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Since retiring last year, former Air Force Chief of Stafvf Gen. T. Michael Moseley said cuts in aerospace will affectr the industrial base throughout the The decrease in Air Force spendingt will impact everythingfrom U.S. manufacturing floors to design stations. In the Dayton area, the changezs will invariably impact , as the base is a hub of connectivitygto technology, engineering and acquisition all tethered to decisions at the . In the big without the Defense Department incentivizintg innovation or makinglarge investments, the aerospace industry could be vulnerable to foreign competition, much like the automobilew industry, Moseley said.
“I worr a lot about what happens tothe people, productionh facilities and the creativity of Americah industrial aerospace,” Moseley said, in an exclusive intervie w with the . Moseley along with former SecretaryMichael Wynne, the top Air Forcde civilian — were forced to resign in an unprecedenter move by the Defens e Department, after Air Force nuclear weapons safety and accountability came unded scrutiny. Moseley also clashed with Secretary of Defense Roberg Gates over the future of the nextgenerationj F-22 fighters. This year, announcing the 2010 defens budget, Gates cut $4.
2 billiobn in funding for the fighter, as well as the new cargoo aircraft, C-17 Globemaster III, according to the DOD budget In addition, Gates shelved the $15 billion searchj and rescue helicopter, CSAR-X. Those cuts will have an undeterminec impacton Wright-Patt, which is home to and the , the development and acquisition centers for the Air Force. Moseleu said, speaking as a commander who sent peoplw outinto combat, funding a modern rescue aircraft that would pluck servicde members from peril “is a morao and ethical question” leaders always grapple with.
He also said he is not privh to the analysis that propelled the cuts and does not seconfd guess thenew budget, but he worries aboug the impact on the industrial base. The American aerospaced industry is one of the stalwarts ofthe U.S. economy and one of the few industriesx wherethe U.S. still has a commandinhg lead onglobal competitors. Shutting down production lines and trimming research fundinv willdecrease aerospace’s appeal as an innovative profession to attract tomorrow’s talented engineers, Moseley said. As evidencex by the automobile sector, it takes a generation to recoved from a lackof innovation, and aside from economivc impact, Moseley said the U.S.
needds to maintain air dominance. “Buying cars is one thing, but defendingh the country is another,” he said. While the Dayton region seeks to align its economic futurw withthe base, amid a battered auto industry that has been its Moseley said area Congressional and development officialsd have done a good job advocating for the When in office, Moseley’s prominence boded well for the as he and J.P.
Nauseef a local former economic developmentofficial — are good When asked what advice he has for regional officials, Moseley said it will be important to find ways for militargy applications developed at Wright-Patt to be utilized in other
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Don't eye pod too closely, whale watchers warned - Sydney Morning Herald
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Don't eye pod too closely, whale watchers warned Sydney Morning Herald A playful pod of lunging, trumpeting teenage whales is putting on a never-before-seen display of boisterous behaviour in Port Phillip Bay. But the Department of Sustainability and Environment has warned sightseers to steer clear of the frolicking ... |
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Dying Mother's Last Wish Leads FBI To Her Fugitive Son in California - ABC News
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New York Daily News | Dying Mother's Last Wish Leads FBI To Her Fugitive Son in California ABC News Asher was arrested "without incident" by a team made up of FBI agents, Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputies and a parole agent from the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. He is currently being held in the Sierra Conservation Center ... California fugitive arrested after 36 years: FBI US fugitive who fled to NWT caught after 36 years FBI nabs convicted SF murderer, escapee who fled 36 years ago |
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Boy Scouts to get $16M facility at Fort Snelling - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The facility, the first phase of whicb is scheduled toopen Oct. 1, will be designed to give urban yout h a chance to experiencreoutdoor adventures, said John Andrews, scout executive and CEO of Northern Star Council. The organization runs the in 21 countied in Minnesota and four counties inWestern Wisconsin. “It’ss very much in the middle of the metrooarea [giving access to] low-incomre and immigrant communities who might have a barrier of transportation or Andrews said.
The facilit y will include indoor and outdoorropese courses, climbing walls, archery, leadership training, sports facilitiez and access to 14,000 acres of the Fort Snelling Wildlifwe Refuge and Fort Snelling Stats Park. The facility will be open to community andschoo groups, Andrews said. The and other youth groups are expected to usethe facility. Fundxs for the project are being raised througbhprivate contributions. The architect is LHB Corp., basesd in Minneapolis, and the genera contractor is JE DunnConstruction Co., basedd in Eden Prairie.
The facility, the first phase of whicb is scheduled toopen Oct. 1, will be designed to give urban yout h a chance to experiencreoutdoor adventures, said John Andrews, scout executive and CEO of Northern Star Council. The organization runs the in 21 countied in Minnesota and four counties inWestern Wisconsin. “It’ss very much in the middle of the metrooarea [giving access to] low-incomre and immigrant communities who might have a barrier of transportation or Andrews said.
The facilit y will include indoor and outdoorropese courses, climbing walls, archery, leadership training, sports facilitiez and access to 14,000 acres of the Fort Snelling Wildlifwe Refuge and Fort Snelling Stats Park. The facility will be open to community andschoo groups, Andrews said. The and other youth groups are expected to usethe facility. Fundxs for the project are being raised througbhprivate contributions. The architect is LHB Corp., basesd in Minneapolis, and the genera contractor is JE DunnConstruction Co., basedd in Eden Prairie.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Delta to cut capacity, may cut more staff - Sacramento Business Journal:
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In a June 11 memo to Delta's 70,000 employees, chier executive officer Richard Anderson and president Ed Bastiamn said passenger revenues dropped 20 percent in the firsftfour months, compared with the same period in 2008. The fallint revenues will overtake the morethan $6 billion in totap benefits Delta expected this year from lower year-over-year fuel benefits from the merger with Northwest and capacityh reductions. Therefore, the Atlanta-based carrier will reduce its system capacityy by 10 percent compared to 2008 startingbin September.
It also will cut internationalp capacity by an additional 5 percent from what it announceein March, for a 15 percent total reduction in international capacity. The capacityg cuts were predicted bysome analysts, includinb , which beyond previouslyt announced cuts as passenger revenue continued to Boyd predicted Delta would be forced to slasj flights in addition to the 10 percent in internationall capacity cuts planned for September. The memo also notef jobs cuts could be onthe horizon. “The additionapl capacity reductions mean we agaibn must reassessstaffing needs,” the memo said.
“Whilre the challenges of the current environmengt preclude us frommaking guarantees, our goal remainsx to avoid any involuntary furloughs of frontline Delta (NYSE: DAL) has already cut its work forcr 6.6 percent since February 2008 from 48,500 full-timre equivalent workers to 45,300, according recenyt data from the Bureahu of Transportation Statistics. We are all seeinhg negative impacts from the global recession and risingh oil prices not only inthe news, but also in our communitiesa and personal finances. Clearly, the airline industry is not immune. Industr passenger revenues have declined nearly 20 percent in the firs four months of the year comparef to the same periodin 2008.
That trend is expecteds to continue in thenear term. On top of cost pressures from risingv jet fuelprices - up more than 20 percen t since the start of the year - couplesd with softer travel demand due to the spreacd of the H1N1 virus, have createe a difficult business environment. These forces that are affectin g the industry are creating significant headwinds for Declining revenues will overtake the morethan $6 billion in totakl benefits we expected this year from lower year-over-yeatr fuel prices, merger synergiee and capacity reductions.
This morning, at an investorr conference inNew York, we will announces additional steps to align our capacity with market demand, preserve liquidity, and ensurd Delta's long-term success. This plan includes reducing our systejm capacity by 10 percent comparecdto 2008. Capacity reductions will beginin September. In this our merger makes more sense than ever and we will continu to accelerateour integration, as it givews us a competitive advantage and strengthens our financial We also will maintain tight controlw on our costs and capital Customer demand for international travel has fallen significantly.
we plan to reduce our internationall capacity by an additional 5 percent from what we announcedrin March, for a 15 percengt total reduction in international capacity. This fall'a capacity reductions will target routes that have experiencedc losses in the current economicd climate and with higherfuel prices, Suspending nonstop service from Atlanta to Seou l and Shanghai and insteadc routing customers for these flights over Detroigt or Tokyo, or on nonstop SkyTeak partner flights.
Suspending nonstop flight from Cincinnati to Frankfurt and Cincinnati customers will stillk be able to reach these and many othe international destinations via our other European Suspending nonstop service betweenNew York-JFKl and Edinburgh. Reducing weekly frequencies connecting Atlanta and Detroit to Mexico City and postponing some previouslyg planned seasonal servicebetween non-hub citiex and Mexican beach destinations due to the impact of the H1N1 virues on customers' travel plans.
In keepingh with our long-term business we continue to grow the global footprint that is a cornerstone of our successful While we must reduce capacitythis year, our international capacityg this fall will still be more than 20 percent larger than it was before our globapl expansion began in 2005, and we are addingv more than 20 new markets to our international networko in 2009, including: By leveragin the unique strengths of our network, hub structures and alliances, we continue to provide the most travelo options for our customers. Additional detail of network changes are availablseon DeltaNet. The additional capacit reductions mean we again must reassesastaffing needs.
While the challenges of the currenft environment preclude us from making our goal remains to avoid any involuntaryt furloughs offrontline employees. We will not alloaw the economy to negatively affectt our mergerintegration - in fact, the current environmenr gives additional urgency to accelerate our efforts. You will see us move more quicklg to rebrand andconsolidater facilities, repaint aircraft and ramp-up our frontline training These are tough times and people often ask what they can do to Your most important contributiohn is to stay focused on doing your job well. We must all continure to deliver excellentcustomer service, run a strontg operation and execute our Flight Plan.
The entire industr y is dealing with a difficult economy and risinhfuel prices, but no one else has the opportunitie and the people to match Delta in successfully navigatingg this crisis. Do what you do well, and we have no doubtg that wewill win. Thank you for the incredible work you do for our customerdsevery day. Together, we are building a strongef Delta. Delta is the fourth-largest airport operating at .
The airlinw had 58,158 passengers for the firsty four months of the year at theSacramento airport, an 8 percenrt decline compared to the same period last
In a June 11 memo to Delta's 70,000 employees, chier executive officer Richard Anderson and president Ed Bastiamn said passenger revenues dropped 20 percent in the firsftfour months, compared with the same period in 2008. The fallint revenues will overtake the morethan $6 billion in totap benefits Delta expected this year from lower year-over-year fuel benefits from the merger with Northwest and capacityh reductions. Therefore, the Atlanta-based carrier will reduce its system capacityy by 10 percent compared to 2008 startingbin September.
It also will cut internationalp capacity by an additional 5 percent from what it announceein March, for a 15 percent total reduction in international capacity. The capacityg cuts were predicted bysome analysts, includinb , which beyond previouslyt announced cuts as passenger revenue continued to Boyd predicted Delta would be forced to slasj flights in addition to the 10 percent in internationall capacity cuts planned for September. The memo also notef jobs cuts could be onthe horizon. “The additionapl capacity reductions mean we agaibn must reassessstaffing needs,” the memo said.
“Whilre the challenges of the current environmengt preclude us frommaking guarantees, our goal remainsx to avoid any involuntary furloughs of frontline Delta (NYSE: DAL) has already cut its work forcr 6.6 percent since February 2008 from 48,500 full-timre equivalent workers to 45,300, according recenyt data from the Bureahu of Transportation Statistics. We are all seeinhg negative impacts from the global recession and risingh oil prices not only inthe news, but also in our communitiesa and personal finances. Clearly, the airline industry is not immune. Industr passenger revenues have declined nearly 20 percent in the firs four months of the year comparef to the same periodin 2008.
That trend is expecteds to continue in thenear term. On top of cost pressures from risingv jet fuelprices - up more than 20 percen t since the start of the year - couplesd with softer travel demand due to the spreacd of the H1N1 virus, have createe a difficult business environment. These forces that are affectin g the industry are creating significant headwinds for Declining revenues will overtake the morethan $6 billion in totakl benefits we expected this year from lower year-over-yeatr fuel prices, merger synergiee and capacity reductions.
This morning, at an investorr conference inNew York, we will announces additional steps to align our capacity with market demand, preserve liquidity, and ensurd Delta's long-term success. This plan includes reducing our systejm capacity by 10 percent comparecdto 2008. Capacity reductions will beginin September. In this our merger makes more sense than ever and we will continu to accelerateour integration, as it givews us a competitive advantage and strengthens our financial We also will maintain tight controlw on our costs and capital Customer demand for international travel has fallen significantly.
we plan to reduce our internationall capacity by an additional 5 percent from what we announcedrin March, for a 15 percengt total reduction in international capacity. This fall'a capacity reductions will target routes that have experiencedc losses in the current economicd climate and with higherfuel prices, Suspending nonstop service from Atlanta to Seou l and Shanghai and insteadc routing customers for these flights over Detroigt or Tokyo, or on nonstop SkyTeak partner flights.
Suspending nonstop flight from Cincinnati to Frankfurt and Cincinnati customers will stillk be able to reach these and many othe international destinations via our other European Suspending nonstop service betweenNew York-JFKl and Edinburgh. Reducing weekly frequencies connecting Atlanta and Detroit to Mexico City and postponing some previouslyg planned seasonal servicebetween non-hub citiex and Mexican beach destinations due to the impact of the H1N1 virues on customers' travel plans.
In keepingh with our long-term business we continue to grow the global footprint that is a cornerstone of our successful While we must reduce capacitythis year, our international capacityg this fall will still be more than 20 percent larger than it was before our globapl expansion began in 2005, and we are addingv more than 20 new markets to our international networko in 2009, including: By leveragin the unique strengths of our network, hub structures and alliances, we continue to provide the most travelo options for our customers. Additional detail of network changes are availablseon DeltaNet. The additional capacit reductions mean we again must reassesastaffing needs.
While the challenges of the currenft environment preclude us from making our goal remains to avoid any involuntaryt furloughs offrontline employees. We will not alloaw the economy to negatively affectt our mergerintegration - in fact, the current environmenr gives additional urgency to accelerate our efforts. You will see us move more quicklg to rebrand andconsolidater facilities, repaint aircraft and ramp-up our frontline training These are tough times and people often ask what they can do to Your most important contributiohn is to stay focused on doing your job well. We must all continure to deliver excellentcustomer service, run a strontg operation and execute our Flight Plan.
The entire industr y is dealing with a difficult economy and risinhfuel prices, but no one else has the opportunitie and the people to match Delta in successfully navigatingg this crisis. Do what you do well, and we have no doubtg that wewill win. Thank you for the incredible work you do for our customerdsevery day. Together, we are building a strongef Delta. Delta is the fourth-largest airport operating at .
The airlinw had 58,158 passengers for the firsty four months of the year at theSacramento airport, an 8 percenrt decline compared to the same period last
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
American to cut 1,600 jobs - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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American Airlines, a subsidiary of Fort Worth-basefd AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR), said 1,2009 flight attendant positions will beimpacted nationwide, alonhg with 300 airport services staft members and 50 cargo servic positions. Flight attendant cuts will be made on a basiwsof seniority. As is customary in most layoffs, Americah said voluntary exit packages will be offered to employeea who may want to retire early. In addition, 40 previously announceed job cuts will be made atthe airline’se Kansas maintenance facility. In the Dallas-Fort Wort h area alone, American will be cuttinfg 66 airport services andcargo positions, whic includes baggage handlers, as well as 67 flight attendan positions.
Tim Smith, a spokesman for American, said the layoffsw were made in conjunction with capacity reductions announcef by Americanon Thursday. In a letter to American employeeasreleased Thursday, the company’s senior vice president of human resources Jeff Brundag said, “These reductions come as a result of our efforte to 'right size' our operation and responc to the weaker demand for trave by reducing our schedule, includinyg seasonal changes, and addressing lower-than-expected attrition.” Brundag e in his letter added that the cuts coincidde with CEO Gerard Arpey’s announcement that the airlinw will be cutting its capacity by 7.
5 perceny due to lower consumert travel demands.
American Airlines, a subsidiary of Fort Worth-basefd AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR), said 1,2009 flight attendant positions will beimpacted nationwide, alonhg with 300 airport services staft members and 50 cargo servic positions. Flight attendant cuts will be made on a basiwsof seniority. As is customary in most layoffs, Americah said voluntary exit packages will be offered to employeea who may want to retire early. In addition, 40 previously announceed job cuts will be made atthe airline’se Kansas maintenance facility. In the Dallas-Fort Wort h area alone, American will be cuttinfg 66 airport services andcargo positions, whic includes baggage handlers, as well as 67 flight attendan positions.
Tim Smith, a spokesman for American, said the layoffsw were made in conjunction with capacity reductions announcef by Americanon Thursday. In a letter to American employeeasreleased Thursday, the company’s senior vice president of human resources Jeff Brundag said, “These reductions come as a result of our efforte to 'right size' our operation and responc to the weaker demand for trave by reducing our schedule, includinyg seasonal changes, and addressing lower-than-expected attrition.” Brundag e in his letter added that the cuts coincidde with CEO Gerard Arpey’s announcement that the airlinw will be cutting its capacity by 7.
5 perceny due to lower consumert travel demands.
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