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Aerospace Report

November 30, 2015

Starship Troopers

Both science and science fiction have a home at Michoud.

September 30, 2015

To the Moon, Alice!

Need a ride outside the troposphere? Commercial air service will only get you so far.

May 27, 2015

The Multiplier Effect

The Phoenix East Valley awaits the implications of landing Apple’s $2-billion command center; Boeing uses cost competitiveness to thread the sequestration needle.

March 20, 2014

Making It Formal

Boeing’s closely followed location decision for 777X manufacturing was formalized in February when the company announced the selection of its Everett, Wash., site as the location for a new composite wing center for the 777X program.

March 20, 2014

Cultivating Ontario’s Aerospace Future at Downsview Park

Ontario has long been an aerospace industry hub for a host of reasons – an exceptionally well-educated and talented workforce, accessibility and a strong transportation infrastructure, an excellent quality of life, generous incentives to encourage innovation and reasonable operating costs.

January 10, 2014

Washington Wins 777X Assembly Facility

“Thanks to this vote by our employees, the future of Boeing in the Puget Sound region has never looked brighter,” read a statement from Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner on January 4th.

December 2, 2013

The Aerospace Industry

Anyone traveling through large metropolitan airports can attest to the popularity of commercial air travel.

September 17, 2013

Drones ‘R’ Us

While public perception of drone aircraft is driven by accounts of their military use in bombings and spying, legitimate public safety and agriculture are recognized as the primary markets for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the commercial marketplace.

September 17, 2013

Clear Air Ahead

In May, West Star Aviation announced plans to plans to invest roughly $15 million this year in expanding its presence at current sites in Grand Junction, Colo. (GJT), East Alton, Ill. (ALN), and Columbia, S.C. (CAE).

July 26, 2013

Where to Get Vertical

The American public may be familiar with the two most heavily used U.S. government-owned launch complexes: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida (located on the same piece of land as NASA's Kennedy Space Center, from where the Space Shuttle launched) and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.