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Our regular readers will recognize the name Tom Turner -- and
maybe, some of you have even been fortunate enough to meet him. Tom
is one of THE people to talk to on matters of aircraft systems and
operation...
Sales Of Pendants, Ornaments, Teddy Bears Help Support
Volunteers' Efforts
Angel Flight(R) Southeast (AFSE), a nonprofit charity that has
coordinated nearly 3,500 free medical and humanitarian flights in
2005 alone, is offering a variety of gifts appropriate for holiday
giving. These include a limited-edition, three-dimensional
gold-plated ornament, a custom-designed pearl pendant by Lake
County artist Marie Len, aviator teddy bears, angel bears and logo
clothing, including a t-shirt remembering the victims and
volunteers of Hurricane Katrina.
Wins Scholarship For His Answer To The Dirichlet Problem
Michael Viscardi may have the answer to a 200-year-old question:
how to build a better wing. The California teen isn't sharing the
details at the moment -- which is fine for us, as we're still
trying to figure out how many orders Boeing REALLY has for 2005 --
but suffice to say, the answer could lead to even more efficient
aircraft wing designs.
"Our team is very disappointed in the approach
management took. For the first time in history, [Boeing's] Wichita
management tried to give us lower wage pools than are provided to
Puget Sound engineers."
Source: SPEEA Midwest director Bob Brewer, on
the union's rejection of a three-year contract for workers in
Boeing's Wichita plant. According to the union -- which represents
802 employees at the plant -- the vote tally showed 71
percent of the voting members cast ballots to reject the offer.
However, Brewer said he was optimistic a compromise agreement would
soon be reached.
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