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Aviation Week & Space Technology 2008-07-14

VOL. 169 NO. 2 July 14, 2008

Air Transport

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Seoul Shifts Its Attention to Civil Aircraft

Jul 14, 2008
Aiming to broaden and deepen its aerospace expertise, South Korea is planning to develop a regional jet airliner, a very light private jet and an all-composite light propeller aircraft. The proposal for a 60-seat regional jet revives the country’s long-standing ambition to take a major role in developing and building a commercial aircraft, an ambition that dates back to the K100, a 93-123-seat aircraft that was proposed for codevelopment with China in the mid-1990s. It would also strengthen the trend for new aircraft programs appearing in Asia.

Face to Face

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Q&A With Boeing Chief Executive James McNerney

Jul 14, 2008
W. James McNerney, Jr. TITLE: Chairman, President and CEO, Boeing Co. AGE: 58 EDUCATION: B.A. from Yale University and M.B.A. from Harvard University EXPERIENCE: Began his career in 1975 in brand management at Procter & Gamble. Joined General Electric in 1982 and held a variety of senior management posts, including president and CEO of GE Aircraft Engines. Became chairman and CEO of 3M in 2001. Tapped for Boeing’s top job in June 2005.