Sen. Joe Fain, third from left, was recognized as the 2013 Legislator of the Year by Washingtons Aerospace Futures Alliance at the eighth annual Governors Aerospace Summit in Everett.

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Citing his work on a number of key issues, the Aerospace Futures Alliance has named Sen. Joe Fain (R-Auburn) its Legislator of the Year for 2013. The award was presented during the eighth annual Governor's Aerospace Summit in Everett on Wednesday.

Fain is the first recipient of the award to be serving a first term.

"Sen. Fain has been a true leader for Washington's aerospace industry," said Linda Lanham, AFA's executive director. "We appreciate the work he has done not only in Olympia but throughout the Puget Sound; his willingness to personally connect with companies in our region to learn about the issues that are important to them has been invaluable."

In presenting him the award, the AFA cited a number of legislative issues Fain worked closely on during the 2013 session. As Senate Floor Leader, Fain helped secure passage of a bill to streamline tax collection for commuter air carriers such as Kenmore Air.

Fain also helped negotiate a state budget that re-prioritized higher education including $18 million in new funding for engineering students and allows students enrolled in Renton Technical College's machinists program to be eligible for loans made through the aerospace training program.

"It's humbling to be able to support the companies and professionals that make our state's aerospace industry the best in the country," Fain said. "Particularly as a first-term legislator, it's an honor to be recognized by the AFA."

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Testimony of Marion C. Blakey President and CEO, Aerospace Industries Association

To the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

The Impacts of the Government Shutdown on our Economic Security

October 11, 2013

Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Thune and members of the committee, I appreciate the opportunity to provide testimony on this very important subject. From the perspective of the Aerospace Industries Association, our member companies and their thousands of skilled and dedicated workers, I can report that the partial government shutdown is having a very negative impact on many of the civil aerospace programs that help advance our nation's technological and economic progress. We also expect that the longer this goes on, the worse it will become.And while not much attention has been paid to the private sector workforce that supports our government agencies, they too are suffering the consequences of the shutdown. We are particularly concerned about the small companies that are vital to our nation's aerospace and defense supply chain. With limited cash flow, they are at risk of shuttering their operations in the event of an extended shutdown. And unlike the Department of Defense, many domestic agencies have furloughed most of their financial and accounting staff, leaving companies often performing essential work without reimbursement.

It is impossible to predict exactly what the economic and other impacts will be of a two week, four week, or longer period of the shutdown. Each program, each contract is different and it will take some time to work through the consequences in terms of both costs and delays. However, I believe that the following facts and concerns that we have regarding the impacts of the shutdown to NASA, NOAA, the Federal Aviation Administration and aerospace product exports will help impress upon this Congress and the Administration the need to end the shutdown.

I also want to emphasize our industry's concern about the ongoing problem of sequestration and lack of budget predictability. In the absence of a bipartisan agreement to address fundamental fiscal issues, the sequestration budget cuts will continue to undermine work on the very federal programs that make our country stronger, safer and more economically robust. With these thoughts in mind, I would like to address emerging and expected impacts of the partial shutdown to date to NASA, NOAA, FAA and Department of Commerce export activities, and related industry impacts.

Civil Space Impacts

Under the Federal government shutdown, NASA has been operating with a skeleton crew of less than three percent of its 18,000 workers, hampering many of the agency's ongoing programs as well as programs in development, and impacting industry's ability to do its job efficiently. The industry workforce supporting NASA is also being affected. Program costs are expected to rise as schedules slip. All of NASA's programs may face future funding challenges as a consequence. While the industry's work on high visibility NASA programs - including the Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and the James Webb Space Telescope - has been largely unaffected to date, this has not been just due to good fortune; rather, it is due to smart planning by industry and NASA in anticipation of a shutdown and the availability of DoD quality assurance inspectors at facilities with a DoD presence. The situation in other facilities where these inspectors are not present is more problematic as I will explain in more detail.

With regard to NASA facilities, with a few notable exceptions such as the International Space Station support activity at the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control in Houston, and those needed for the upcoming launch of the MAVEN mission to Mars, they are shuttered and unavailable for industry access. For support contractors working at NASA locations, this means they are unable to do their jobs. To compensate, larger companies are forced to encourage workers to take unplanned vacation time off or try to find other work that they can do elsewhere. Smaller firms often do not have this flexibility; in many cases September 30th marked the end of a contract period of performance. With no funding and no contract in place, small firms are keeping their workforce together at their own risk with no assurance the workers will be paid for the work done during the shutdown. For companies of all sizes, if the shutdown persists, these workers will face furloughs and, unlike furloughed Federal employees, there is no guarantee that will be reimbursed for lost wages. There is a real potential for a negative ripple effect throughout local economies in these regions. Other work that contractors are doing at NASA facilities - including preparations for the first Orion space capsule test launch in 2014 are shut down since contactors are not allowed access to the NASA facility where the work must be performed.

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Mojave, CA AndCentennial, CO/PRNewswire/ - XCOR Aerospace and United Launch Alliance announced significant progress today in the XCOR/ULA liquid hydrogen (LH2) engine development program.

"We are happy to announce that we have successfully operated our liquid hydrogen pump at full design flow rate and pressure conditions," said XCOR Chief Executive Officer Jeff Greason. "This milestone builds on our earlier success with liquid oxygen and kerosene pumps, which have powered many of our hotfires. Achieving this goal allows us to proceed with integrated testing of our liquid hydrogen demonstrator engine, fed by our liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen piston pumps. The ultimate goal is a far more cost-effective upper-stage engine for ULA and their customers."

Conceived as a lower-cost, risk-managed program, the XCOR LH2 engine program is intended to produce a flight-ready cryogenic upper-stage engine in the 25,000 lbf thrust class with growth potential up to 50,000 lbf thrust or more. When complete, it should cost significantly less to produce and be easier to operate than competing rocket engine technologies.

However, it isn't just about thrust class."Factors such as the extreme low temperature and small molecule size of liquid hydrogen present new technical challenges compared to liquid oxygen or kerosene," said Greason. "Demonstrating our ability to safely pump this fluid at high flow rates and pressures, with relatively low mass is a significant engineering milestone that will deliver yet another line of innovation and business to XCOR."

"XCOR's and ULA's investment in this program should result in much lower cost and more capable commercial and government launch capabilities," said XCOR Chief Operating Officer Andrew Nelson. "By drawing from several hundred years of human experience in the development of piston machinery, XCOR seeks to dramatically increase reliability, reusability and long term manufacturability of rocket propellant pumps. The decrease in manufacturing and maintenance costs of XCOR's rocket propellant pumps is at least an order of magnitude in volume production when compared to traditional rocket turbo machinery."

With the completion of the flow rate and pressure tests, Nelson added, "We are proud to say that our collaboration with ULA has borne significant results. This is a new application of time-tested principles that tangibly demonstrates we can produce an upper-stage cryogenic engine with similar or better performance than today's state of the art, with long life, reusability and reliability at significantly less cost. And it is only taking place at XCOR."

"Today's milestone is further validation of the effort that we began with XCOR several years ago, leveraging more than a century of automotive industry insights to develop a truly new concept in engine design," noted George Sowers, ULA's Vice President of Human Launch Services. "These technology demonstrations have paved the way for ULA's support of the liquid hydrogen engine program. We are beginning to see substantial results from ULA's continued investment of time and resources in the ULA/XCOR hydrogen engine program and look forward to the next phase of development in this groundbreaking endeavor."

About XCOR Aerospace:XCOR Aerospace is based in Mojave, California. It is currently starting the process to create a new Research and Development Center in Midland, Texas and an operational and manufacturing site at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. XCOR builds safe, reliable and reusable rocket-powered vehicles, propulsion systems, advanced non-flammable composites and rocket piston pumps. XCOR works with aerospace prime contractors and government customers on major propulsion systems, while also building Lynx. Lynx is a piloted, two-seat, fully reusable liquid rocket-powered vehicle that takes-off and lands horizontally. The Lynx family of vehicles serves three primary missions depending on their specific type including: research & scientific missions, private spaceflight, and micro satellite launch (only on the Lynx Mark III). Lynx production models (designated Lynx Mark II) are designed to be robust, multi-mission (research / scientific or private spaceflight) commercial vehicles capable of flying to 100+ km in altitude up to four times per day. Lynx vehicles are available to customers in the free world on a wet lease basis to start their own manned space flight program. (www.xcor.com).

United Launch Alliance: ULA is a 50-50 joint venture owned by Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Company, and is the nation's rocket company, bringing together two of the launch industry's most experienced and successful teams Atlas and Delta. ULA provides reliable, cost-efficient space launch services for the Department of Defense, NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office and other commercial organizations. ULA program management, engineering, test, and mission support functions are headquartered in Denver, Colo. Manufacturing, assembly and integration operations are located at Decatur, Ala., and Harlingen, Texas. Launch operations are located at Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., and Vandenberg AFB, Calif. For more information on ULA, visit the ULA Web site at http://www.ulalaunch.com, or call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321). Join the conversation at http://www.facebook.com/ulalaunch and twitter.com/ulalaunch.

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Erin M. Kirchmeier of Kansas City, MO, a senior aerospace engineering major at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is one of nine women who will be recognized later this month for their contributions to the advancement of women in the aerospace field. Kirchmeier and the other honorees will be recognized by the non-profit organization Women in Aerospace during the 28th annual Women in Aerospace Awards Dinner and Ceremony Oct. 29 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Arlington, VA.

Kirchmeier was one of two students to receive the Women in Aerospace Foundation Scholarship, a $2,000 award to be applied during the current academic year. She is a member of the Missouri S&T Satellite Team, which designs and builds miniature satellites for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratorys Nanosat competition. The microsatellites are designed to launch as a single unit, then separate once in orbit and maintain a specific flight formation. Kirchmeier is the teams lead of the structures subsystem.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Xiamen Airlines to supply the wheels and carbon brakes for its fleet of 6 new Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The company will provide the equipment through its Wheels & Brakes business in Troy, Ohio. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in July 2014. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (UTX).

The 787-8 carbon brakes use proprietary DURACARB(R) carbon heat sink material. The DURACARB(R) carbon provides exceptional brake performance and a 35 percent brake life advantage over competitive products, producing significant costs savings for operators.

"We are pleased to enter into a new business relationship with Xiamen Airlines on the 787-8 program," said Cory May, vice president of commercial programs, Wheels & Brakes. "We look forward to providing Xiamen with a superior level of customer support for their 787 fleet and entry into service."

Tang Jianqi, General Manager of Xiamen Airlines Maintenance & Engineering Division stated, "Due to the new technology of the 787 electric brake, electro-mechanical braking experience was a critical factor in our supplier selection. We have confidence that UTC Aerospace Systems will provide us their 787 electric brake products with the highest in performance and reliability."

Established on July 25, 1984 and based in Xiamen, Xiamen Airlines operates the majority of its scheduled passenger flights out of Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. The Airline is owned by China Southern Airlines (51%), Xiamen Construction and Development Group (34%) and Jizhong Energy Group (15%).

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Aerospace and defense stocks fell Wednesday, with the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index (SPSIAD) down 0.4%, on continued concern over the impact of the government shutdown, as the sector relies on government contracts.

Investors were also concerned by comments from Charles Evans, president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, highlighting continued high jobless rates and disappointing U.S. economic growth.

The sector's decliners included Boeing Co. ( BA ), down 0.7%; Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. ( SPR ), down 1.3%; Textron Inc. ( TXT ), down 1.1%; and General Dynamics Corp. ( GD ), down 0.1%.

AAR Corp. ( AIR ) bucked the downward trend, rising 0.6% as the company held its annual shareholder meeting.

SPSIAD is up 30% year to date, versus the S&P 500's 16% climb.

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SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwired - Oct 9, 2013) - Today, the Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, addressed the Saskatchewan Aerospace and Defence Opportunities Forum regarding the opportunities available for Saskatchewan companies to advance their businesses in these important sectors.

"Through our Government's Industrial and Regional Benefits Policy, we are ensuring that Canadian companies have access to high quality business opportunities by leveraging Canada's military procurements," said Minister Rempel. "Today's forum will position Saskatchewan companies to capitalize on the many opportunities available in these sectors."

WD has made significant investments in projects and initiatives that support Western Canada's aerospace, defence and, shipbuilding industries. These investments have improved the technology and equipment in these sectors by making them safer and more productive, resulting in new opportunities, jobs, and training and research benefits for industry across the West.

The Saskatchewan Aerospace and Defence Opportunities Forum provides western Canadian aerospace, defence, security and marine companies the opportunity to establish new relationships and pursue new business ventures. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Economy partnered with the Saskatchewan Aviation Council to host this event.

Since 2006, the Harper Government, through WD, has invested in job-creating small- and medium-sized businesses, aerospace, marine and defence industries, and supported innovative entrepreneurs in pursuing emerging markets. By continuing to promote new economic opportunities, WD is helping to create jobs, economic growth, and long-term prosperity.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --I2BF Global Ventures, a leading global technology investment firm, today announced a $20 million Series B investment in Dauria Aerospace, a global satellite services company involved in the manufacturing of micro and nano satellites and the development of machine-to-machine wireless communication and earth observation technologies.

Dauria Aerospace was founded in 2011, by experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts with backgrounds from NASA, RapidEye and the Russian space program, with the aim of developing low-cost infrastructure for rapid monitoring of ground assets and activity. It integrates low-cost satellite constellations with a unique cloud-based platform called CloudEO that provides an advanced framework and easy access to GEO-application developers. The production start of the first satellite is due this year with support from Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency.

I2BF Global Ventures' $20 million investment will be used for working capital to serve existing contracts, technology development and new satellite platforms.

"I2BF sees a rising opportunity for scarce resources management and discovery through innovative space applications. Our investment in Dauria Aerospace reinforces our intention to grow our exposure to this exciting new frontier," said Ilya Golubovich, founding partner of I2BF Global Ventures. "The aerospace sector is ripe for brilliant entrepreneurs, engineers and scientists to build off the foundation that national programs have put in place. With facilities in California's NASA Ames Research Park, DLR incubator in Munich, Germany and in Innograd Skolkovo Moscow, Russia, Dauria represents the next generation of global aerospace startups, collaborating and working across borders with applications that can directly benefit areas such as agriculture, disaster prevention, water control and resource management."

In 2012, the global satellite industry saw $190 billion in revenue, broken down by satellite services, launch industry, satellite manufacturing and ground equipment all of which are subsectors that Dauria Aerospace's operations touch upon.

"In the two years since Dauria Aerospace was founded, we've reached several key milestones in technology development and have successfully secured contracts and established our global presence," said Mikhail Kokorich, president of Dauria Aerospace. "We are confident that with our new partnership with I2BF Global Ventures and the invested capital, we will succeed in reaching our amplified goals in the next few years."

About I2BF Global Ventures Established in 2005, I2BF Global Ventures is an international technology focused venture capital firm with a global investment mandate. The mission of I2BF Global Ventures is to seek out innovative and competitive companies, targeting sectors and technologies it believes can lead the path to a "Brighter Future". Since the first portfolio company investment in 2006, I2BF Global Ventures has successfully completed 24 transactions, and manages over $195 million across four venture capital vehicles.In keeping with its worldwide investment focus, further to the team in New York, I2BF Global Ventures retains a team of technology and sector experts in London, Moscow, Dubai and Astana to ensure a truly global venture capital strategy and a hands-on management approach. Visit http://www.I2BF.com for more information.

About Dauria AerospaceDauria Aerospace develops and manufactures the new generation of low cost, small satellites. The deep reduction of costs combined with the enhanced performance capabilities offered by the new product makes constellations of many satellites financially viable, thus enabling operational services and creating new applications. This has been achieved by utilizing the state of art terrestrial microelectronic and micro-system-technologies.

Based on Dauria's satellite technologies, the company is planning to deploy constellations of various earth observation and communications satellites to provide frequent vegetation monitoring for precision farming, traffic management, dynamic urban management and polar broadband services. The company works closely with the national governments on the joint financing of these space projects making it possible for the private seed investment to cover a significantly larger range of services. These services will be further enhanced by making them available in a unique service eco-system where they can be combined with other satellite resources and advanced software applications through a cloud based platform - CloudEO. This will foster a new era where space applications enter humans' daily lives. Visit http://www.dauriaspace.com for more information.

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Alcoa Inc. (AA), the largest U.S. aluminum producer, reported third-quarter profit that surpassed analysts' expectations after higher earnings from one of its divisions that turns the metal into auto and aerospace parts.

Net income was 2 cents a share, compared with a 13-cent loss a year earlier, the New York-based company said in a statement today. Earnings excluding one-time items were 11 cents a share, beating the 5-cent average of 17 estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales fell to $5.77 billion from $5.83 billion, exceeding the $5.63 billion average estimate.

Alcoa's so-called downstream divisions -- which make rolled, forged and extruded aluminum products -- have accounted for a growing proportion of the company's revenue in the past year. They're the focus of efforts by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Klaus Kleinfeld to capitalize on rising demand for high-tech aluminum components in the latest generation of cars and commercial aircraft.

"The end-markets for aluminum remain healthy and growing," Anthony Rizzuto, a New York-based analyst at Cowen & Co. who has a hold rating on the stock, said in a note before the earnings were announced. Auto and aerospace markets "will be the primary drivers of the aluminum industry over the next decade."

After-tax operating income from the company's engineered products division, which supplies aerospace companies Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS, rose to $192 million in the third quarter from $158 million a year earlier.

While earnings at the downstream businesses have improved in 2013, earnings at its primary-metals unit, the company's largest by revenue, have come under pressure from a decline in metal prices.

Alcoa, typically one of the first U.S. companies to report quarterly earnings, was removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Sept. 10 after 44 years. As well as the drop in its share price so far in 2013, Alcoa's credit rating was cut to junk by Moody's Investors Service in May.

Aluminum futures on the London Metal Exchange averaged $1,845 a metric ton in the quarter, down 13 percent from a year earlier. Global output has exceeded demand for a ninth straight year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. It traded at $1,758 in June, almost a four-year low.

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SIDNEY, N.Y., Oct.8,2013 /PRNewswire/ --Amphenol Aerospace (APH), a global leader in interconnect technologies, now offers hermetically sealed assemblies and bulkhead feed-throughs in the ARINC 801 circular connector format for fiber optic interconnects. These assemblies are designed for aerospace applications demanding a high level of environmental and pressure sealing. Using processes and materials originally developed for Amphenol's industry-leading hermetically sealed electrical connectors, these fiber optic assemblies can achieve sealing rates in excess of 1X10^-5 He/sec. They are available in all standard shell size/insert arrangements for multi-mode (50/125um and 62.5/125um) and single-mode optical fiber.

These assemblies are available in two designs: Sealed assemblies customer specified optical sub-assemblies (fiber type, length, lead terminations) are installed into the connector and the back of the connector is sealed. Bulkhead feed-through a panel mounted, double-ended jam-nut receptacle with pin-pin contacts

Amphenol supplies the full line of ARINC 801 connectors in shell sizes ranging from 11 to 25 and fiber counts from 2 to 32. ARINC 801 termini are available in multi-mode, single-mode, and single-mode APC versions. All ARINC 801 connectors and termini are fully compliant with industry specifications and have been tested to the most stringent aerospace requirements. Amphenol also maintains full-service cable assembly facilities to design and fabricate any type of fiber optic cable harness from simple jumper cables to multi-branched harnesses.

Jared Sibrava, Director of Amphenol Aerospace's High Speed Solutions Division says, "The combination of hermetic assemblies and feed-through connectors to our ARINC 801 portfolio provides discriminating solutions for our customers as they integrate fiber optics into platforms for Commercial Aerospace and Defense applications."

Contact Information: Joseph Ingold Fiber Optic Product Manager (607) 267-0699 jingold@amphenol-aao.com

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About Amphenol Aerospace As one of the largest developers of interconnection technologies for the military and commercial aerospace industries, Amphenol Aerospace Operations (AAO) provides OEMs worldwide with rugged, high quality products that withstand the harshest environments.

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AAO is headquartered in Sidney, N.Y. with other facilities located in New Hampshire, Toronto, Mexico and China. AAO is a division of Amphenol Corporation, headquartered in Wallingford, CT, one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world, with 2012 sales topping $4 billion.

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Liebherr-Aerospace is participating in this years NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, which takes place from October 22 to 24, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA). On stand No. C11407, the company will present its expertise to customers, operators and partners from around the world exhibiting equipment for business jets and helicopters from all its product lines, i.e. flight control and actuation systems, air management systems as well as landing gears. Amongst others, a cooling pack, components of the Learjet 85 flight control system, the Global Express nose landing gear and a humidification system that can be installed in various types of aircraft will be on display.

Liebherr-Aerospace in the Americas supplying and supporting the business aviation industry

Liebherr-Aerospace has built a solid reputation through successful partnerships with business aircraft manufacturers and operators all over the world. Its product range for the business aviation industry comprises equipment for various types of jets and helicopters. Determined to gain further ground in this market, the company also provides enhanced product support and tailored services as well as strategically located warehouses.

As a great number of business aircraft are not only built but also operated in the Americas, Liebherr-Aerospace has several production and customer service facilities on these continents. In the United States, Liebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc., based in Saline, Michigan, offers component repair services, technical support and spares distribution, and operates liaison offices in Seattle, Washington, and in Wichita, Kansas in close proximity to its customers. In the Canadian city of Laval near Montreal, Liebherr-Aerospace operates a customer service facility, providing technical, logistics and engineering support. Moreover, Liebherr Aerospace Brasil Ltda. in Guaratinguet (Brazil) manufactures parts for Liebherrs flight control and actuation systems, landing gears, and air management systems, and supports Brazilian customers through a liaison office in the city of So Jos dos Campos.

Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry

Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, Toulouse (France), is one of ten divisional control companies within the Liebherr Group and coordinates all activities in the aerospace and transportation systems sectors.

Liebherr-Aerospace is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry and has more than five decades of experience in this field. The range of aviation equipment produced by Liebherr for the civil and military sectors includes flight control and actuation systems, landing gear and air management systems. These systems are deployed in wide-bodied aircraft, single aisle and regional aircraft, business jets, combat aircraft, military transporters, military training aircraft, civil helicopters and combat helicopters.

Liebherrs aerospace and transportation systems division employs over 4,400 people. It has four aviation equipment production plants at Lindenberg (Germany), Toulouse (France), Guaratinguet (Brazil) and Nizhny Novgorod (Russia). These production sites offer a worldwide service with additional customer service centers in Saline (Michigan/USA), Seattle (Washington/USA), Wichita (Kansas/USA), Montreal (Canada), So Jos dos Campos (Brazil), Hamburg (Germany), Moscow (Russia), Dubai (UAE), Singapore and Shanghai (Peoples Republic of China).

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They produce complicated aerospace and defense products. They can handle a few dirty windows and paint brushes.

More than 40 employees from the UTC Aerospace Systems Wheels & Brakes in Troy rolled up their sleeves and donated many hours of their time to help clean and improve the Rec Center in downtown Troy.

The workers washed windows, painted walls and benches and helped with other needs as part of a community service project.

"This is a way to give back to the community," said James Wharton, president of UTC Aerospace Systems Wheels & Brakes. "This is a long-standing, important establishment here in Troy."

The Rec is starting a capital campaign in the hopes of updating the center for the 21st Century, and the paint and cleaning will help create a new look.

"Getting all of this furniture moved, a lot of cleaning done and a lot of prep work done for the remodel means huge things for the Rec," said Nicole Hanes, the center's director. "We operate on a very small staff, and so having 40 volunteers come in from UTC to help us out was very, very big for us."

The Rec provides a supervised recreational and social environment for teens after school. They have games, snacks, TVs and computers.

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