Reuters News Articles By Andrea Shalal-Esa Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T05:31:17+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) Court lifts ban on Boeing work on KC-135 tankers 2009-11-18T03:50:32+01:00 2009-11-18T03:50:32+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5AH0CW20091118 Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday lifted a lower court's injunction against a $1.2 billion Air Force maintenance contract with Boeing Co that was protested by Alabama Aircraft Industries. Lockheed defends progress on F-35 despite concerns 2009-11-17T22:54:01+01:00 2009-11-17T22:54:01+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/industrialsSector/idUSN1733553020091117 Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp <LMT.N> said on Tuesday it was making progress on the F-35 fighter, the costliest U.S. weapons program, despite recent reports that predict rising costs and delays. UPDATE 1-US labor group unveils plan to tackle joblessness 2009-11-17T19:49:13+01:00 2009-11-17T19:49:13+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN174680520091117 Andrea Shalal-Esa * Community banks ignored under TARP would also benefit (Adds fresh quotes, details and background) UPDATE 3-US court lifts ban on Boeing work on KC-135 tankers 2009-11-18T03:44:28+01:00 2009-11-18T03:44:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/industrialsSector/idUSN1738951620091118 Andrea Shalal-Esa * Appeals court overturns lower court ruling (Adds Air Force comment) UPDATE 2-US court lifts ban on Boeing work on KC-135 tankers 2009-11-17T18:14:24+01:00 2009-11-17T18:14:24+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssAerospaceDefense/idUSN1738951620091117 Andrea Shalal-Esa * Appeals court overturns lower court ruling (Adds Boeing comments, byline) UPDATE 2-US court lifts ban on Boeing work on KC-135 tankers 2009-11-17T18:14:24+01:00 2009-11-17T18:14:24+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/industrialsSector/idUSN1738951620091117 Andrea Shalal-Esa * Appeals court overturns lower court ruling (Adds Boeing comments, byline) Lockheed says F-35 to begin short-takeoff testing 2009-11-16T22:23:28+01:00 2009-11-16T22:23:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/industrialsSector/idUSN1651545520091116 Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The first short-takeoff, vertical landing version of Lockheed Martin Corp's <LMT.N> F-35 fighter plane arrived Sunday at a U.S. air base in southern Maryland, paving the way for flight testing of the new capability ... US GAO says union poses no conflict on tanker issue 2009-11-12T21:08:44+01:00 2009-11-12T21:08:44+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/industrialsSector/idUSN1227383620091112 Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The Government Accountability Office, the congressional agency that reviews contract protests, on Thursday denied it would have any conflict of interest if asked to rule again on the Air Force's aerial tanker competition. ... McCain questions Pentagon tanker competition rules 2009-11-11T01:28:28+01:00 2009-11-11T01:28:28+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AA06U20091111 Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator John McCain, whose investigation helped derail an earlier $23.5 billion Air Force plan to lease and buy 100 Boeing Co tankers, has raised serious concerns about the Pentagon's latest attempt to replace its aging fleet ... Pentagon could save lives by cutting fuel use-study 2009-11-10T14:00:24+01:00 2009-11-10T14:00:24+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/industrialsSector/idUSN1028357920091110 Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Pentagon could save lives and money by cutting its use of fuel and developing more alternative sources of energy, according to a new report released by the consulting firm Deloitte LLP.