Aviation Industry

U.S Department of Transportation, NASA and Others Announce Future Vision for Air Transportation

A plan to help the Nation meet the demands of a future aviation system that someday could include air taxis, micro-jets and commercial space vehicles, was unveiled today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta and officials from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and others, who called it “a blueprint that will lead to the transformation of America’s air transportation network.”

Dec 15, 2004, 8:46am - [ Discuss this story ]

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INVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES

Assistant Attorney General Christopher A. Wray of the Criminal Division announced today that InVision Technologies, Inc. - a public company based in Newark, California that sells, in domestic and foreign markets, an airport security screening product designed to detect explosives in passenger baggage - has agreed to resolve the criminal liability associated with potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Dec 6, 2004, 5:34am - [ Discuss this story ]

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Boeing Announces Sale of Electron Dynamic Devices, Inc.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today the divestiture of Torrance, Calif.-based Boeing Electron Dynamic Devices, Inc. (EDD), a supplier of space and defense products, to L-3 Communications [NYSE: LLL] for an undisclosed amount.

Nov 22, 2004, 9:57am - [ Discuss this story ]

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Boeing Adds Parker Hannifin to 7E7 Dreamliner Team

Boeing [NYSE:BA] is adding Parker Hannifin to its 7E7 Dreamliner team, selecting the Cleveland-based company as the hydraulic subsystem supplier for the all-new passenger airplane.

Sep 27, 2004, 9:07am - [ Discuss this story ]

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Secretary Mineta Honors FedEx Express Employees for Heroism

Two FedEx Express employees in Danbury, CT who risked their personal safety to save a pilot from a burning aircraft were honored today as U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta presented them the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) highest award.

Sep 23, 2004, 2:39pm - [ Discuss this story ]