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Robert L. Aresti, president/CEO of 360 Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of Karen Bauer to executive vice president. As EVP, along with retaining responsibility for Lending and Business Development, Karen will now be responsible for the...

The likelihood of layoffs at Pratt & Whitney is high, according to a company email sent Friday to inform salaried workers of a new round of buyouts. In the email, obtained by The Courant, Pratt & Whitney President David P. Hess said that the buyouts...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Army officials this week said they do not expect to decide until later this year whether to start a multibillion-dollar program to develop a new armed scout helicopter, or extend the life of the current Vietnam-era OH-58 Kiowa...

On May 3, Neal Keating, chairman, president and chief executive officer at Kaman Corporation descended on Renbrook's Williams Field in Kaman's HH-43 "Husky" helicopter, piloted by Chief Helicopter Test Pilot Frank Gallagher. Mr. Keating is a current...

* Flight demonstration said to fall short of requirements * Army decision closely watched by industry * Program would be third attempt to replace current aircraft By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Army officials on Wednesday said...

To Lucia Liao, home is Nankang, China. She has not lived there for 20 years, but it lives on in her memory. "I've been in the United States for 11 years. New England is my new home," Liao, who lives in South Windsor, says. "My old home is in my heart."...

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a new system for use with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s helicopters that will help pilots flying the aircraft to off-shore oil rigs to focus on what they see in front of them and be less pre-occupied with...

Machinists at UTC Aerospace Systems in Windsor Locks overwhelmingly approved a new three-year contract that gives union members raises and pension increases but has them contribute more to their health insurance plans. The contract, according to union...

The Fortune 500 list for 2013 is out, and the ranking of publicly traded U.S. companies by total sales contains two new triumphs for Connecticut and one outrage. In all, Connecticut has 16 companies on the list, our largest total in recent years, led, as...

ISTANBUL, May 7 (Reuters) - Turkish defence and electronics company Aselsan will supply parts and software for Sikorsky BlackHawk military helicopters in a deal that will guarantee the company around $100 million in orders annually for the next five to...

By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - Boeing Co's X-51A Waverider made history this week when it achieved the longest hypersonic flight by a jet-fuel powered aircraft, flying for 3-1/2 minutes at five times the speed of sound, the U.S. Air...

By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy posted the final rules for a long-delayed, multibillion dollar competition for a new fleet of presidential helicopters, saying it planned to award a contract about a year from now despite...