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Boeing may slow F/A-18 plane output to keep line going longer

by Andrea Shalal, Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing Co is considering a slower build rate and other options to keep production of its EA-18G electronic attack planes running into 2017, and give Congress time to add more … Read More

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Boeing looks to U.S. Congress to fund fighters after Navy skips orders

by Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters
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Feb 13 (Reuters) – Boeing Co is mounting a last-ditch campaign to convince U.S. lawmakers to buy more fighter jets and stave off a shutdown of a St. Louis production line after the U.S. Navy … Read More

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Boeing and its St. Louis union talk cost-cutting

Deal could offer buyouts to older workers on shrinking assembly lines

by Tim Logan, St. Louis Post Dispatch
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Boeing Co. and the St. Louis Machinists union went back to the bargaining table this week, with an eye toward lowering … Read More

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Sly James annoyed that Missouri is pulling from Low Income Housing Tax Credits for St. Louis’ pursuit of Boeing project

by Steve Vockrodt, The Pitch
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Sly James wasn’t smiling on Wednesday when he took to his keyboard and typed out his displeasure with Missouri’s leaders.

Specifically, James was upset at Missouri’s commandeering of Low Income Housing Tax Credits … Read More

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Nixon signs Boeing 777X bill

by Tim Logan, St. Louis Post Dispatch
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In a signing ceremony stacked with symbolism, Gov. Jay Nixon put his name on Tuesday on the package of incentives state lawmakers passed last week to help lure Boeing … Read More

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Boeing incentive package advances in Missouri Senate after supporters jam hearing

by Virginia Young, St. Louis Post Dispatch
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JEFFERSON CITY • With potentially thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, legislators took the first step Tuesday evening toward offering up to $1.7 billion in state incentives to lure a … Read More

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More Super Hornets in the pipeline?

by Tim Logan, St. Louis Post Dispatch
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One of the St. Louis area’s biggest assembly lines may be getting a new lease on life.

The Navy is considering buying 36 more F/A-18 Super Hornets, according to a … Read More

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Boeing cited for overcharging on Chinook program

by Tim Logan, St. Louis Post Dispatch
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Boeing Co.’s St. Louis-based defense unit overcharged the Pentagon by as much as $16.6 million for parts on the CH-47F Chinook helicopter, according to an audit obtained by Bloomberg … Read More

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Boeing to lay off 300 in St. Louis

St. Louis Business Journal
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Boeing will lay off 300 workers in St. Louis starting in early 2014, a Boeing spokeswoman has confirmed. The layoffs are part of Boeing’s decision, announced Wednesday, to end production of its C-17 … Read More

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South Korea rejects Boeing, says F-15 not good enough

St. Louis Post Dispatch
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SEOUL, South Korea • Saying they wanted a more-advanced fighter in their largest-ever weapons purchase, South Korean military officials Tuesday rejected Boeing Co.’s bid to supply 60 F-15s and decided to re-open the … Read More

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