Word: aircrafting
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...raising questions about what sort of military facilities the Americans will ask for or get from a new Iraqi government. But recent war also showed that you didn't need a major commitment from Saudi Arabia to achieve U.S. military goals in the region - the Gulf States and U.S. aircraft carriers were able to stage much of the air war, because the Saudis didn't want the U.S. to fly direct combat missions against Iraq from their territory. Still, the relationship worked pretty well during the war. The Saudis did allow air missions, refueling, the staging of Special Forces...
...second year in Europe, for instance, they have to pay tuition to send their children to schools on military bases, and when their families come to visit, they are not eligible for the free travel afforded to families of active military when space is available on military aircraft...
...There is really no competition" between the Legacy and Bombardier's business fleet, sniffed Bombardier spokesman Leo Knappen. "We have a whole family of jets specifically tailored for the executive-aircraft market, while Embraer has simply refitted one of its commercial jets." But as Knappen spoke, the government of India announced it had bought five 10-seat Legacys for use by its top officials. Bombardier--which owns Learjet, the world's most famous business-jet maker, and Global, a line of larger craft costing as much as $44 million--had competed for that contract...
...Bombardier, having served on its board for the past five years. Besides dumping its highly profitable recreational division as well as ancillary businesses like military-pilot training, the company is reining in its troubled financing arm, Bombardier Capital, which in the future will lend only to buyers of regional aircraft...
...East Coast Acela service. The company's new plan emphasizes its "many opportunities for synergies," and Tellier is already primed for some serious nipping and tucking. The day after the company halved its earnings guidance in March, Tellier announced he would ax 10% of the work force in the aircraft unit, on the heels of deep job cuts last year...