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Following its historic pattern, the Airborne Laser is about to undergo another round of funding and schedule changes, this time courtesy of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. BMDO has two major ABL-related activities ongoing. One is to scrub the schedule; the other, to try and add money to the program this fiscal year, which would bolster development efforts.

Chuck Yeager is among the winners of the Arlington, Va.-based Freedom Forum's 2001 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Awards. They are named after the founder of the forum and USA Today. The awards recognize ``the essence of `free spirit': each has achieved great things in his or her own way and none has accepted the status quo.'' Yeager in 1947 was the first person to fly at faster than the speed of sound.

This is a year that will forever be remembered. We began 2001 on a high note, and we end the year unified by our strength and resolve to restore and rebuild.

The Italian defense ministry on Dec. 20 certificated the C-27J Spartan twin turboprop airlifter, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Finmeccanica/Alenia Aerospazio. The manufacturers recently submitted C-27J proposals to Greece and Brazil, officials said late last week.

Consolidation is reducing the number of major fractional ownership providers for corporate aircraft to four from five players. Raytheon Co.'s (RAC) Raytheon Travel Air, headquartered in Wichita, Kan., will merge with Cleveland-based Flight Options Inc. The transaction is expected to be finalized by Apr. 1.

Incoming Administrator Sean O'Keefe has won some early backup from the independent NASA Advisory Council on his approach to dealing with the International Space Station partners. Endorsing the recommendations of its task force on the station program's costs and management, the council urged NASA to ``seek clarification'' from the State Dept. on what to tell the partners.

Charles V. Stipancic has become vice president-corporate real estate for US Airways. He was director of airport affairs and corporate real estate.

Randy S. Leiser has become vice president/treasurer and Doug Wankel vice president-security for Atlas Air.

Karl Savatiel has been appointed president/CEO of SkyBridge Inc., Bethesda, Md. He succeeds Pascale Sourisse, who will remain chairman of SkyBridge and chief operating officer of Alcatel Space. Savatiel was vice president-strategy and development for Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications.

The Senate Finance Committee has completed consideration of a bill to restore presidential ``fast-track'' trade promotion authority, cleared in the House in early November by the narrowest of margins--a single vote. But owing to the holidays and the last-minute press of other legislative business, Senate floor consideration will have to wait until the second session of the 107th Congress convenes, slated for Jan. 23.

Kathy Misunas has been appointed to the board of directors of Travelocity.com Inc. of Fort Worth. She is a former CEO of the Reed Travel Group and Sabre Group. She succeeds Michael Buckman.

Beginning in January, Aviall will provide worldwide service for the Rolls-Royce T56/501-D series turboprop. The 10-year contract makes Dallas, Tex.-based Aviall responsible for all aftermarket sales of spare parts. The engine powers Lockheed C-130, P-3, Grumman E-2C and C2 aircraft. More than 8,000 T56 engines are in service.