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Aircraft and industry: Hawker Beechcraft fires 170 workers at Little Rock factory

Little Rock, USA - Talks for the sale of the general aviation operations to a Chinese company go on

Hawker Beechcraft, one of the most important aircraft manufacturing companies in the world, sent a letter to 170 workers of its Little Rock, Arkansas (USA) factory, to notify them of a lay-off notice 60 days in advance, as provided by the American federal laws. The facility, which is one of the two the firm has within the United States (the other one is in Salina, Kansas) deals with interior customizing...

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Rome, Italy, 08/03/2012 13:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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