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Complaints against airlines drop 12%

BY HUGO MARTIN, Los Angeles Times | Today at 12:03 a.m.

After hearing Jim Engle of Sierra Madre, Calif., talk about the headaches he and his wife endured on a round trip to Detroit on American Airlines this summer, it might be surprising to hear that U.S. airlines continue to receive great marks in customer service.

  • Local Kelly Aerospace division sold

    BY MOLLY MCMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 21 at 12:03 a.m.

    First Aviation Services in Westport, Conn., is buying Kelly Aerospace Turbine Rotables in Wichita, the company said.

  • Delays underscore FAA woes

    By HARRY R. WEBER and JOAN LOWY, Associated Press | Nov. 20 at 12:03 a.m.

    ATLANTA — For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.

  • Study: Business jet sales to dip before rebounding

    BY MOLLY MCMillin, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 19 at 12:06 a.m.

    A new study by Forecast International predicts that 11,297 business jets worth about $197 billion will be produced from 2009 through 2018.

  • Dubai Airshow orders less than 10 percent of 2007's

    BY ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press | Nov. 19 at 12:06 a.m.

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Airbus said Wednesday it agreed to sell six jetliners to newly created Senegal Airlines, giving the European planemaker bragging rights to more than $5 billion worth of orders at a subdued Dubai Airshow.

  • Boeing wins appeal

    BY MOLLY MCMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 18 at 6:15 a.m.

    A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court's ruling, paving the way for the Air Force to award a $1.1 billion contract to Boeing to maintain its fleet of KC-135 refueling tankers.

  • Boeing gets orders for 11 jets at Dubai

    BY ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press | Nov. 18 at 12:05 a.m.

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Boeing scored its first orders at the Dubai Airshow on Tuesday with requests for 11 737-800 jetliners, while the United Arab Emirates military inked two defense deals with European manufacturers.

  • Airbus and Boeing make deals in Dubai

    BY ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press | Nov. 17 at 12:06 a.m.

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Airbus on Monday got its second aircraft order at the Dubai Airshow with an agreement to sell 10 A320 planes to Yemen, while Boeing managed to cut a Mideast deal of its own even though it has yet to score a plane order at the region's top aviation meet.

  • Boeing would finish tankers in Wichita

    BY MOLLY MCMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 17 at 6:46 a.m.

    In a departure from previous comments, a Boeing official said finishing work on U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tankers will be done in Wichita if the company wins the contract.

  • Wichita industry represented at show

    Nov. 14 at 12:06 a.m.

    Wichita's general aviation manufacturers will be exhibiting at the Dubai Airshow, which opens Sunday.

  • Airbus transporter in final testing

    BY SLOBODAN LEKIC, Associated Press | Nov. 14 at 12:06 a.m.

    BRUSSELS — The long-delayed prototype of Airbus' first military transport plane has been moved from the factory for final ground tests before its maiden flight next month, a spokeswoman said Friday.

  • Not-so-great expectations for 2009 Dubai Airshow

    BY ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press | Nov. 14 at 3:40 a.m.

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Organizers of the Dubai Airshow are putting on a brave face ahead of this year's event, the economic meltdown and a bleak commercial aviation backdrop aside.

  • SPEEA protests Spirit's outsourcing

    BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 12 at 6:59 a.m.

    Spirit AeroSystems' professional and technical union is asking members to contact the Kansas Congressional delegation to protest the company's outsourcing of jobs.

  • Forum to look at airline industry woes

    BY JOAN LOWY, Associated Press | Nov. 12 at 12:07 a.m.

    WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is taking its first step toward trying to fix the ailing airline industry, mired in a severe economic slump and facing safety worries.

  • 'Well positioned for growth'

    BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 10 at 6:33 a.m.

    Difficult market conditions affected Hawker Beechcraft's third-quarter aircraft deliveries and financial performance, the company said Monday.

  • Hawker Salina to close

    BY MOLLY McMILLIN | Nov. 10 at 6:31 a.m.

    Hawker Beechcraft said Monday that it will close its Salina plant and move the work, but a timeline and a destination for the jobs have not been determined.

  • General aviation deliveries down 47%

    BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

    Deliveries of general aviation aircraft have fallen 47 percent in the first nine months of 2009 when compared with the same time a year ago.

  • Spirit CEO concerned about Airbus, Boeing

    BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 6 at 6:59 a.m.

    Spirit AeroSystems CEO Jeff Turner says he's concerned that Boeing and Airbus might cut production on single-aisle, narrow-body jetliners.

  • Hawker Beechcraft sees lower sales and income on declining deliveries

    BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 6 at 12:07 a.m.

    Hawker Beechcraft recorded lower sales and operating income in the third quarter as aircraft deliveries fell, the company said Thursday.

  • Gala Saturday will honor role of women in flying

    BY MOLLY McMILLIN, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 6 at 10:34 a.m.

    The Kansas Aviation Museum's annual gala will recognize the Ninety-Nines, an international association of female pilots, along with Kansans who have made a difference in aviation.

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