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Aug 04, 1997
With U.S. Defense Dept. procurement spending continuing to slide, as it has since the late 1980s, some Wall Street analysts are beginning to conclude that a meaningful increase probably won't materialize in the foreseeable future.
Jul 28, 1997
Trans World Airlines Inc. will be under considerable pressure between now and the end of September to achieve what it couldn't accomplish in the first or second quarters--show a profit (see p. 43).
Jul 21, 1997
When it comes to stock-price performance, few aerospace companies in the last few years have fallen short of expectations as much as Orbital Sciences Corp. (OSC).
Jul 14, 1997
Some uncertainties still surround Lockheed Martin Corp.'s proposed acquisition of Northrop Grumman Corp. (see p. 63)--most notably how it will account for the deal.
Jul 07, 1997
Come September, Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) will begin operating the first of its 12 Canadair Regional Jets supplied by Bombardier.
Jun 16, 1997
Aerospac e/aviation products and services supplier AAR Corp. has never been a significant player in the General Electric CF6 engine market, but that soon will change.
Jun 09, 1997
It is quite likely that U.S. airline industry profits will decline modestly for the March-June quarter, although certainly not by enough to trigger anxiety among the aerospace suppliers that correlate their fortunes with carriers' financial well-being.
Jun 02, 1997
To say McDonnell Douglas commercial aircraft sales have been lackluster in the current order cycle would be an understatement.