AIRLINES TRIM ROLLS DEFENSE CONTRACTS MAKE JOBS SECURE FOR SOUTHLAND FIRMS.America's wartime economy suffered more casualties Wednesday with job losses mounting in response to the billions of dollars in business lost since the terrorist attacks on New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Washington. The job toll has crossed the 100,000 threshold, with the most recent victims coming from American and United airlines where, collectively, 40,000 positions will be trimmed, the companies announced Wednesday. Also Wednesday, Boeing confirmed plans to cut as many as 30,000 workers from the payroll. The head of the Boeing plant at Long Beach, which produces the 100-seat 717 commercial jetliner, told employees Wednesday that the direct local impact of the new layoffs is unknown, but it appears that most will be in the Seattle area. But the fallout on aviation companies big and small will be felt closer to home, too, as flight schedules are trimmed and new airplane deliveries cut back. ``This is different from anything we have faced. Ostensibly os·ten·si·ble adj. Represented or appearing as such; ostensive: His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity. we are at war, but we don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. who the enemy is, and we can't fight them in the usual way,'' said Jack Kyser, chief economist The Chief Economist is a single position job class having primary responsibility for the development, coordination, and production of economic and financial analysis. It is distinguished from the other economist positions by the broader scope of responsibility encompassing the at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Economic Development Corp. In Los Angeles County about 29,000 people work in air transportation, a sector that is expected to suffer several thousand job losses. The county has 158 firms making aerospace products and parts, and most will be affected. Each of all but 19 of those companies has fewer than 250 employees. One of the small firms is Air Electro in Chatsworth, which makes interconnect components for all the wiring in aircraft. ``We do expect a 20 percent drop in business on the commercial side,'' said Steve Strull, president of the company, which employs about 45 workers and has been in business for 35 years. The company will try to avoid layoffs by concentrating on the defense side of the business, he said. Less of an impact is expected at two Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley companies that work on Boeing jets: SR Technics tech·nic n. 1. technics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The theory, principles, or study of an art or a process. 2. technics (used with a pl. verb) Technical details, rules, or methods. 3. America, which has about 500 workers, and BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. , which has about 80 employees. ``We've got a number of substantial long-term contracts that are not as susceptible to these situations,'' said Michael Rodyniuck, vice president of business development for SR Technics America, which has an agreement with Boeing and Federal Express for the conversion of DC-10s into MD-10 aircraft. The work includes replacing 1960s and 1970s cockpit technology with state-of-the-art electronics. The MD-10 will be flown by a two-member crew, while three are needed for the DC-10. SR Technics America has a commitment from Boeing to convert jets and could get work on an additional 32 aircraft, officials said. For now, SR Technics is taking a wait-and-see position on future orders. BAE Systems is a subcontractor One who takes a portion of a contract from the principal contractor or from another subcontractor. When an individual or a company is involved in a large-scale project, a contractor is often hired to see that the work is done. on Boeing's 717 regional jetliner. The company assembles the wings and lower fuselage for the 100-seat jets. A BAE Systems spokesman said no change is expected in the scope of the work for Boeing. Dan Beck, a spokesman at Boeing Rocketdyne in Canoga Park, said cuts on the commercial side won't have any effect on space and military work. In fact, military business could increase, since the Department of Defense has asked all its contractors to assess their surge capabilities. This means there could be an increase in production of the weapons of war. ``How that will affect us, I don't know,'' said Beck. AVIATION'S CRISIS American and United joined the list of airlines and aerospace companies shedding workers in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. America West2,000 American/TWA 20,000 American Trans Air 1,500 Boeing 30,000 Continental 12,000 Northwest 10,000 United 20,000 US Airways 11,000 CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the ticket agents almost outnumber out·num·ber tr.v. out·num·bered, out·num·ber·ing, out·num·bers To exceed the number of; be more numerous than. outnumber Verb to exceed in number: customers this week at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth,[3] . American and United announced layoff plans Wednesday. Workers walk Wednesday beside Boeing's plant in Long Beach, where orders have declined for the 717 regional jet. L.M. Otero/Associated Press Nick Ut/Associated Press Box: Aviation's Crisis (see text) |
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