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Grant Kenny Buys Private Aviation Firm: Olympian and former ironman Grant Kenny has acquired Western Australia's largest privately owned aviation company, Slingair Heliwork WA, in a multi-million transaction.The Kununurra-headquartered company comprises two divisions, Slingair fixed-wing aircraft and Heliwork WA helicopters.It provides scenic air tours and safaris, and operates charter services, such as mining exploration and...; Tags: AAP, East Coast, Acquisition, Australian Associated Press Pty Ltd., Aircraft, Business, Aerospace & Defense, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Manufacturing, Investment, Finance, Business Operations; News items 2008-05-06
Rolls Royce Says 2008 Starts Well: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Engine maker Rolls-Royce Group (RR) said on Wednesday 2008 had started well with first-quarter orders worth almost $15 billion (7.7 billion pounds), helped by strong oil and gas markets and continued growth in defence. Rolls-Royce is best known for aero engines, and...; Tags: Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Oukbs; News items 2008-05-07
Finmeccanica Buys DRS For $5.2 Bln, Shares Drop: By Ian Simpson MILAN (Reuters) - Finmeccanica SpA (SIFI) has agreed to buy U.S. military contractor DRS Technologies Inc. (DRS) in a $5.2 billion deal, the biggest so far in European defense contractors' bid for a slice of the growing U.S. defense ...; Tags: DRS Technologies Inc., Finmeccanica, Finmeccanica Executive, Aerospace & Defense, Milan, SI Financial Group Inc., STMicroelectronics, US; News items 2008-05-13
Buffett Sees Euro, Sterling Strong Against Dollar: OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett said on Saturday he expects the euro and the sterling to hold their own against the U.S. dollar, in part because of U.S. fiscal and trade policies that weigh on the value of the greenback. "I do...; Tags: sterling, Warren Buffett, greenback, Omaha, Nebraska, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., U.S., radar, Thomson Reuters Corp., insurance; News items 2008-05-03
Buffett Sees Euro and Sterling Strong Against Dollar: OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters UK) - Warren Buffett said on Saturday he expects the euro and the sterling to hold their own against the U.S. dollar, in part because of U.S. fiscal and trade policies that weigh on the value of the greenback. "I do not have...; Tags: Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Warren Buffett, Buffett, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Oukbs, US; News items 2008-05-03

BAE Says Trading in Line With Expectations: LONDON (Reuters UK) - BAE Systems (BAES) said on Wednesday trading in the first four months of 2008 met expectations, leaving it set for a year of good growth with its large order book providing excellent forward visibility. Europe's biggest defence contractor said in a statement...; Tags: BAE Systems Plc., BAE, Aerospace & Defense, Quality, Manufacturing, Business Operations, Oukbs; News items 2008-05-07
Does Meaningful Work Matter?: Today's employees want to do something meaningful, according to the Work Foundation. Identity and individualism at work are rising as corporate hierarchies and trades unions decline. Likewise, shifting social values mean employees are as concerned with self-expression and fulfillment as they are with high...; Tags: Fulfillment, Employee, Aerospace & Defense, Recruitment & Selection, Financial Accounting, Manufacturing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance, BNET UK Staff; Blog posts 2008-05-06
GKN Says Markets Still Buoyant: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Engineer GKN (GKN) said on Thursday its 2008 performance should meet expectations as civil and defence aerospace markets continue to be buoyant, with strong demand in both. GKN also said in a statement it continued to make good progress in talks...; Tags: Heavy Construction, Aerospace, GKN, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Oukbs; News items 2008-05-01
Pentagon Inspector Faults U.S. Oversight of BAE: By Jim Wolf WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. technology going into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft may have been compromised by unauthorized access at facilities and computers belonging to BAE Systems Plc (BAES), the Pentagon's inspector general said in a report...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Hacking, BAE Systems Plc., Pentagon, JavaServer Faces, unauthorized access, aircraft, Washington, risk, U.S., Thomson Reuters Corp., computer, security; News items 2008-05-01
Pentagon Inspector Faults U.S. Oversight of BAE: By Jim Wolf WASHINGTON (Reuters UK) - U.S. technology going into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft may have been compromised by unauthorized access at facilities and computers belonging to BAE Systems Plc (BAES), the Pentagon's inspector general said in a report made public on...; Tags: BAE Systems Plc., Aircraft, Pentagon, Aerospace & Defense, Security, Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin Corp., Oukbs; News items 2008-05-01
Meggitt Says Order Book Up 7 Percent: LONDON (Reuters UK) - Aerospace company Meggitt (MGGT) said on Thursday trading was in line with its expectations, with its order book up 7 percent since the start of the year. Meggitt, which makes aircraft flight displays, fire detection systems and unmanned air vehicles, said in...; Tags: Aircraft, Aerospace, Meggitt, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Boeing Co., Oukbs; News items 2008-04-24
Barnes Group Q1 Results Top Street: (Reuters) - Barnes Group Inc (B), an aerospace and industrial components maker, posted better-than-expected first-quarter results, driven mainly by strong demand in its aerospace segment, and raised its 2008 earnings outlook. Net income was $33.4 million, or 60 cents a share, compared ...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Barnes Group Inc., aerospace, components maker, earnings, Thomson Reuters Corp., sales, analyst, net income, manufacturing; News items 2008-05-02
Unions Scent Victory in Airbus Factory Row: By Nicolas Fichot TOULOUSE, France (Reuters UK) - French unions claimed victory on Tuesday in their battle to stop Airbus selling some of its factories, saying the planemaker was on the verge of abandoning the sale of two plants to Latecoere (LAEP). Airbus has been under...; Tags: Airbus, Factory Sale, Aerospace & Defense, Financial Accounting, Sales Strategy, Manufacturing, Finance, Latecoere; News items 2008-05-06
EasyJet Hit By Fuel Costs: By John Bowker LONDON (Reuters UK) - Budget airline easyJet (EZJ) said rising fuel costs sent first-half losses up threefold to 57.5 million pounds, but that summer bookings were ahead of last year. The company, Europe's fourth biggest airline, reiterated an earlier warning that record...; Tags: Airline, Aerospace & Defense, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Strategy, Manufacturing, Investment, Finance; News items 2008-05-07
General Dynamics Profit Rises on Combat Systems: NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Dynamics Corp (GD) said on Wednesday first-quarter profit rose, helped by sales in combat systems, marine systems and the aerospace segment. The No. 4 U.S. defense contractor, which makes Abrams tanks and Gulfstream aircraft, reported net profit of...; Tags: Sales strategy, Aerospace & Defense, Sales force management, General Dynamics Corp., aerospace, sales, net profit, New York, aircraft, Thomson Reuters Corp.; News items 2008-04-23
Virgin America Adds Long Haul Flights, JetBlue Cuts Them: I'm back from my Peruvian travels. Did you miss me? Yeah, I didn't think so. There were some very interesting developments in transcontinental flying while I was gone, and I think it's important to note how two similar airlines are reacting the current market conditions. First...; Tags: Airline, JetBlue Airways Corp., Virgin America, Aerospace & Defense, Strategy, Manufacturing, Management, Brett Snyder; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Airbus Dogged By A380 Delays: Airbus suffered a double blow on Tuesday as airlines warned they faced further delays on delivery of the A380 superjumbo and a new hitch developed with the plane maker's cost-saving plans.Dubai's Emirates airline, the biggest A380 customer, and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, both said they had received warnings of...; Tags: Airbus, A380, Aerospace & Defense, Knowledge Management, Government, Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management, REUTERS; News items 2008-05-07
U.S. Firms Invest One Year on From NI Deal: By Paul Hoskins BELFAST (Reuters UK) - Leading North American business leaders and politicians declared Northern Ireland open for business on Thursday, promising to invest in the province a year after power sharing ushered in a new era of political stability. Northern Ireland's formerly feuding politicians,...; Tags: Ireland, Aircraft, Northern Ireland, Province, Paisley, Investment, Aerospace & Defense, Finance; News items 2008-05-08
How to Influence People -- and Win Friends: The essence of PQ -- political quotient -- is making things happen through other people. You have to persuade them, sell them on your idea and agenda. The more senior you become, the more of a salesperson you become, spending less time doing things yourself and more time persuading colleagues,...; Tags: Sales Strategy, Government, Benefits, Sales Force Management, Aerospace & Defense, Sales, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Jo Owen; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Airbus Sees No Negotiated Settlement With Boeing: By Jonathan Lynn GENEVA (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus does not expect an early resolution of its disputes about state aid with U.S. rival Boeing, even though the two will work together to promote better air traffic control, it said on Tuesday. The...; Tags: Aerospace & Defense, Boeing Co., Airbus, air traffic control, Europe, Thomson Reuters Corp., industry, negotiation, marketing, CEO, performance, supplier, U.S., electronics, agreement, environment; News items 2008-04-22