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High marks for Lockheed AeronauticsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:36AMFORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin's aircraft programs received a Maturity Level 3 rating in an industry best-practices assessment. Lockheed Martin - Aircraft - Fort Worth Texas - United States - Military

Let's Do Something! -- Sept. 2, 2010Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:14AM* 6 p.m. -- Rural treasures: The farmers' market at the Riverbank Discovery Centre offers end-of-the-summer goodies, from tomatoes, squash and beets to fresh-baked goods. Until 8 p.m.

STORM TIPS: Shelters, preparations, intensity, historyThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:32AMMake storm plans now County and other officials are making decisions on possible evacuations and shelter openings in advance of Hurricane Earl.

Willis Lease Finance To Expand Presence in Regional Jet MarketThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:00AMNOVATO, Calif. -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation , a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, today announced it has signed an agreement with SuperJet International to purchase six Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft and options for four additional aircraft.

NASA Accepting Applications For Aeronautics ScholarshipsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:15AMAwards Of $15,000 To $35,000 Plus Stipends Available For Aeronautics Students NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate is accepting scholarship applications for the 2011 academic year. The agency expects to award 20 undergraduate and five graduate scholarships to students in aeronautics or related fields.

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 09.02.10Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:15AMANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 09.02.10 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.02.10 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature: Brian McCallen on PPCs at PRA - 09.02.10 (ANN Special Report, with Brian McCallen, airboss for the powered parachutes this summer at the Popular Rotorcraft Association's Convention & Fly-In)

Boeing delays 787 on Rolls engine setbackFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:22PMReuters/London/Tokyo/Chicago Boeing Co has pushed back delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner by several weeks, a widely expected decision but also the latest in a series of embarrassing glitches that have disrupted production of the hotly anticipated aircraft.

Bombardier says CSeries not impacted by patent dispute between engine makersFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:56PMMONTREAL - Bombardier insisted Friday that its CSeries aircraft won't be delayed or affected by a patent dispute between Pratt & Whitney and rival engine maker Rolls-Royce.

New flight simulator re-creates 787 for pilotsFriday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:51PMRENTON -- As pilot Gregg Pointon guides a Boeing Co. 787 toward the runway, he triggers a warning signal in the cockpit. "Bank angle warning. Bank angle warning," drones a digital voice from the flight deck.