Tagged: Boeing

NPR Story
3:00 am
Mon April 16, 2012

Tornado Hits Wichita's Ailing Aviation Industry

Over the weekend, tornadoes ripped through several states, killing at least five people in Oklahoma and causing millions in damage to communities. Among the hardest hit areas was Wichita, Kan., which has seen its share of hardship over the past several years.

Up to Date
10:25 am
Thu January 5, 2012

The Future Of Aerospace In Wichita

Credit Boeing
The first Boeing KC-767 aerial refueling tanker for Italy awaits production modifications at the Boeing-Wichita Modification Center.

Will 2,100 aerospace workers find other jobs in Wichita once Boeing closes its plant next year?

Thursday at 11:40 a.m. on Up to Date: Steve Kraske talks with Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer about Wednesday's big news that Boeing is pulling out of city after nearly 85 years.

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Headlines
7:10 am
Thu January 5, 2012

Top Of The Morning News: Thursday, January 5, 2012

Opinions differ on the effects of the Wichita Boeing shutdown, the Missouri Legislature talks K-12 budgets, KU defeats K-State & more: A daily digest of headlines from KCUR.

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Headlines
7:31 am
Tue December 20, 2011

Top Of The Morning News: Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Credit Boeing
A rendering of the Boeing tanker.
  • Boeing Says No Decision On Wichita Plant
  • Search For Missing Student Continues
  • Few Problems Found With Oversight Of Sports Complex
  • Kansas Families Worry About Medicaid Changes for Developmental Disability Care

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