Business
Few industries have meant as much to California in the past half-century as aerospace and defense, and in recent years few have taken such a severe beating.
Sept. 26, 1993
The future health of Southern California’s diverse society is imperiled by the continuing--and rising--loss of better-paying industrial jobs.
Feb. 9, 1992
With the new Administration set to reach deeper into the Pentagon’s pockets for savings and the commercial aerospace business headed for further consolidation, as evi denced by a prospective linkup between Boeing and Europe’s Airbus, we can expect a flood of proposals to bail out California’s struggling aircraft companies.
Jan. 24, 1993
Lockheed’s decision this week to move almost all of its aircraft production to Georgia is the latest and most dramatic sign that Southern California’s grip on the high-tech, high-wage aerospace industry is weakening.
May 10, 1990
Parker Bertea Aerospace, an aerospace-components manufacturer, expects to announce today a “major contract” from aircraft maker Douglas Aircraft Co. in Long Beach.
March 10, 1992
Congressional neglect of California’s once-vital defense suppliers has allowed contracts to escape to other states. At a summit, Gov. Davis vows to take steps to revitalize the business.
Nov. 17, 1999
Analysis: Lockheed’s bid for Northrop renews calls to build companies that are big enough to take on merged U.S. giants.
July 5, 1997
When George Bush relaxes aboard Air Force One for a presidential meal, his food is served up on galley equipment produced by Jamco, a little-known Japanese firm that has gained international dominance in aircraft kitchens and lavatories.
Nov. 21, 1991
Politicians and pundits have been expressing the hope that large numbers of the Southland’s technically skilled aerospace employees will find a niche in high technology.
Sept. 25, 1990
It’s a sign of the times when McDonnell Douglas Corp., the nation’s largest defense contractor and second-biggest commercial aircraft manufacturer, has to take in a foreign partner.