The union representing the employees of Northstar Aerospace has taken over the facility in Milton.

According to Unifor, Northstar Aerospace is relocating the equipment from its Milton facility to Chicago and Windsor and closing the Milton plant. They allege the company is refusing to meet a 25 per cent pension shortfall for current and future retirees.

The union says that based on the type of pension plan in place, Northstar is not legislatively required to compensate for the shortfall. But Unifor National President Jerry Dias says given the companys considerable resources, they should.

This plant is owned by Wynnchurch Capital, a major private equity company (they) certainly have the financial resources to treat our members with respect.

Dias says Unifor and Local 112 have attempted negotiations with Northstar since January to ensure that current pension provisions and benefits are protected. The company has allegedly refused to discuss the matter.

The union took over the facility at around 4 a.m. on Thursday morning. More than 250 people have set up picket lines outside the plant and more are expected to join the protest.

Dias says that for employees who have been retired for several years, a sudden steep reduction in pension is completely unacceptable.

The fact that they are nonchalant about our current retirees taking a 25 per cent reduction is outrageous, said Dias. These are some of the wealthiest private equity companies in the world for them the pension shortfall is nickels and dimes, but its not nickels and dimes to the people that depend on it for basic survival.

CityNews has reached out to Northstar Aerospace for a statement but has not yet heard back.

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Newly released documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation reveal that a disgruntled satellite expert allegedly stole highly sensitive tracking information for planes, helicopters, and boats used by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that he attempted to sell to Mexican drug cartels, The Daily Mail reported on Monday.

Senior project management specialist Robert Miller, 45, was fired from Honeywell Aerospace in February this year and supposedly wanted to screw over the company because he was pissed that he didnt get a raise. The company deactivated Millers access to their systems at the time of his termination but were unaware that he created a secret login into its system in case such an event took place. Millers plan was to sell secret access codes for the companys high-tech location-tracking system the Satellite Tracking System (STS) on the black market for $2 million, court documents show.

Millers alleged plan took an unexpected turn when the FBI launched an investigation after a man calling himself John Patriot tipped off the company in late July that he discovered Miller was planning to sell the STS logins on the black market.

Posing as members of a well-funded Mexican drug cartel, FBI agents met with Miller at a resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he demonstrated his ability to login into the companys STS system and showed agents how to locate vehicles and aircraft used by the DEA. The undercover agents arrested Miller after the meeting without incident.

FBI Special Agent Steven Garbett said in court documents that Miller then claimed in an interview with investigators that his intentions were innocent.

Miller claimed that his intention in meeting with the individuals whom he thought represented the Mexican cartel was to gather and share information with law enforcement, Garbett wrote. Miller stated that he had researched how to become a DEA informant and was planned to talk to a DEA agent friend of Millers brother.

Miller now faces two counts of computer fraud.

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Pacific Aerospace chief executive Damian Camp with a P-750, the type of plane spotted at a North Korean airshow in October 2016.

New Zealand Customs has charged a Hamilton-based aircraft manufacturer for the export of aircraft parts to North Korea.

Customs confirmed last week it was investigating Pacific Aerospace for potentially breaching United Nations sanctions after a plane was sighted at a North Korean airshow in September 2016.

On Tuesday, Customs confirmed charges have been laid against the company for three breachesof United Nations sanctions under New Zealand law, and one charge under the Customs and Excise Act 1996.

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A New Zealand-made Pacific Aerospace P-750 XSTOL was spotted at North Korea's first airshow in October 2016.

The charges relate to the export of aircraft parts, and an alleged "erroneousdeclaration" about parts inside an exported aircraft.

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Pacific Aerospace chief executive Damian Camp declined to comment while the company reviewed the charges.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un continues to progress nuclear weapons development, drawing tougher sanctions from UN member states.

Previously, Campexpressed surprise when one of the company's P-750 XSTOL planes was spotted at the WonsanAir Festival in North Korea in September 2016.

A UN Security Council report from February includes a chain of emails that suggest the company knew one its planes was in North Korea, and planned to provide parts and engineering training.

The emails, from January 2016,show Pacific Aerospaceand its Chinese partner were planning to providea replacement flap motor, tools and training to fix a problem with the aircraft.

The direct or indirect supply of aircraft, related parts and aerospace training to North Korea is a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1718.

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Hamilton-based Pacific Aerospace is based at Hamilton airport.

The 2006 resolution wasagreed on by UN member statesin response to North Koreatestinga nuclear weapon.

United Nations sanctions against North Korea in 2006,meant acompany which breacheda UN-mandated ban couldbe fined up to $100,000.

A company can be fined up to $5000 for making an erroneousdeclaration under the Customs and Excise Act.

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The P-750 XSTOL, called the "Swiss army knife of an aircraft" by its maker, is able to take off on short runways, ascend quickly, and carry heavy loads.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) declined to comment, but in a previous statement said it expects NewZealand companies to abide by the letter and spirit of UN sanctions.

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Defense and aerospace giants Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Raytheon (RTN) have already shot past their buy points, but fastener distributor and logistics services leader KLX (KLXI)is trying to launch its own breakout move.

XAutoplay: On | Off Driven by Donald Trump's plan to boost defense spending and the rising tensions with North Korea, China and Russia, the Aerospace/Defense industry group has moved up the rankings to No. 35 out of 197, up from No. 87 six weeks ago.

KLX and Northrop are tied for the No. 9 spot among their industry peers with a 91 Composite Rating, ahead of Lockheed (No. 12) and Raytheon (No. 13).

After several quarters of declining earnings and sales growth, KLX has bounced back with three consecutive quarters of triple-digit earnings growth, including a 158% rise in fiscal Q1, ended April 30. (Note that KLX's big 689% EPS gain in fiscal Q4 was based on a comparison to a year-over-year quarter that had no earnings.)

Sales growth rose from 7% to 17% in the most recent report.

Analysts expect Q2 earnings to rise 55% when the company reports Aug. 23.

KLX is a global leader in aerospace fasteners, consumables and supply-chain management services for commercial airliners, business jets and defense original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Through KLX Energy Services, the company also provides technical services and rental equipment to the oil and gas exploration and production industry.

KLX was spun off from B/E Aerospace and had its IPO in 2014.

Institutional demand for the stock is reflected in a B Accumulation/Distribution Rating, 1.4 up/down volume rating and five quarters of rising fund ownership.

Heading into Tuesday's session, the stock had been trading within a tight price range for several weeks, which can be a sign a stock is like a tightly coiled spring getting ready to jump higher.

That seemed to be the case for KLX as it sprang higher Tuesday to temporarily clear a 53.23 entry in aflat base. But the stock gave buck much of its earlier gains to close about 1% higher, but below the buy point. Volume was more than double its daily average.

Keep in mind that the stock is set to report soon and that can swing the stock sharply higher or lower.

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Business groups in the South Bay have launched the South Bay Aerospace Industry Alliance to support the local aerospace sector and bolster efforts to prevent the closure of Los Angeles Air Force Base.

The South Bay Association of Chambers of Commerce, comprised of 18 business groups representing communities from Los Angeles International Airport to Long Beach, formed the alliance last week, in part as a response to repeated threats to close the air force base.

About 6,000 administrators and engineers at the Los Angeles Air Force Base in an El Segundo office campus oversee billions of dollars in defense contracts to local aerospace firms. The base has been put forward as a target for closure or consolidation to other bases several times over the past 25 years.

When there are efforts in Washington, D.C., that threaten the LAAFBs presence in El Segundo, the Alliance will most definitely do all it can with its broad group of community partners to help keep the base here, said Michael Jackson, a transportation project management consultant and former local aerospace executive who chairs the new alliance.

Jackson said the alliances 11-member executive committee will meet monthly at the offices of the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce to consider a broad array of issues impacting the local aerospace industry, such as federal defense funding for fighter jets or potential relocation of aerospace company operations outside of the region.

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The U.S. and Brazil are teaming up to study scintillation in the ionosphere, a phenomena that affects radio signals, disrupting communications and GPS navigation. Aerospace is providing a sensor for this international CubeSat mission, dubbed SPORT, that will be deployed off the International Space Station. The ionosphere is a portion of Earth's atmosphere where radiation from the sun creates a lot of electrically charged particles called plasma. The density of the plasma varies depending on the season, time of day, and other factors.

Sometimes there are density depletions near the equator known as equatorial plasma bubbles, and rapid changes in the density at the edges of the bubbles are known as scintillation. Radio signals transmitting from satellites to the ground must pass through the ionosphere and may be affected by the scintillation.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Severe scintillation conditions can prevent a GPS receiver from locking on to the signal and can make it impossible to calculate a position. Less severe scintillation conditions can reduce the accuracy and the confidence of positioning results."

Since scintillation can adversely impact everything from GPS signals to communication to over-the-horizon radar, there has been a large amount of research trying to understand what causes scintillation, how to predict its occurrence, and how to mitigate its effects. However, the ability to predict scintillation remains elusive.

SPORT, which stands for Scintillation Prediction Observations Research Task, is an effort to study the formation and evolution of equatorial plasma bubbles which may, in turn, cause scintillation. "We want to know what are the background conditions pre-scintillation, and can we use that to determine when scintillation will occur?" said Dr. Rebecca Bishop, Aerospace's lead on this project. "That's kind of the holy grail of our whole field."

Brazil will build and operate the 6U CubeSat as well as maintain the ground observation network of radars, imagers, and scintillation monitors. On the U.S. side, NASA is coordinating the launch and the instruments that will go on the CubeSat, including Aerospace's sensor and five other instruments provided by NASA and university partners. Both Brazil and the U.S. will analyze the data and collaborate on individual studies.

"Brazil is very, very interested in scintillation," Bishop said. Due to a large part of Brazil being located near the magnetic equator, and a feature known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, Brazil experiences more scintillation than a lot of other countries.

Aerospace's contribution to SPORT is the Compact Total Electron Content Sensor (CTECS), which is a GPS radio occultation (RO) sensor. It receives the GPS signals and measures how they change as they pass through the ionosphere. From these measurements, the plasma density and a scintillation index can be extracted.

"Historically, GPS RO sensors are on the order of 5 kg and 20 watts, which is basically the same size and twice the power of a 3U CubeSat," Bishop said. "We were developing this as a low-cost, low-mass, low-power GPS RO sensor for a CubeSat."

Aerospace adapted a commercial receiver by adding special software and a custom antenna to create CTECS.

The 0.153 kg sensor will fit nicely on the SPORT CubeSat, and together with the other five instruments, contribute to the valuable data this mission will collect.

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MOJAVE, Calif., Aug. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flight Research, Inc. has entered the federal aerospace marketplace with multiple mission awards this year, officials of the Mojave based company announced today.

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The Flight Research, Inc. and the International Flight Test Institute operate a 924,000-square foot campus at the northeast corner of the Mojave Air and Space Port. With ideal accommodations for flight testing and ITAR certifications complete, Flight Research and the International Flight Test Institute have stepped into the prime and subprime federal marketplace for aerospace and weapons testing.

Over the last 35 years, the company has provided flight testing solutions for several aircraft design, certification and UAS projects. Flight Research is also designated by the FAA as the manufacturer of multiple aircraft assembled at the expansive facility.

Flight Research made a strategic decision last year to begin exploring opportunities in the rapidly growing federal aerospace marketplace, said Bill Korner CEO and Chairman of the Flight Research board. "We felt that leveraging our historical experience in aerospace testing and manufacturing at a federal level would be natural and would further our mission of advancing safety, technology, and capability of the aerospace industry.

Flight Research owns and operates more than 40 aircraft comprised of multiple fleets. Aircraft types range from supersonic trainers to single and twin turboprop aircraft as well as many helicopters which are all sought after resources in the aerospace sector. The company has designed a new website to showcase their fleet and vast range of capabilities.

About Flight Research, Inc.

Flight Research has assembled a team of industry leaders and engineers as well as former military test pilots and astronauts. Established in 1981,Flight Research conducts flight test and certification for airframes, aircraft maintenance and modifications, avionics installations, weapons systems testing, test pilot training, advanced upset pilot training and commercial spaceflight training.

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Southeast Aerospacehas recently completed a multifaceted Bell 206 Garmin avionics package installation. This program included structural and electrical installations performed by SEA service technicians at the customers facility in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The Garmin avionics package included the installation of a GTN-750H with helicopter terrain awareness and warning system (HTAWS), a GTN-650H, and an ADS-B compliant GTX-345R remote transponder. The GTX-345R was interfaced to the new GTN units for display and control.

A mid-continent HTAWS annunciator control panel was also installed in the pilots line of sight. The GTN was interfaced with the current CDI/HSI, while the non-wide area augmentation system (WAAS) global positioning system (GPS) antennas were replaced with GA35 WAAS GPS antennas.

A GTS-800 TAS system was installed using a single GA58 directional antenna. The GTS-800 system interfaced to the GTN series radios to provide an active traffic solution. To complement the innovative features of the GTN package, Garmins FlightStream 510 multimedia card was also supplied to assure Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity and simplified cockpit management.

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OSHKOSH, Wis. When one thinks of air shows, images of sleek fighter planes, aerial acrobats spinning plumes of smoke and old warbirds majestically flying past spectators. However, with ever-increasing regularity, spacecraft and astronauts are becoming key participants in these shows. The recent EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2017 air show was no exception.

Guests at Oshkosh 2017 can be seen circling round Blue Origins New Shepard display. Image Credit: Jeff Bezos / Twitter

NASAs new super heavy-lift Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion programs were represented at Oshkosh, with prime contractors Orbital ATK, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Lockheed Martin and Boeing attending. However, without a doubt, the biggest draw at this years air show was Blue Origins New Shepard rocket and capsule.

Blue Origins Founder Jeff Bezos posted an aerial picture from Oshkosh 2017 showing attendees lining up to tour New Shepard on Twitter the line can be seen stretching and arcing around and around. However, hardware wasnt the only draw for the show.

With Apollo astronauts Buzz Aldrin, Frank Borman, Walt Cunningham, Fred Haise, Jim Lovell and Al Worden, and retired NASA Flight Director Gene Kranz Oshkosh 2017 had some serious star power from the brave men and women who kicked open the door of the Space Age more than 50 years ago. Some more recent members of this elite cadre were on hand for Oshkosh 2017.

The Space Launch System and Orion industry team was pleased by the excitement at EAA AirVenture for the SLS and Orion programs, Charlie Precourt, general manager and vice president, Orbital ATKs Propulsion Systems Division, and four-time space shuttle astronaut told SpaceFlight Insider. Its great to see our youth planning to be the first people on Mars, and they know the rocket theyre going to fly is NASAs Space Launch System.

Precourts involvement with this years Oshkosh was beneficial in terms of promoting NASAs long term space ambitions. With the space agency planning on sending crews to deep space destinations within the next decade, the four-time shuttle veteran was joined bySLS Strategic Communications Manager Marcia Lindstrom who moderated a discussion that detailed the new rockets capabilities. He was joined on the panel discussion byBoeings Tony Castilleja, Kim Couch, and Orbital ATKs Jeremy Redden. By all accounts, Oshkosh 2017 helped provide the public with more information about the new rocket and spacecraft.

The SLS/Orion exhibit was in NASAs building at Oshkosh (some 881 commercial exhibitors were at this years air show) and saw more foot traffic than in the last five years at the airshow.When one considers the volume of attendees at Oshkosh 2017, that is substantial.

More than 10,000 aircraft arrived for the air show (with some 2,991 showplanes), with an estimated 590,000 guests attending. With each passing year, Oshkosh continues to increase its aeronautical and space flight awareness efforts, something the shows producers have worked to emphasize.

What an incredible year it was at Oshkosh. From the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Apollo reunion, to new aviation innovations on display and two B-29s flying formation as part of 75 years of bombers on parade, it was a week filled with OnIy at Oshkosh moments, said the EAAs Chairman Jack Pelton via a release. You could feel the energy as thousands of airplanes arrived early and stayed longer, pushing aircraft camping to capacity for most of the event. The aviators and enthusiasts who attended were engaged, eager, and passionate, demonstrating how Oshkosh is the best example of why general aviation is so vitally important to the country. I believe its the best AirVenture week that Ive ever seen.

Airshows often highlight the past, present and future of space exploration initiatives and the EAA Airventure 2017 Oshkosh festival - was no exception. Held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the event ran from July 24-30, 2017 and saw scores of personal aircraft, military jets, war birds, rockets, spacecraft and even Apollo-era astronauts attend. Photos courtesy: Patrick Franklin, Mark Usciak

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The local subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd is expanding its lease agreement inside the San Antonio International Airport. San Antonio Business Journal M7 Aerospace LLC is an aircraft maintenance depot, engineering and repair division inside Elbit Systems of America LLC's (Nasdaq: ESLT) sustainment and support solutions department. Elbit Systems' U.S. headquarters is in Fort Worth. Its parent company ...

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Brennan Industries has received Nadcapand AS9100accreditation for its fluid system manufacturing. These two certifications from the Performance Review Institute and the American Society for Quality make the companys fittings, components, and fluid systems more qualified for use in the aerospace industry.

These certifications are not easy things to achieve, says David M. Carr, president of Brennan. I am extremely proud of everyone on our team who put in the effort required. The evaluations and improvements weve made will ensure that Brennan continues to manufacture hydraulic fittings and adapters of the highest possible quality.

Compliance via Nadcap accreditation is a milestone in demonstrating manufacturing excellence, says Joe Pinto, executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Performance Review Institute. It is one of the ways in which the aerospace industry identifies those who excel at manufacturing quality product through superior special processes. By obtaining Nadcap in fluid systems manufacturing, Brennan has proven to the industry that they are committed to quality and aerospace safety.

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A Hawkesbury, Ont.,aerospacefirm has decided to shut down its U.S. design and manufacturing facility andrelocate about 20 jobs to eastern Ontario.

In a statement posted on its website, Dart Aerospace said it would be closing its plant in Eugene, Oregon, by the end of 2017.

The decision to shut downthe facility which designed tools, hooks and other helicopter parts means the workforce at their remodeled Hawkesbury plantwill grow from about 85 to 105 employees, said Alain Madore, the company's president and CEO.

Alain Madore is the president and CEO of Dart Aerospace. (CBC)

Madoresaid there were two main reasons to "centralize" the company's activity in Canada: to reduce costs and to take advantage of the exchange rate, which is currently favourable for exporters like Dart.

"Most of our business is international. With the strength of the U.S. dollar and the exchange rate with the Canadian dollar, there was a 20 to 25 per cent saving in this area," said Madore.

The majority of Dart's workforce isfrom either eastern Ontario or western Quebec, said Madore,callingthe decision to relocate "good news for the region."

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A global perspective on innovation and technology will be the focus of this years Canadian Aerospace Summit, an annual gathering of industry leaders organized by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC).

The focus is around innovation because of the work that the government has done in terms of the innovation and skills agenda and other policies similar to the defence policy, explained Jim Quick, president and chief executive officer of the AIAC.

We think this is the premier event for Canadian aerospace. Certainly, thats what the attendees tell us, he said. This is really a global-facing type of event where we are looking at where the future of our industry is going, and then what Canada needs to do to maintain its position as a global leading aerospace nation.

AIAC expects to welcome more than 1,000 attendees, including government officials, representatives of original equipment manufacturers like Airbus, Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin, as well as other industry leaders and international companies.

Last year, Canadas aerospace industry contributed nearly $28 billion to Canadas gross domestic product (GDP) and 208,000 jobs to the Canadian economy.

What we have been trying to do is bring in the leaders of large international companies to talk about where they see the future of our industry, to talk specifically about their relationships with the Canadian industry and then what we should be doing as a global leading aerospace nation to be more successful in the future, explained Quick.

He told Skiesthat AIAC has three main goals for the Summit.

The first is to bring global thought leaders to Canada to discuss what this country needs to be doing in order to be successful over the next 10 to 15 years.

The second goal is for the Summit to be the premier place to meet Canadian industry members.

The third goal is to use the event to build on existing relationships with Canadas federal government.

When you come to the Canadian Aerospace Summit you are going to see all of the companies across the country that are major players inside the Canadian aerospace industry, and their leaders will be there, he said. So, if you want to see where Canadian aerospace leadership is, then this is the place to come to see them.

AIAC has already confirmed an impressive line-up of speakers for this years Summit, including Dirk Hoke, the CEO of Airbus Defence and Space; Marc Parent, president and CEO of CAE; Charles Charlie Bouchard, CEO of Lockheed Martin Canada; David Curtis, president and CEO of Viking Air; Don Osborne, president of MDA Information Systems; and Cynthia Garneau, president of Bell Helicopter.

The executive panel of CEOs will discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities Canadian aerospace executives face as they try to move forward while managing uncertain times. Its very much looking at the question of how we are successful in the future and who to be successful with, said Quick.

Some of the other things we are going to be looking to do is talk about connections with other industries, especially on the innovation and technology front, and how they might be related to the aerospace industry, he added. So you can expect to hear more program announcements that will be very interesting and different from what weve done in the past.

AIAC has also reached out to Judy Foote, Canadas public services and procurement minister, and Navdeep Bains, minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, to attend the Summit and discuss defence procurement, as well as the federal governments innovation agenda.

Its going to be a pretty complete program, concluded Quick.

The 2017 Canadian Aerospace Summit will take place from Nov. 7 to 8 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa.

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IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has today been confirmed as the number one vendor of enterprise asset management (EAM) software for the aerospace and defense (A&D) sector. This is the ninth consecutive year that IFS has been named as the global market leader by the major research and advisory firm ARC Advisory Group.

The ARC "Enterprise Asset Management Global Market Research Study" found IFS has continued to increase its A&D market share, and now has a commanding market share lead over the next highest participant. These 2016 figures do not include the gains following the acquisition of the A&D maintenance management software provider Mxi Technologies that closed in January 2017.

IFS has a strong and growing customer base in aviation and defense that includes BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, SAAB, GE Aviation, Pratt & Whitney, HAL, Emirates, LATAM, Qantas, China Airlines, Air France-KLM, Southwest Airlines. and most recently PSA Airlines. The company's partner ecosystem continues to grow in support of the A&D sector with Malaysia's G7 Aerospace most recently joining the IFS Partner Network.

"IFS is particularly strong in the aerospace and defense industries worldwide," Ralph Rio, Research Director for Enterprise Software, ARC Advisory Group said. "The company extended its lead by acquiring Mxi Technologies."

Scott Helmer, SVP, Aviation and Defense Business Unit at IFS added: "With the move towards servitization and the complex support requirements of next-generation equipment, EAM is a top priority for defense and commercial aviation organizations. The flexibility, agility and market-leading record of IFS's EAM solution means it is second to none in helping these organizations monitor and maintain assets, keeping them operational for as long as possible."

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Citizens know him as the owner of a very successful business, said a Mukilteo council member, explaining why voters may have supported Peter Zieve despite an AG rebuke and other damaging information.

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A Mukilteo council member predicted it: Peter Zieve would get more votes in the primary than many people expected in the race for City Council Position 2. But even the council member, Scott Whelpley, didnt think Zieve would make it through to the general election.

It looks like he will. Initial results Tuesday show the Electroimpact president and major Trump donor had 27 percent of the vote, 9 percentage points ahead of real- estate agent Tina Over. The incumbent, Bob Champion, had a comfortable lead with nearly 55 percent.

In March after the state Attorney Generals Office found that Electroimpact, discriminated on the basis of religion and marital status the aerospace company entered into a consent decree that required it to pay $485,000 and take Zieve out of direct hiring.

For years, Zieve had been circulating inflammatory emails at work about refugees and Muslims, and last year he sent out a mass mailing informing Mukilteo residents about the planned construction of a local mosque.

In the months leading up to the primary, some residents also raised concern about court and police records showing a history of volatility between Zieve and his wife. Although both were at one time charged with low-level assault, the charges were dismissed.

In spite of some of the information thats come out, a lot of the citizens know him as the owner of a very successful business in Mukilteo that employs a lot of people, said Councilmember Richard Emery.

Emery also noted that Zieve, who put $50,000 of his own money into his campaign, blanketed Mukilteo with yard signs.

On his signs, and during a late July candidates forum, Zieve stressed his opposition to new taxes and support for family-friendly initiatives, like new playgrounds.

Despite the wide margin between Zieve and Champion, Arsalan Bukhari, executive director of CAIRs Washington office, said he was disturbed by the number of people who voted for the aerospace entrepreneur. It tells us that we have a more work to do, said Bukhari, an advocate for Muslim civil rights.

Mohammed Riaz Khan, head of the group building the mosque Zieve opposed, was trailing after Tuesdays count in his bid for City Council Position 1.

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LONDON, Aug 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The aerospace industry across the globe has been experiencing rapid escalation in air traffic in the past few years. In order to meet the rising air traffic, the airline operator are ordering for more aircrafts, integrated with latest technologies. This trend is expected to grow the market for aerospace data recorder market in the current scenario. The aerospace data recorder are the electronic devices used to record or collect any electronic signals sent to the aircraft as well as the conversation between the pilots' and the on board crews and air traffic controller. These devices are used by the aircraft accident investigation agencies and the aircraft operators during any aircraft accident or incidents.

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Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market: Drivers and Trends

The demand for accurate and precise flight data among the airline operators and defense forces across the globe are fuelling the growth of market for aerospace data recorder. Another factor bolstering the growth of the aerospace data recorder market during the forecast period from 2017 to 2025 is the modernization of the existing aircraft with latest technology. The latest technology will offer the commercial airlines and defense forces with enhanced safety and operation benefits. The modernization of aircrafts are evoking the interest among the manufacturers to incorporate robust data recorders. The benefits of flight recorders can help the airliners and investigation agencies to identify and detect the cause of the accident or incident. In order to meet the surging demand for modernization of aircrafts, the manufacturers are procuring the data recorders in large numbers, which in turn is helping the aerospace data recorder market to grow over the period

The market for aerospace data recorder is poised to grow in future due to introduction of expanded underwater locator beacon. The manufacturers of flight recorders have developed a new underwater locator beacon which can operate under water for maximum of 90 days, which was limited to 30 days in the conventional aerospace data recorders. This development is anticipated to impact heavily on the growth of market for aerospace data recorder in the coming years.

Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market: Segmentation

In the report on aerospace data recorder market, the market is segmented on basis of components, application and geography. The different components of aerospace data recorder included in the report are cockpit voice recorder, flight data recorder, quick access recorder, data loggers. In 2016, the largest market globally was captured by flight data recorders. Owing to the fact that, flight data recorders captures various data from an aircraft, the same are heavily attached to aircrafts. This has led the segment to dominate among the various components of flight recorders. Cockpit voice recorder is estimated to be the fastest growing type segment, expanding at a significant rate during the forecast period from 2017 to 2025. The application segment is bifurcated as commercial and defense sector.

Due to the rapid escalation in the commercial aviation worldwide, the commercial segment held the majority of market share in 2016 and the segment is estimated to grow at a significant CAGR from 2017 to 2025. The estimated growth of commercial segment is attributed to the fact that, the global aerospace industry is witnessing huge growth in air traffic.

Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market: Geographical Analysis

Geographically, the aerospace data recorder market is categorized on basis of five key regions as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa and Latin America. The majority of the market share was contributed by North America in 2016 followed by Europe. Due to extensive research and development being carried out in the North America region in order to manufacture technologically robust flight recorder, the region is leading the market in 2016. Asia Pacific is witnessing huge demand for air traffic especially in the countries such as China, India, Japan and South Korea among others, due to which the region is estimated to be the fastest growing region globally.

Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market: Competitive Analysis

Across five key regions globally, the top ten participants operating in the market for aerospace data recorder has been profiled in this report. The participants are Honeywell International Inc. (U.S), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (U.S), AstroNova Inc. (U.S), SLN Technologies (India), FLHYT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. (Canada), Leonardo DRS (U.S), RUAG Group (Switzerland), Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions (U.S), L-3 Technologies Inc. (U.S), Universal Avionics Systems Corporation (U.S).

The segments covered in the man-portable anti-armor weapons market are as follows:

Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market, 2017-2025: By Components

Cockpit Voice RecorderFlight Data RecorderQuick Access RecorderData Logger

Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market, 2017 - 2025: By Application

CommercialDefense

Global Aerospace Data Recorder Market, 2017 - 2025: By Geography

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Manitoba's aerospace industry is getting a boost from the federal government.

The federal Liberals are investing $10 million to expand the Centre for Aerospace Technology and Training and create a new space at Red River College dubbed the Smart Factory, Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and economic development, said Wednesday.

By expanding the technological capabilities at Red River College, the investment will help align the needs of industry with the expertise of post-secondary institutions, Bains said.

The government is partnering with Red River, which will invest $1.2 million, and StandardAero, which will invest $4.5 million, for a combined total investment of $15.7 million.

"This expansion is going to have far-reaching impacts across the province and will be able to serve both the aerospace and non-aerospace industries through direct access to the college's equipment, facilitiesand expertise," said Paul Vogt, president and CEO of Red River College.

The Smart Factory will help aerospace and manufacturing organizations with special equipment connect.

The goal is to help students develop skills needed in the workforce.

The Centre for Aerospace Technology and Training campus is located at StandardAero in Winnipeg, where the company started as Standard Machine Works in 1911.

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