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• It's Tinker and the Primes time again!
  May 01, 2013
  
• OSU-Tulsa creates School of Materials Science and Engineering
  February 27, 2013
  
• Tulsa Engineering Challenge Event to be held at Tulsa Tech Center
  January 21, 2013
  
• Arkansas Aerospace Summit news
  January 18, 2013
  
• ENGINEERING WORKFORCE COMPETITION!
  November 09, 2012
  
• Avgas Issues Will Take Time To Resolve
  November 01, 2012
  
• Engineer Games 2012: Tulsa Alliance for Engineering announces another FIRST!
  November 01, 2012
  
• 2012 Hiring Our Heroes Veterans Event – Tulsa, Oklahoma
  October 24, 2012
  
• Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Alliance Supplier FORUM
  September 24, 2012
  
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt Certification
  September 11, 2012
  LEAN/SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT and BLACK BELT CERTIFICATION With the Nationally Recognized LEAN INSTITUTE at the University of Oklahoma
• OADA Member News! Sherry Labs / Indiana Materials Laboratory Launches A2LA-Accredited Fatigue Testing
  September 10, 2012
  
• Alliance to Host Supplier FORUM
  August 20, 2012
  
• OK Aero & Defense Alliance announces Supplier FORUM 2012
  August 17, 2012
  
• Sherry Laboratories Announces Renewal of Nadcap accreditation with Merit status
  August 15, 2012
  Broken Arrow, Okla. – Sherry Laboratories’ materials testing laboratory in Broken Arrow, Okla., has earned renewal of Nadcap accreditation with Merit status. Nadcap accreditation is critical to many of Sherry Laboratories’ aerospace customers throughout the supply chain.
• Leadership Through Legislation: How a Bill Becomes Law
  August 08, 2012
  
• On July 1, 2012, AS9100B was withdrawn, and with it, all certificates that still reflect AS9100 Rev B
  August 07, 2012
  
• Air Show Spotlights Oklahoma's Leadership in Aerospace
  July 24, 2012
  
• Oklahoma Lawmakers, Governor Mary Fallin Warn About Defense Cuts
  July 23, 2012
  
• Aerospace Company Plans to Hire 600 and Invest $100 million in Stillwater Manufacturing Center
  July 09, 2012
  
• Fallin announces selection in unmanned aircraft research worth at least $1.4 million 
  June 29, 2012
  Fallin announces selection in unmanned aircraft research worth at least $1.4 million 
• U.S. Industry Finds Little Information on Sequestration Plans
  June 26, 2012
  
• IN FOCUS: Can aircraft simulation training providers cope with projected spike in demand?
  June 26, 2012
  
• Manufacturing jobs rebound in Tulsa
  June 20, 2012
  For seven months, he trained in assembly at the locally owned company, until the harsh realities of the recession left Thomas - like nearly 10,000 other manufacturing workers in the Tulsa area - with a pink slip.
• China Airborne
  June 14, 2012
  Eight Questions: James Fallows, ‘China Airborne’The Wall Street Journal/China Real Time Report blog6/11/2012
• June 11, 2012 Oklahoma Election Updates
  June 13, 2012
  Breakdown of 2012 Legislative Races and House and Senate Filings
• Boeing opens second OKC facility; will expand to 1,200 jobs by 2014
  June 08, 2012
  (The Oklahoman) Boeing opens second OKC facility; will expand to 1,200 jobs by 2014
• Oklahoma Aerospace Summit Connects Industry, Military, Teachers
  June 07, 2012
  NORMAN - The potential impact of sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, which is set to automatically slash billions of dollars from the Department of Defense budget next year, set an ominous tone Tuesday for much of the 2012 Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Summit & Expo.
• Florida could lose thousands of aerospace jobs if Congress makes cuts
  May 23, 2012
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- $500 billion in sequestration budget cuts scheduled for January 2013 could lead to thousands of jobs lost in Florida in the aerospace and defense industries.
• Oklahoma Aerospace to Occupy Norman!
  May 21, 2012
  
• Major Tax Cut Proposal Could Affect Aerospace
  May 18, 2012
  
• AGC seeking nominees for Seeds of Greatness Award
  May 16, 2012
  Acorn Growth Companies is currently seeking nominees for their 3rd annual Seeds of Greatness Award.
• U.S. House Appropriators Boost Defense Bill by $3.1B
  May 11, 2012
  House Appropriations defense subcommittee Chairman C.W. Bill Young has crafted a 2013 defense spending bill that is $3.1 billion more than the White House request.
• Spirit AeroSystems Tulsa is Hiring!
  April 27, 2012
  Spirit continues to hire critical-skill employees at a measured pace. We have approximately 200 immediate openings for qualified composite mechanics, sheet metal mechanics, logistical support technicians, painter processors, and experienced first-level operations managers.
• OK AEROSPACE & DEFENSE INDUSTRY
  April 13, 2012
  Filling the gap in the state’s workforce: Health care, energy, aerospace industries seek qualified employees
• Bill that tightens smoking restrictions at airports passed
  April 13, 2012
  OKLAHOMA CITY – The air at Will Rogers World Airport will be a little clearer soon, following the passage of state legislation that gives airport officials more control over nonsmoking areas.
• STATE AIRPORTS
  April 13, 2012
  A $366,005 preliminary engineering design services contract was approved Thursday by the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust for construction of runway safety areas at Tulsa International Airport's 6,101-foot west, or general aviation, runway.
• Workforce Oklahoma VET Reps
  April 06, 2012
  • Employers typically present information about their company, job opportunities, job requirements, how to apply and wrap up their presentation with questions and answer portion.
• Today's news article
  April 03, 2012
  People who know Meredith Siegfried call her "driven."
• OK AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
  March 29, 2012
  CEO of American Airlines parent works toward quick exit from bankruptcy
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  March 29, 2012
  It took Thomas W. Horton 26 years to reach the corner office, but the promotion came with a catch: His company was going into bankruptcy protection.
• FIRST TIME EVER!
  March 29, 2012
  A panel of Representatives from ALL FIVE Oklahoma Military installations will be featured at OK Aerospace and Defense Summit Expo 2012.
• Acorn, Edgewater Form Partnership
  March 26, 2012
  Acorn Growth Companies has formed a partnership and recapitalized the company’s investment in the aerospace structures and composites segment.
• DEFENSE SPENDING
  March 23, 2012
  Two key Republican senators are recommending the U.S. Defense Department eliminate overlapping programs to avoid deep cuts in force structure and weapon programs.
• ARINC completes upgrade on Indonesian C-130H
  March 22, 2012
  The US firm ARINC has completed an extensive programmed depot maintenance (PDM) on a 30-year-old Indonesian Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft.
• UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
  February 08, 2012
  The FAA’s next major rulemaking effort may reflect a shift in agency standards that could hobble one emerging sector and set the tone for the rest of the industry, according to a Washington-based consultant.
• People & Places: Aviator Ball benefit for TASM slated
  February 08, 2012
  
• AA retiree committee aims to guard pensions
  February 08, 2012
  
• John Stancavage: American Airlines' cuts still hurt as it tries to heal
  February 08, 2012
  
• Job cuts would hit Owasso hard
  February 08, 2012
  
• Survivors of AA layoffs likely to keep salaries
  February 08, 2012
  
• American Airlines layoffs likely to ripple through area economy
  February 08, 2012
  
• OK AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
  February 08, 2012
  
• Quick summary of today's news articles (Full text of articles follows):
  February 08, 2012
  
• Senate passes bill that could boost Oklahoma aviation, unmanned aircraft systems
  February 08, 2012
  
• WorkAdvance Center opens in Tulsa
  February 06, 2012
  
• Program to offer job assistance in transportation industry
  February 06, 2012
  
• AMR bankruptcy: Unions demand business plan, standards for executive pay
  February 06, 2012
  
• Tulsa, Oklahoma response to AA cuts: Disappointment but not surprise
  February 06, 2012
  
• American Airlines plots Tulsa job cuts
  February 06, 2012
  
• OK AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
  February 06, 2012
  
• STEM EDUCATION
  January 26, 2012
  Gov. Mary Fallin told 40 elementary school children and a couple dozen aerospace officials on Tuesday that Oklahoma’s aerospace industry needs talented science, technology, engineering and mathematics students.
• Top FAA execs lack institutional knowledge, says official; agency must be prepared for cuts
  January 26, 2012
  Turnover of top executives at the Federal Aviation Administration has led to a lack of institutional knowledge at the agency, said Toni Trombecky, a 31 year veteran of the agency serving out her final months there.
• FAA REAUTHORIZATION
  January 26, 2012
  The House plans to consider a short-term funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday that lawmakers, airline-industry officials and labor leaders expect could quickly pave the way to multiyear funding for the agency.
• Transport Workers Union to picket 'job cremator' Romney
  January 26, 2012
  The Transport Workers Union, which has objected to the hiring of labor consultant Bain & Co. in the bankruptcy case of American Airlines parent AMR Corp., will picket former Bain executive and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, union officials said Monday.
• AMR bankruptcy: Rates for proposed consultants range to $1,365 per hour
  January 26, 2012
  AMR Corp., the parent of American Airlines, proposes to hire nine advisers and consultants at rates ranging to $1,365 per hour to assist in the company's bankruptcy restructuring, court documents show. The consultants include tax advisers, labor consultants, auditors, special aircraft counsel, employee benefits advisers and management consultants, court filings say.
• Siegfried sets goals for State Chamber
  January 26, 2012
  TULSA – Growing membership and pushing a narrow state legislative agenda are two goals for T. Hastings Siegfried, chairman-elect of The State Chamber of Oklahoma. Siegfried, Nordam’s vice chairman and chief operating officer, takes the reins from current chairman Bill Burgess this summer. Siegfried will be introduced during a chamber legislative kickoff reception on Tuesday at Southern Hills Country Club.
• OKC and state officials hammer out incentives packages for Boeing as it moves 800-plus jobs here.
  January 26, 2012
  Oklahoma City officials are likely to consider by next fall an incentives package to Boeing for an anticipated 800 to 900 jobs being relocated from Wichita, Kan.
• OK AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
  January 26, 2012
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City’s economic development leadership is basking in the promise of more than 800 engineering and program support jobs from the Boeing Co., but they’re also keenly aware of the painful lesson Wichita, Kan., recently learned. “We were not so lucky with General Motors and Lucent Technologies,” said Roy Williams, president and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. “Sometimes you have zero control over what happens to companies in your community.
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  January 26, 2012
  
• Fallin, aerospace officials among those promoting Aviator Ball
  January 24, 2012
  Gov. Mary Fallin, NORDAM Group CEO Meredith Siegfried and aerospace officials are scheduled to hold a news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum to promote the 2012 Aviator Ball.
• Aerospace industry economic production estimated at $7.3 billion in Oklahoma City
  January 12, 2012
  A study commissioned by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber reports the aerospace industry directly or indirectly supports more than 85,400 workers and the production of $7.3 billion in goods and services.
• DEFENSE SPENDING
  January 12, 2012
  Editorial: U.S. should approach next defense cuts with caution The Dallas Morning News 1/8/2012 The future of world conflicts will tell us whether President Barack Obama’s plan to cut about $480 billion over 10 years from U.S. defense spending is indeed a pivot to a smarter, leaner strategy or an indefensible hollowing-out of a vital constitutional function.
• Boeing Wichita Closure Reflects The Times
  January 12, 2012
  Boeing’s decision to lower costs and increase efficiency in its defense operations by shifting work at its huge Wichita facility to elsewhere in its network may well be the first of many plant closures this year as U.S. military spending dries up.
• Boeing will move at least 800 jobs to Oklahoma City
  January 05, 2012
  Boeing has announced that more jobs will be added to its Oklahoma City operation as it prepares to close a plant in Wichita, Kan. Oklahoma City likely will get at least 800 jobs, the majority coming from Wichita — with others coming from Puget Sound, Wash. In a news release issued Wednesday morning, the company announced it will be closing its Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) plant in Wichita by late 2013.
• Boeing shuttering Wichita plant, sending tanker work here
  January 05, 2012
  Boeing confirmed Wednesday that it will close its defense plant in Wichita, Kan., by the end of 2013. The news, a body blow to aviation manufacturing in Kansas that had been rumored for weeks, was delivered directly to employees at an all-hands meeting. The U.S. Air Force refueling tanker work that Boeing promised to Wichita during the intense competition for that contract will instead be done in its Puget Sound factories, the company said in a statement.
• Flying High in the Corporate Skies
  January 05, 2012
  Economic development officials often trumpet the importance of a city’s major commercial airport to its bottom line. There’s not much to argue with them about on that front, especially in Maryland, where BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport seems to be setting passenger records [practically] every month. It’s now kicking off its latest expansion, with this investment reaching the $100 million mark. While the business community and the public are often well aware of such news, the less heralded corporate [or general aviation] sector of the industry also pumps up that bottom line, with that sector accounting for a substantial amount of business.
• Income tax, water issues await Legislature
  December 30, 2011
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Last session it was jobs, money and more jobs. Next year it could be taxes, money and water. Just a few weeks away from the opening of the second session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature, the issues facing state lawmakers will be similar to last year’s list, but with a twist – a fight over tribal water rights and a continuing discussion about taxes.
• DEFENSE SPENDING
  December 16, 2011
  Congress Approves Massive Defense Bill By Associated Press 12/15/2011 WASHINGTON – Congress passed a massive $662 billion defense bill Thursday after months of wrangling over how to handle captured terrorist suspects without violating Americans' constitutional rights. A last-minute compromise produced a truce but lawmakers said the fight's not over.
• Limco Airepair to add 150 jobs to its workforce
  December 16, 2011
  Limco Airepair Inc., the Tulsa aerospace manufacturer, is adding 150 jobs to its 180-member workforce, company and city officials said Thursday. Limco executives, who will elaborate on the company's plans at a news conference Friday, said the new jobs are being added as part of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce's Quality Jobs Program.
• New OC-ALC commander sets goal, reflects on workforce’s potential
  December 16, 2011
  He knows he’s in a unique position and he’s using it to his advantage. When Maj. Gen. Bruce Litchfield accepted command of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center in November, he already knew the workforce’s capabilities; he’d seen it in action. He said setting his standard goal of “striving to be the best” wouldn’t be enough. The new commander set the proverbial bar higher.
• Journal Record: Fallin seeks input of business execs
  December 02, 2011
  OKLAHOMA CITY – On Thursday Gov. Mary Fallin unveiled a new statewide online survey initiative aimed at cultivating a more business-friendly environment in the state. The 44-question survey geared toward Oklahoma business executives covers everything from affordable housing for workers to the effectiveness of state business incentive programs. More than 400 had responded to the 2011 Business Climate Survey at www.fallinforbusiness.com by Thursday afternoon. Fallin’s goal is to get 100,000 responses by Dec. 31 so the data can be analyzed before the beginning of the next session of the Oklahoma Legislature in February.
• Alabama's 'Rocket City' Hopes For Another Boom
  November 14, 2011
  Driving into Huntsville, Ala., it's clear what this city is all about: A giant Saturn V rocket looms ahead in the skyline. This is the city that made the Saturn rockets that took the Apollo astronauts to the moon. "We're the only place in the world that still has expertise about going into deep space," says Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. He says the moment the Saturn V took off and put man into space, it turned what was then a rural farming community on its ear.
• SpiritBank CEO named ABA chairman
  November 09, 2011
  Albert C. Kelly Jr. has been elected chairman of the American Bankers Association for the 2011-2012 association year. Kelly is president and CEO of SpiritBank in Bristow, where he has been with the bank for 25 years. Kelly has a diverse and strong background in the banking industry serving as the past chairman of the Oklahoma Bankers Association and the ABA Community Bankers Council and served on the ABA's Board of Directors.
• OC-ALC commander reflects on Tinker tenure
  November 07, 2011
  On Nov. 10, Maj. Gen. David Gillett will relinquish his command as the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center commander. On Dec. 31, he will retire from a 34-year Air Force career. As he reminisced on his Tinker tenure, the general said he has been surprised and impressed by the workforce, realizing with the right direction and support, there’s nothing they can’t accomplish. While he’s honored to have led them, anything the center has achieved, is totally a result of their dedication and perseverance.
• Vance to lose 5 civilian jobs as part of Air Force cost-cutting initiative
  November 07, 2011
  ENID — As part of an Air Force initiative to trim civilian jobs in anticipation of budget cuts, five civilian positions have been or will be eliminated at Vance Air Force Base. No contract positions will be affected by these cuts, according to a press release from the Vance Public Affairs office.
• Community's support for Tinker continues to pay dividends
  November 07, 2011
  A shuffling announced Wednesday by the Air Force offered further evidence of the wisdom in local residents' willingness to invest in and support Tinker Air Force Base. That support helped Tinker survive and indeed prosper during realignments that saw some bases around the country close. County voters have come through twice in recent years by passing bond issues that benefited the base. The latest, in 2008, allowed the county to buy the former General Motors plant and turn it into the Tinker Aerospace Complex.
• Tinker Air Force Base to get new commander, may lose jobs, lawmakers say
  November 04, 2011
  WASHINGTON — The massive repair depot at Tinker Air Force Base has been chosen as the site for a new leadership role, part of an Air Force streamlining effort that will mean fewer jobs at Tinker and other air logistics centers, according to members of Oklahoma's congressional delegation. The restructuring gives the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center a three-star general serving as a commander of Air Force sustainment; the center and the Air Force repair depots in Utah and Georgia will have one-star generals that report to that commander.
• Market Report: Federal R&D Funding Fuels Aerospace Growth
  November 03, 2011
  According to the Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA), aerospace sales reached a new high of $212.7 billion in 2010, continuing an upward trend that began several years ago. “While the overall growth rate has slowed in recent years due to global economic turmoil, U.S. aerospace sales have sustained remarkable growth since 2003,” wrote William A. Chadwick, Jr., director of the AIA’s Aerospace Research Center and lead author for its 2011 Industry Report. “Final numbers for the year also reflect the resiliency of the industry. Reversing a two-year decline, the aerospace industry booked $202.5 billion in orders in 2010, a 23.8 percent increase over 2009.”
• Omni Air expands fleet
  November 03, 2011
  TULSA – Omni Air International has placed its first B767-200ER aircraft into service. It is the first of two Boeing 767-200ER aircraft Tulsa-based Omni is putting into service. The aircraft are equipped with Boeing’s 777-style interior in a two-class – first and economy – configuration with all-leather seat covers.
• Aerospace Industries Association initiative underway.
  October 28, 2011
  The Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance, as a service to its members, is pleased to share an initiative underway by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) to inform the nation about the impact of Government Spending on our industry.
• Boeing Dreamliner Composite Repairs Questioned by U.S. Watchdog
  October 27, 2011
  Boeing Co.’s new 787 Dreamliner, set to fly its first paying passengers next week, faces four “safety-related concerns” about repairs to the composites used for the fuselage and wings, a U.S. agency said. A review of the Dreamliner, the first airliner built with carbon-fiber reinforced composite plastics instead of metal, was released Oct. 20 by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The GAO identified four concerns: limited information on the behavior of airplane composite structures; technical issues with the materials’ unique properties; standards for repairs; and training and awareness.
• OK AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
  October 27, 2011
  Tinker general about to retire, embark on new mission BY JENNIFER PALMER, Business Writer The Oklahoman 10/23/2011 After Maj. Gen. David Gillett hands over the reins of the state's largest single-site employer, the Air Logistics Center at Tinker Air Force Base, he will face something he's never faced before: job hunting. Gillett retires from the military Dec. 31 and during a change-of-command ceremony Nov. 10, will pass the torch to his successor. So, what's next for the two-star general?
• Unmanned aircraft leaders: State programs growing
  October 26, 2011
  Stillwater, Oklahoma — Oklahoma is particularly well placed to become a leader in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle development, Oklahoma’s top science official said.
• Economy.com
  October 13, 2011
  
• Cancellation of Oklahoma Breakfast at NBAA
  October 04, 2011
  
• Tulsa World: Area aerospace industry surges
  October 03, 2011
  After following the rest of the economy into a recession the last two years, the aerospace industry is beginning cyclical upturns in employment, production and orders, industry executives said. And a healthy aerospace industry provides an economic boost to Oklahoma where the industry is responsible for 144,000 direct and indirect jobs, $12.4 billion in annual economic output and a payroll of $5 billion, state figures show.
• OK AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
  September 27, 2011
  A panel of lawmakers charged with the scrutiny of tax credits and exemptions now sits firmly in the middle of a complex turf war. As the Task Force for the Study of State Tax Credits and Economic Incentives continues its work, interested parties turn up the intensity. Behind the scenes, chamber of commerce representatives, lobbyists, business owners, attorneys and others are working overtime to ensure their tax credit or incentive survives the chopping block.
• Tulsa ranks No. 1 in state manufacturing jobs
  September 27, 2011
  TULSA – Industrial employment in Tulsa shows the state’s second-largest city is top in Oklahoma’s manufacturing employment, according to industrial directory Oklahoma Manufacturers Register. The register is published annually by Evanston, Ill.-based Manufacturers’ News Inc. For Tulsa, it reports 46,846 manufacturing jobs in August 2011 – up 1.5 percent from August 2010.
• Boeing delivers first 787 wide-body jet
  September 27, 2011
  EVERETT, Wash. - Boeing Co. handed over the key for its first 787 wide-body jet to All Nippon Airways on Monday after years of delays, marking a long-awaited milestone in the history of commercial flight. Thousands of workers gathered for the ceremony at Paine Field, outside the building where the planes are assembled, with many finding shelter from the rain under the wings of two yet-to-be-delivered 787s. The actual first ANA 787 was nearby at the Future of Flight aviation center, where it was being prepared for a reception Monday night and its flight to Japan on Tuesday.
• How to Attract Talent to a Small Company - Small Business - WSJ.com
  September 26, 2011
  Big businesses woo job candidates by offering a bevy of benefits, brand-name recognition and maybe even a Starbucks in the lobby. How can small businesses compete for top talent?
• Oklahoma key player in aerospace industry
  September 23, 2011
  April 15, 1953. It's a date that most Americans wouldn't know, or be expected to know, except that if you owed any taxes, payment was due. It is a significant date for another reason. It is the last time the United States lost a ground soldier due to an enemy air attack.
• Bigger Firms Seen in Next Defense Consolidation
  September 22, 2011
  WASHINGTON - United Technologies Corp's interest in acquiring Goodrich Corp. marks the start of a more active consolidation phase in the U.S. aerospace and defense industry that could ultimately winnow the current field of five or six prime contractors.
• Bird: Aerospace industry is ‘second to none’ for state, nation
  September 14, 2011
  April 15, 1953. It’s a date that most Americans wouldn’t know, nor be expected to know, except that if you owed any taxes, payment was due. It is a significant date for another reason. It is the last time the United States lost a ground soldier due to an enemy air attack. Truly remarkable, if you think about it, especially considering all of the wars and battles our country has fought in since then. Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq certainly come to mind. The reason for this extraordinary achievement is our air superiority. Quite simply, we have owned the skies for almost six decades.
• Oklahoman: Two Oklahoma State University aviation degrees receive accreditation
  September 14, 2011
  Two Oklahoma State University aviation degrees receive accreditation Oklahoma State University's aviation management and professional pilot options were accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International. BY JENNIFER PALMER jpalmer@opubco.com 0 Published: September 14, 2011 STILLWATER — The aviation program at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater has received initial accreditation through the Aviation Accreditation Board International
• Tulsa World: Oklahoma's small businesses planning big conference
  September 12, 2011
  For the first time in more than a decade, Tulsa will host a statewide gathering focused on small businesses. Owners of small companies throughout the state are encouraged to attend and network with one another through the event, the Oklahoma Governor's Conference on Small Business, which will be held Oct. 13 and 14 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa. Organizers hope the conference acts as a launching point for small businesses statewide to remain connected and help one another over the long term. "Small business has the potential to do amazing things for our state and our nation if we could just unleash that power," said Larry Mocha, conference chairman and president and CEO of APSCO Inc. in Tulsa.
• National Aerospace Week in Tulsa
  September 09, 2011
  
• News Articles, 9/2/2011
  September 06, 2011
  
• Journal Record: Commission approves funding for aviation education programs
  August 31, 2011
  OKLAHOMA CITY (JR) – The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission has approved aviation education grants and contracts totaling $136,000. The largest aviation education award went to the University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Flight Academy in Norman. The $53,000 grant will help provide scholarships and internships to students who enroll in the academy during the summer of 2012.
• Flight Safety International holds grand opening
  August 24, 2011
  Gov. Mary Fallin thanked Tuesday Flight Safety International for its "investment and confidence" in Oklahoma's aerospace industry. Fallin, along with Broken Arrow Mayor Mike Lester, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, U.S. Rep. John Sullivan, addressed more than 400 people during its grand opening ceremony at its new facility, 700 N. Ninth St.
• U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
  August 23, 2011
  North Charleston, S.C., is 400 mi. from Cape Canaveral, but as far as aerospace workers are concerned the two places are a world apart. At the Cape, NASA’s space shuttle program dropped 3,200 contract workers the day after the final mission ended. Many of these are engineers who have little hope of finding similar work in Florida. The picture couldn’t be more different in North Charleston, where Boeing has hired 4,000 workers for an assembly line that opened last month for its 787 jet. Suppliers feeding the new plant are expected to hire hundreds more.
• Tulsa World: Plane order expected to boost American Airlines’ Tulsa facility
  July 26, 2011
  TULSA – American Airlines’ purchase of 460 airplanes is expected to affect the maintenance facility in Tulsa. American, a unit of AMR Corp., focuses heavy maintenance for its existing all-Boeing fleet at its Tulsa facility at Tulsa International Airport. The facility employs more than 6,000 people.
• F-35 adds to Oklahoma's aviation heritage
  July 12, 2011
  (Oklahoma City, OK) – As battles over the federal budget heat up in Washington, the folks at Pro-Fab in Oklahoma City are watching carefully. Pro-Fab is the main contractor in Oklahoma for the Lockheed Martin F-35 project.
• New F-35 bomber showcased with cockpit simulator
  July 12, 2011
  Vertical takeoff. Precise shooting. Victory flips. A smooth landing. Nonpilots on Thursday were able to experience all of these in a realistic cockpit demonstrator of the F-35, a bomber jet under production.
• Dr. Coburn's Town Hall Meetings Cancelled
  June 30, 2011
  Due to on going negotiations over our debt crisis, Senate leadership has notified us that the Senate will remain in session during the July 4th recess. Dr. Coburn’s town hall meetings across the state have been cancelled.
• Fractional jet ownership company expands in OKC
  June 29, 2011
  Customers of Executive AirShare, the Kansas City, Mo.-based fractional aircraft ownership company, can now fly from Will Rogers World Airport.
• Aviation companies invest in new space at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City
  June 29, 2011
  Two new general aviation hangars at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City are the beginning of an effort to bring more business to the area between the airport and Interstate 44.
• Senate Press Release: Bingman Announces Approval of Interim Studies
  June 22, 2011
  Oklahoma City – Senate President Pro Tempore Brian Bingman, R-Sapulpa, announced committee assignments for twenty-nine interim studies that have been approved by the senate leader today. Committee meetings will start this summer and conclude before the session begins in February of 2012.
• AP: Attorneys argue over the Oklahoma Legislature's decision to move more than $100 million in fuel tax and other revenue from a state transportation fund
  June 22, 2011
  BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: June 22, 2011 Attorneys wrangled Tuesday before a state Supreme Court referee over the constitutionality of the Legislature's decision to transfer more than $100 million in fuel tax and other revenue from a state transportation fund to help shore up a $500 million hole in Oklahoma's state budget this year.
• Nordam lands Airbus cabin window contract
  June 21, 2011
  TULSA – Nordam Group Inc. has won a multimillion-dollar contract with Airbus to provide cabin windows for the A320 production lines and aftermarket support.
• Tulsa World: Airlines rank low in customer satisfaction
  June 21, 2011
  Poor service and higher airfares and fees are reducing customer satisfaction levels with the U.S. airline industry, which now ranks dead last (tied with newspapers) among 47 industries in satisfying its customers, a survey has found.
• Oklahoman: Nearly $8 million in additional income is expected for upcoming year in Oklahoma
  June 20, 2011
  Changes in state laws, which among other things beef up tax collection efforts, will produce an additional $7.7 million that will be available for lawmakers when they return in session next year, a state budget board determined Friday.
• Oklahoman: Boeing contends airlines will need $4T in new planes
  June 17, 2011
  PARIS — Boeing Co. upped its forecast Thursday for aircraft demand over the next 20 years, saying airlines will need $4 trillion worth of new planes to meet a pickup in passenger numbers, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Journal Record: Aiming for success: Growth brings challenges for aerospace manufacturer Janeway Machine
  June 15, 2011
  SAPULPA – It has taken Janeway Machine Inc. 15 years to become an overnight success. “We hear that a lot,” said Kenny Janeway, company chief executive officer.
• Summit: Aerospace industry needs educated workforce
  June 14, 2011
  TULSA – Industry and educational leaders beat the drum for science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs during the second day of the Aerospace Summit and Expo on Wednesday.
• Journal Record: Aerospace execs debate supply chain challenges
  June 08, 2011
  TULSA – Tinker Air Force Base’s Maj. Gen. Bruce Litchfield summarized his supply chain challenges in 12 words – getting the right part at the right time at the right place.
• Journal Record: Summit: Unmanned aerial vehicle sector shows promise for growth
  June 08, 2011
  TULSA – Oklahoma stands on the cusp of a dynamic new economic platform: development of unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Tulsa World: Aerospace leaders look to future at summit
  June 08, 2011
  Energy prices, education and adaptability will determine whether Oklahoma’s aerospace industry continues to grow and remains a world leader, industry executives said Tuesday.
• Tulsa to host annual Aerospace Summit next week
  June 03, 2011
  Oklahoma's 535 aerospace companies provide 143,000 direct and indirect jobs and a $12 billion economic impact to the state. From Monday through Wednesday, industry representatives, officials from state and municipal governments, economic development agencies and educational institutions will gather in Tulsa at the 10th Annual Aerospace Summit & Expo.
• Oklahoman: Oklahoma Senate special election will be in October
  June 02, 2011
  The filing period for a soon-to-be vacant Senate seat in southern Oklahoma County and northern Cleveland County will be June 13-15, the state Election Board said Wednesday.
• Journal Record: State firms share Air Force contract
  June 01, 2011
  TULSA – Three companies, including two from Oklahoma, are splitting a $43.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for information technology equipment and support for its Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
• Journal Record: Fallin to speak at aerospace summit
  May 27, 2011
  TULSA – One issue that impacts all aerospace companies’ sustainment and growth is access to a well-educated, trained and motivated workforce, said Mary Smith, executive director of the Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance.
• Governor Fallin Signs Legislative Priorities into Law
  May 27, 2011
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin signed several key pieces of her legislative agenda into law today at a public bill signing session with legislators and state leaders. The governor signed 8 bills, all of which completed goals laid out by Fallin in her state of the state address.
• Oklahoman: Oklahoma Legislature pushed pro-business measures
  May 23, 2011
  Promises to pass legislation intended to improve Oklahoma's business climate that had been sought for decades by the state's business community will define this year's session, the first time ever a Republican governor and a GOP-controlled Legislature were in power at the same time.
• Quick Action Closing Fund bill heads to Governor
  May 19, 2011
  The full Senate has given final approval to legislation to make the state more competitive when trying to attract major economic development projects. Sen. Mike Mazzei is principal Senate author of House Bill 1953.
• Oklahoman: Aerospace Summit lands in Tulsa next month
  May 13, 2011
  TULSA — Gov. Mary Fallin will have a starring role in this year's state aerospace industry summit, scheduled to take place June 6-8 in Tulsa.
• Governor Fallin, Legislative Leaders Announce Budget Deal
  May 11, 2011
  OKLAHOMA CITY -- Governor Mary Fallin, House Speaker Kris Steele and Senate Pro Tempore Brian Bingman today announced a budget agreement laying out a fiscally responsible plan to balance the state budget without raising taxes. Addressing a $500 million shortfall, today’s budget deal relies primarily on targeted budget cuts.
• CATIA Classes for Fall 2011
  May 10, 2011
  Tulsa Community College is offering two sections of CATIA Fundamentals (DRFT 2042) this fall. One section will be taught on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:50, and the other section will be on Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:20. Both classes will be taught at the Northeast Campus, located at Harvard & Apache, and are being taught by employees of Spirit Aerosystems. These classes are for the first 8-week session of the fall semester. Fall classes begin the week of August 22 and end the week of October 10. Enrollment is now open.
• Acorn Growth Companies Accepts Nominations for Seeds of Greatness Award
  May 05, 2011
  Oklahoma City, Oklah. - May 5, 2011 - Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm that invests exclusively on the aerospace and defense industry, is seeking applications for the fifth annual Seeds of Greatness Award.
• Oklahoman: Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt joins other AGs in protesting agency action
  May 05, 2011
  Oklahoma Attorney Gen. Scott Pruitt has joined other attorneys general in voicing opposition to a lawsuit by the National Labor Relations Board against Boeing Co.
• Video Editorial
  May 03, 2011
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• Governor Signs Bill to Restore Aerospace Incentives
  April 04, 2011
  
• Legislation Restoring Aerospace Incentives Heads to Governor
  March 30, 2011
  Legislation that will help grow the aerospace industry in Oklahoma is one step away from becoming law. House Bill 1008, by Representative Skye McNiel and Senator Mike Mazzei, passed the Senate today by a vote of 41-6 and now goes to the governor for her expected signature into law.
• AEROSPACE UPDATE: HB 1008 Passes Senate Finance Committee
  March 22, 2011
  House Bill 1008, by Representative Skye McNiel, passed the Senate Finance Committee today by a vote of 10-0. This legislation, which is identical to Senate Bill 3 by Senator Mike Mazzei, will remove the aerospace incentives from the list of credits on moratorium as of July 1 this year. Both of these bills will work to encourage growth within the Oklahoma aerospace sector, which is currently one of Oklahoma’s top three economic engines. This bill will now go on to be heard in the full Senate.
• ACORN GROWTH COMPANIES LC
  March 09, 2011
  Acorn Growth Companies LC, the aerospace and defense-focused private equity firm, announced that the company is adding the Kirkpatrick Electronics business to its portfolio of companies.
• House Passes Legislation Restoring Aerospace Incentives
  March 09, 2011
  House Bill 1008, by Representative Skye McNiel, passed the House of Representatives today by a vote of 69-28. This legislation, which is identical to Senate Bill 3 by Senator Mike Mazzei, will remove the aerospace incentives from the list of credits on moratorium as of July 1 this year. Both of these bills will work to encourage growth within the Oklahoma aerospace sector, which is currently one of Oklahoma’s top three economic engines.
• Worldwide GA Shipments Drop Again, But Billings Approach Historic Levels
  March 03, 2011
  A strong market for large-cabin business jets and VIP airliners led business and general aviation manufacturers to their third-highest ever annual billings in 2010, even as overall shipments fell 11.4%, as largely expected, and piston deliveries reached their lowest total since the early 1990s, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
• U.S. Air Force, Boeing Sign KC-X Contract
  March 03, 2011
  David Van Buren, the U.S. Air Force’s top acquisition executive, says that the contract with Boeing to develop the KC-46A aerial refueler has been signed, marking a major step in the Air Force’s decade-long pursuit of a KC-135 replacement.
• JARI ASKINS NAMED ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
  March 03, 2011
  Jari Askins, an advocate for quality health care during her years in the Oklahoma Legislature and as lieutenant governor, is being appointed associate provost for external relations at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OU President David L. Boren announced today.
• Full Senate Passes Legislation Restoring Aerospace Incentives
  March 03, 2011
  The Oklahoma aerospace industry will continue to grow if legislation passed by the Senate today becomes law.
• Bill Restoring Aerospace Engineering Tax Incentives Passes Committee
  February 24, 2011
  The State Chamber of Oklahoma recently formed its first aerospace committee with a purpose to take a statewide leadership role in the protection and growth of the aerospace industry in Oklahoma.
• Giving credit where credit is due
  February 15, 2011
  It was supposed to fly people from Tulsa and Oklahoma City to major cities throughout the country.
• Tray Siegfried leaves NORDAM for job with Persimmon Group
  February 15, 2011
  After working for 12 years in several management positions at NORDAM Group, Ray H. (Tray) Siegfried III has resigned to become director of aerospace services at The Persimmon Group, a Tulsa management consulting company.
• AAR Aircraft Services saves money while becoming greener
  February 15, 2011
  relatively simple change with a large return on investment has helped AAR Aircraft Services in Oklahoma City become more environmentally friendly.
• Oklahoma Senate panel OKs aerospace tax credits
  February 09, 2011
  A state Senate committee is sending to the full Senate a bill to restore a $3.5 million tax credit for companies that hire aerospace engineers.
• SinglePoint Aircraft Finance Completes Transaction
  February 04, 2011
  SinglePoint Aircraft Finance (SinglePoint), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, has completed a transaction within the first month of launching its commercial and general aviation aircraft lending initiative.
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  January 26, 2011
  
• Want to buy a corporate jet? Don't get grounded before leaving the runway
  January 19, 2011
  Picture this: you are the CEO of a major technology company based in the Research Triangle Park with offices and manufacturing facilities in New York, Silicon Valley, Arizona, and Florida. As CEO, it is imperative that you and your management team travel to the company's various offices and manufacturing facilities to meet with vendors and ensure that company operations are running as smoothly as possible. You also likely need to travel to other cities across the United States and the world to meet with potential acquisition targets and negotiate joint venture projects.
• American Airlines may add jobs in Tulsa
  January 19, 2011
  TULSA – American Airlines is looking to add employees to its Tulsa maintenance base this year, although the airline offered no specifics on Tuesday.
• The Future of Business Aviation
  January 19, 2011
  By now, you’ve heard plenty from me on the DOT’s Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC). The FAAC was thankfully put to sleep last month. I still think it was a colossal waste of resources to bring so much talent together in one place for a year and not at least attempt to address industry issues for ALL sectors of aviation.
• Spirit to hire plant workers
  January 12, 2011
  Spirit AeroSystems Inc., the Wichita-based aerospace manufacturer that fabricates wing components in Tulsa for several Boeing commercial aircraft, will hire 200 factory workers for the Tulsa and Wichita plants in the first quarter, company executives said Monday.
• NORDAM senior executives move up
  December 14, 2010
  In a series of executive changes at NORDAM Group, Meredith Siegfried, the chief operating officer of its Repair Division, will assume the vacant position of company president, CEO Bill Peacher said Monday.
• Bird Receives National Award for Contributions Made on Behalf of Aviation and Aerospace
  December 09, 2010
  Victor Bird, director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, is the recipient of the Joseph B. "Doc" Hartranft Jr. Award from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world's largest aviation association comprised of more than 410,000 members.
• Keep an eye on transportation as federal budget gets cut
  December 08, 2010
  With our country facing mounting debt, all items in the federal budget are on the chopping block. States must compete with others to obtain federal funding across all sectors.
• ARINC Will Double Its Aircraft Service Center at OKC With a Second Commercial Hangar
  December 06, 2010
  ARINC Engineering Services, LLC today announced plans to build a new 62,000 square foot hangar to increase capacity for aircraft servicing at its Aircraft Modification and Operations Center (AMOC) in Oklahoma City, OK. ARINC plans to break ground in January.
• LaBarge Tulsa plant lands $5.6 million contract
  December 02, 2010
  LaBarge Inc., the St. Louis-based electronics and aerospace manufacturer with operations in Tulsa, has been awarded a $5.6 million contract to produce electronic assemblies for L-3 Communication Systems-West.
• Aerospace Products Adds Experienced Controller
  November 18, 2010
  Aerospace Products S.E. Inc. (APSE), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, announced the hiring of Mark Hicks as Controller for the company.
• News from AGC Aerospace & Defense
  November 15, 2010
  AGC Aerospace & Defense has named skilled aviation and finance executive, Timothy Wilson, to lead the AGC Finance group.
• 2010 General Election Results
  November 03, 2010
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• Oklahoman - Boeing to hire hundreds in Oklahoma for engineering divisions
  November 02, 2010
  Boeing said the jobs in Oklahoma will pay an average of $130,000 a year.
• Gulfstream Orders Suggest Recovery in Business Jets
  October 28, 2010
  Jay L. Johnson, the General Dynamics chief executive, told analysts that one-third of the orders came from Latin America and Asia, and the increase reflected demand for two high-speed models being tested.
• Defense contractors General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman see profit, revenue
  October 28, 2010
  Defense contractors General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman on Wednesday reported gains in profits and revenue for the third quarter, even as they braced for a slowdown in defense spending.
• Durable goods orders heat up while business spending cools
  October 28, 2010
  A surge in demand for commercial aircraft lifted orders for big-ticket manufactured goods in September, but businesses spent less on products that would signal expansion.
• More Californians reverse course and head to Oklahoma
  October 13, 2010
  — Former Hollywood producer Neal Nordlinger, raising funds for a technology venture a couple of years ago, was stunned when a partner suggested locating the start-up here in Oklahoma's capital and leaving Los Angeles behind: "I said: 'Are you blankety-blank crazy? Oklahoma City? It's a cow town.' "
• OSU lab receives $44M contract for unmanned aerial systems
  October 06, 2010
  A research and development arm of Oklahoma State University received a $44.2 million contract to combine optical, electrical, radio frequency and acoustic sensors with unmanned aerial vehicle technology.
• Oklahoma Horizons Interview with OAA
  September 20, 2010
  Oklahoma Horizon interviews OAA Executive Director, Mary Smith, and OAA Board Chair, Rachel Hutchings, about the state of the Aerospace industry in Oklahoma.
• Askins, Fallin express support for business opportunity fund
  September 15, 2010
  Gubernatorial candidates Jari Askins and Mary Fallin each expressed strong support Tuesday for a discretionary fund that state government can use for recruiting and retaining business.
• Commuter Air Technology Delivers Aircraft Ahead of Schedule
  July 06, 2010
  Commuter Air Technology, an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, reported delivery of a modified Beechcraft 200 aircraft to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) two weeks ahead of the proposed delivery schedule.
• Unitech Awarded Survival Egress Air System Contract
  June 29, 2010
  System to Extend Air Supply and Reduce Weight
• Veracity Unveils Improved Rotor Blade Inspection Solution
  June 23, 2010
  Veracity Technology Solutions (Veracity), an AGC Aerospace & Defense company, has successfully completed a proof of concept demonstration with the U.S. Army for a non-destructive inspection (NDI) process used for testing helicopter rotor blades.
• MRO University - Catia Software Survey
  June 16, 2010
  MRO University is investigating the potential of offering local Catia software training for the Oklahoma Aerospace industry. As part of this exploration, we are seeking input from you to better understand what kind of training would be a benefit to you company.
• Construction under way on FlightSafety facility
  June 10, 2010
  FlightSafety International Inc., has broken ground for its new facility at Kenosha Street and Lynn Lane.
• Aerospace partners gather for Oklahoma summit
  June 03, 2010
  Aerospace industry leaders Wednesday said “the sky is the limit” for the state's aerospace industry but acknowledged some challenges for operations here.
• 9th Annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo Announced
  May 11, 2010
  Just around the corner, this year's Aerospace Summit & Expo, June 1-4, 2010.
• State aerospace organizations seek to educate, recruit more interest in technical jobs
  April 19, 2010
  According to the Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance, the state’s aerospace industry is responsible for more than 143,000 jobs, a $5 billion annual payroll and nearly $12 billion in industrial output – or about 10% of Oklahoma’s economy.
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• MRO University set to hold first classes
  January 15, 2010
  OAA launches new collaborative on-demand learning program for companies.