Resurgence of U.S. manufacturing is bolstered by foreign companies setting up shop

As defense budgets decline, angst about pink slips

More than one-third of A&D employees under 30 are looking for another position within their current organization

Shortly after ST Aerospace decided not to acquire Pemco World Air Services, it appears the bankrupt MRO based in Tampa, Fla., found a new buyer. And that buyer, Avion Services Holdings, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, does not appear to be making major changes—at least for now.

Aerospace Corp., Rockwell Collins invest in innovation

More than half of A&D professionals under 30 mention student loans as a key factor in career planning.

Aviation Week's 2012 Workforce Study data come from respondents that collectively employ 80% of the A&D industry's workforce of 624,000. Newcomers to this year's study include Alenia Aermacchi North America and Acutec Precision Machining.

Alaska Air Group’s regional division Horizon Air late this month will start equipping its fleet of Bombardier Q400 turboprops with Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) technology and expects the retrofit to be completed by the end of the year.