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February 14, 2013News for the aerospace industry

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  • No House action is expected on sequester
    Republican lawmakers are seen as unlikely to approve President Barack Obama's proposal to avoid sequestration by changing the tax code and making health care system reforms, and congressional watchers say little action is being taken on other sequester-fix ideas as well. In his State of the Union speech this week, Obama criticized both the sequester and the suggestion that deep cuts to domestic programs be made to avert it. Republicans want spending reductions to be part of a sequestration solution. Defense News (2/13) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
IR&D Budgets In Aerospace & Defense:
How Much Is Enough?

What role does IR&D play in a firm’s strategy? IR&D Spending: “How Much is Enough?” – You’re Asking the Wrong Question analyzes IR&D spending in A&D and concludes the answer isn’t as simple as understanding R&D benchmarks. It requires a systematic assessment that considers the role of R&D investments within the overall growth strategy of the company.
  Defense 
  • F-35B training flights can resume, DOD and Navy say
    Following a grounding due to a manufacturing defect, the Marines' version of the F-35B jets can resume training and test flights, the Navy and Defense Department said this week. The 25 planes were grounded in January when a faulty fuel line was discovered. Reuters (2/13) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  • Obama's sequester talk draws praise, criticism
    Lawmakers' reactions to President Barack Obama's sequestration solution are mixed, with some Republicans complaining that the president didn't provide enough concrete ideas in his State of the Union address Tuesday, and some Democrats saying Obama outlined an effective road map to avoiding the cuts. Defense firms and the military are bracing for the reductions, due to hit March 1. The Washington Post (2/12) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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  Commercial Aviation 
  • FAA workforce would suffer furloughs from sequester, committee says
    Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee released a report Wednesday forecasting the effects of sequestration, including those on the Federal Aviation Administration. "As much as 10 percent of FAA's workforce of 40,000 would be 'on furlough' on any given day resulting in reduced air traffic control, longer delays and economic losses for air transportation, tourism and the economy as a whole," the committee said. AviationToday.com (2/13) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  • Boeing will stick to schedule for launch of 777X, executive says
    Boeing says it plans to maintain its launch date for the 777X jet, which is expected to feature folding wingtips. "We have not changed our schedule," said Randy Tinseth, vice president of marketing for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We're focused on these airplanes coming to the market late in the decade." Reuters (2/14) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
  • Other News
  Space 
  • U.S. is still a leader in space missions, NASA says
    Exploration of space is still a top U.S. priority, says NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, and the nation still leads the globe in that work. Now the targets have shifted, with an asteroid landing the next goal and a manned mission to Mars in the future. Budget constraints have been an issue, but the U.S. still leads in space spending. "So don't believe that America has turned its back on our civil space program," Garver said. Space.com (2/12) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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  • Urgent call to action – Write Congress and the White House to stop sequestration
    On March 1, the federal government will begin implementing the initial round of sequestration budget cuts to defense and other important federal programs. Now is the time to reach out to your elected officials to communicate the urgent need to repeal sequestration. Go to the Second to None website to send a letter to your elected officials in Washington today. LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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