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Samples of Contributions -
by ANN Correspondent Richard Harris:
      2nd/3rd Quarter, 2001

Articles by Richard Harris,
      Key Topic Areas:
            (some articles are listed in multiple topic areas)

• Commercial Aviation / Airlines & Airliners
• Business & General Aviation / Aircraft & Industry
• Government & Airways:  
  •       Air Traffic Control, Navigation, & Facilities
  •       Government Adminstration & Regulation
• Military Aviation / Operations, Systems & Industry
• Space & Astronautics
• International News
• Aviation History
• Sun'n'Fun Fly-In 2001

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  Commercial Aviation / Airlines & Airliners

  4-05-01 Raytheon Aircraft* Plans 450 Layoffs.
        (*maker of 1900 Airliner, America's most popular commuter plane.)
  
  4-19-01 Concorde's New Tires
  5-21-01 Boeing Back in the Jet Tanker Business.
  
        (767 airliner conversion introduced; old airliners to be "retrofitted.")
  
  5-23-01 Airline War "Down Under":
  
        New Zealand's lifeline to the world in jeapordy.
  
  6-11-01 CORPORATE SNAPSHOT (In-Depth Analysis):
  
        Raytheon Aircraft Troubles    (including Model 1900D Airliner).
  
  6-25-01 SPECIAL REPORT:
  
        FAA's New Report:  Runways may be more dangerous than skies.
  
  7-26-01 Concorde Crash Anniversary:
  
        History of the Concorde; Crash & Consequences; Concorde's Future.
  
  7-28-01 United Airlines ~ U.S. Airways Merger Killed
  
        Justice Dept. threat cancels plans to create "World's Biggest Airline";
        Hard times at UAL & USAirways.
  

  

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  Business & General Aviation / Aircraft & Industry

  4-05-01 Raytheon Aircraft Plans 450 Layoffs This Month
        (Hard times at one of America's "Big 3"
              general-aviation manufacturers)
  5-11-01 WHAT IT IS:   Twin Stinson
  
        (History of the first "light twin": Piper Apache/Aztec
  
              and brief mid-century history of general aviation.)
  
  5-24-01 Cessna Lays Off 30% of Workers at Piston-Aircraft Factory
  
        Single-Engine Piston Aircraft Sales Drop
  
  5-28-01 Raytheon Premier I gets OK for Single-Pilot, Icing
  6-11-01 CORPORATE SNAPSHOT (In-Depth Analysis):
  
        Raytheon Aircraft Troubles
  
  6-25-01 First Raytheon Premier I Delivered
  6-25-01 SPECIAL REPORT:
  
        FAA's New Report:  Runways May be More Dangerous Than Skies
  
  8-17-01 WHAT IT IS:  McDonnell 119/220
  
        R.H. & others identify "mystery plane";
        detailed history of 1st American bizjet, by R.H.
  

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  Government & Airways:

       -- Air Traffic Control, Navigation, & Facilities

  Battle over ATC Future: Boeing vs. FAA & NATCA
  5-25-01    Part I:   Boeing:   'Privatize with Us.'
  click here Part II:   FAA & NATCA:   'Refined Radar Will Solve Delays.'
  
                    (publication canceled due to conflicting news. click here)
  6-25-01 SPECIAL REPORT:
  
        FAA's New Report:  Runways may be more dangerous than skies.
  

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       -- Government Adminstration & Regulation

  4-23-01 Fed Websites Caught With Cookies; FAA Top Offender
  
        (Congressional report, and ANN Special Investigation by R.Harris)
  
  5-04-01 Oklahoma Aero-Feud Heats Up
  
        State transportation secretary vs. state aviation commission;
        Corruption charges; Presidential appointment at risk?
  
  7-28-01 United Airlines ~ U.S. Airways Merger Killed
  
        Justice Dept. threat cancels plans to create "World's Biggest Airline";
        UAL stumbles. USAirways crumbles?
  

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  Military Aviation / Operations, Systems & Industry

  4-05-01 Raytheon Plans 450 Layoffs This Month
  
        (top U.S. maker of military trainer, light recon, utility and light transport planes)
  
  4-06-01 The EP-3 / RP-3 in China:       Other 'Incidents'
  
        A history of America's spycraft captures and disasters.
  
  5-21-01 Boeing Back in the Jet Tanker Business
  
        (767 airliner conversion introduced.)
  
  5-23-01 Boeing-St.Louis Union Rejects Contract; Votes Strike:
  
        JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) competition may be affected.
  
  6-11-01 CORPORATE SNAPSHOT (In-Depth Analysis):
  
        Raytheon Aircraft Troubles.
  
  6-29-01 Defense Secretary Rumsfeld Drops Bomb on B-1:
  
        (B-1 bomber cutbacks; Air Guard to lose B-1.)
  
  7-28-01 Another F-16 Crashes in Illinois.
  8-17-01 WHAT IT IS: McDonnell 119/220
  
        R.H. & others identify "mystery plane";
        detailed history of 1st military bizjet competition, by R.H.
  

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  Space & Astronautics

  5-24-01 NASA Awards Space Plane Contracts
  
        report on space-plane development,
        and major astronautics-industry business news.
  
  8-21-01 Moscow Air Show Wrap-Up
  
        special report on one of the world's largest aerospace shows
  

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  International News

  4-06-01 The EP-3 / RP-3 in China:       Other 'Incidents'
  
        A history of America's spycraft captures and disasters.
  
  4-19-01 Concorde's New Tires
  5-21-01 Boeing Back in the Jet Tanker Business
  
        (767 tanker conversion planned for international markets.)
  
  5-23-01 Airline War "Down Under":
  
        New Zealand's lifeline to the world in jeapordy.
  
  7-26-01 Concorde Crash Anniversary:
  
        History of the Concorde; Crash & Consequences; Concorde's Future.
  
  8-21-01 Moscow Air Show Wrap-Up
  
        special report on one of the world's largest air shows
  

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  Aviation History

  ( NOTE: Additional aviation-history-related content appears in most major articles above;       however, the articles listed below are specifically intended as history articles. )
       
  4-06-01 The EP-3 / RP-3 in China:       Other 'Incidents'
  
        A history of America's spycraft captures and disasters.
  
  5-11-01 WHAT IT IS:   Twin Stinson
  
        (History of the first "light twin": Piper Apache/Aztec
  
        and brief mid-century history of general aviation.)
  
  7-26-01 Concorde Crash Anniversary:
  
        History of the Concorde; Crash & Consequences; Concorde's Future.
  
  8-17-01 WHAT IT IS:   McDonnell 119/220
  
        R.H. & others identify "mystery plane";
        detailed history of 1st American bizjet, by R.H.
  
  For additional aviation-history-related articles, see coverage of Sun'n'Fun, below...

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  SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE:
  
  Sun'n'Fun Fly-In 2001:
  ANN's annual coverage of America's second-largest
  fly-in, aviation exhibition and airshow.
  
  Sun'n'Fun, Lakeland, Florida, April 2001

  R.Harris articles included public events, emergencies, exclusive interviews, human-interest, etc.

  For the complete report on Sun'n'Fun,
  including ALL Sun'n'Fun articles
  by Richard Harris and all other ANN writers,
  click here, or ...

  To view a specific Sun'n'Fun article by Richard Harris,
  along with all the rest of that day's aviation news,
  click the date below:

  4-09-01 Sun'n'Fun Pre-Show
  4-09-01 Two SNF Crashes, and the Show Opens
  4-10-01 Miami Air Races to Make a Comeback
  4-10-01 SNF Opening Spectacular
  4-11-01 Bruce Bohannon (Probably) Sets Record
  4-17-01 Fly-In Traffic: The Good, the Bad & the Wacky
  4-20-01 Oldies & Goodies in the Sun -- Antique Aircraft

  

       

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