone 7 While writing my post about iPhone OS 4 vs. Windows Phone 7 on Thursday, I stumbled upon a treasure trove of videos from PocketNow about Microsoft's upcoming mobile operating system. Small jet crashes into fuel truck at Boeing Field The wing of a small jet being towed around Boeing Field crashed into a fuel tanker on Thursday evening, trapping the truck driver inside, according to a KOMO News report. Silverlight 4 event April 13, release coming later Microsoft is set to release Silverlight 4, the company's alternative to Adobe Flash, later this month, the company said Thursday. But first, Microsoft will be holding a launch event April 13. iPhone OS 4 vs. Windows Phone 7 With the introduction of multitasking within the next iPhone operating system, Apple has in effect put Microsoft's next mobile platform behind again before it's even released. But there's a lot to Windows Phone 7 that you just won't find on Apple's popular smart-phone platform.   Wish you had current local news headlines on your web site? Add the Seattle P-I's FREE headline modules to any web page. Get the code here: http://www.seattlepi.com/onyoursite"> Click here to edit your topics Click here to unsubscribe				CHANGES TO PImail PImail will now be delivered in the afternoon instead of the morning and will contain articles that have been updated in the previous 24 hours. We've deleted some content areas and added a few new ones. Update your selections by clicking here.     USER RESOURCES Edit my e-mail address Edit my topics Unsubscribe

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