May 31, 2004

May 31, 2004

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Nuke Experiment 'Downhole'

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT7 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

On the Rebound

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

UNITED'S DOUBLE WHAMMY

By DAVID BOND4 min

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Nuke Experiment 'Downhole'

Subcritical experiments add to nuclear weapons knowledge, keep test infrastructure ‘warm’

By WILLIAM B. SCOTT7 min

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On the Rebound

New Dassault bizjet, premium shuttle/charter deals underscore uptick in business aviation sector

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

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UNITED'S DOUBLE WHAMMY

$750-million fuel cost growth in 2004 isn’t the worst part. The more dangerous threat is to Chapter 11 exit financing.

By DAVID BOND4 min

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Tough Choice

Opportunity may blind an eye to save itself; Spirit recovers from glitches

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM4 min

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Taking a Chance

With no funding in hand, USAF is searching for a cheap, fast global attack capability

By DAVID A. FULGHUM4 min

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Roman Empire

Finmeccanica's bid for Westland ownership resounds throughout the helicopter sector

By DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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Money Drain

Price of fuel adds to airline industry’s woes; massive losses are in sight for 2004

By JENS FLOTTAU3 min

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Beagle Put-Down

ESA recognizes systemic failures in Beagle 2 as U.K. tries for more funding

By DOUGLAS BARRIE3 min

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New Lyrics, Same Tune

Newly elected India officials say they will ‘stay the course’ with aerospace programs

By NEELAM MATHEWS3 min

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Postponed, Again

Decision to replace USAF’s tanker fleet will slide into next year

By DAVID A. FULGHUM3 min

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