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Hawker Beechcraft will cut 5 percent of its work force as it faces "serious challenges" from an "unprecedented worldwide economic decline," its top executive said Monday in a letter to employees.
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Boeing strike could slow delivery of up to 80 planes
An eight-week strike that idled Boeing Co.' s commercial airplane plants during a period of peak production may have delayed the delivery of as many as 80 planes, analysts said Monday.
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Boeing union expects a close vote
Many Machinists union members voting on Boeing's offer of a new four-year contract Saturday in Wichita said they thought the vote would be close.
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Business shows support for tech ed
Like most fathers, John Messman had his plans for his two sons. Go to college; turn the degree into a high-paying job. Except that's not how it has worked out.
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Machinists vote today on Boeing contract
Today is decision day for Boeing Machinists. The union will vote on whether to accept the company's offer of a four-year agreement to end its strike, which is in its 57th day. Union leaders unanimously recommend ratification of the contract. | Watch for updates today at Kansas.com
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Boeing to outsource less work
The next new Boeing Co. airplanes will be designed, developed and produced with less reliance on outsourcing than the long-delayed 787 passenger jet, a key executive says.
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Machinists conflicted on Boeing offer; vote is Saturday
Leaders of Boeing Co.'s striking Machinists union on Thursday published details of a contract offer it says protects more than 5,000 factory jobs, as workers expressed mixed opinions about the tentative deal. | Get updates on the Machinists vote Saturday at Kansas.com
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U.S. airfares hit a new high
Average air fares on domestic routes have reached their highest level in the 13 years they've been tracked by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the DOT said Wednesday.
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Effects of Boeing strike will linger at Spirit AeroSystems
The effects of the Machinists strike at Boeing will linger at Spirit AeroSystems for about three months after the walkout concludes.
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Cessna breaks ground on its Citation plant
About 80 people came to Cessna Aircraft's customer service center Wednesday to mark the groundbreaking for the company's Citation Columbus plant.
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Machinists to vote Saturday on Boeing offer
Members of the Machinists union at Boeing will vote Saturday on whether to accept Boeing's contract offer and end a strike that has spanned nearly two months.
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Boeing, Machinists agree to tentative contract
After five days of mediated talks, Boeing and the Machinists union have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. It's now up to Machinists union members to decide whether to accept the offer when they vote on the contract. Details of the vote are not yet known.
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Boeing, SPEEA start talks Wednesday
Negotiations between Boeing and a union that represents about 21,000 technical and professional workers and engineers, mostly in Seattle, begin today.
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Boeing, union contract talks continue today
Leaders from Boeing and the Machinists union met through the weekend in an attempt to settle the Machinists strike that began Sept. 6.
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