Manufacturing

Spirit AeroSystems shares plunge on news of $590M in Q3 charges

Spirit (NYSE: SPR) shares were down 31 percent to 14.92 in late-morning trading. That’s well below the stock’s 52-week low $15.86. Read »

Logistics & Transportation

Ivan Moore sees continued success of Unified Party Bus after sale

Ivan Moore pioneered the party bus industry in Wichita almost nine years ago. Read »

• Spot’s Party Bus is latest entrant to hopping specialty transport business
• Slideshow: Spot’s Party Bus sinks cash into cushy coaches

Manufacturing

Bombardier Learjet says work continues despite strike

In a posting on the company’s negotiations website, Bombardier said that its Wichita plant is open and operating. Read »

• Industry analysts think Bombardier Learjet could withstand months-long strike
• Machinists strike at Bombardier Learjet

New Wichita Festivals CEO Jarvis calls herself a Riverfest ‘geek’

Wichita Festivals Inc. announced Wednesday that Mary Beth Jarvis has been selected to be its next president and CEO. Read »

• Wichita Festivals names Mary Beth Jarvis its new CEO
• From KAKE News: Riverfest organizers turn to public for ideas

Manufacturing

Is Hawker 4000 aftermarket service in jeopardy?

One scenario includes cutting support of the Hawker 4000 and Premier installed base and transferring warranty work to an outside buyer. Read »

• Beechcraft plans signal possible end of Hawker jet lines

Manufacturing

Boeing profits dip, still beat expectations in Q3

The Boeing Co. on Wednesday announced that net income in the third quarter fell to $1.03 billion, down from $1.1 billion in the third quarter of 2011. Read »

• Boeing meets new production rate on 777

Girl Scouts of Kansas-Heartland names Marlo Dolezal interim CEO

Dolezal, Girl Scouts’ chief operating officer and chief financial officer, will lead the organization until a permanent replacement for Shelly Prichard is in place. Read »

• Girl Scouts’ Prichard named CEO of Wichita Community Foundation
• 40 Under 40 — Marlo Dolezal

Technology

LogMeIn increases revenue, says Wichita’s BoldChat delivered ‘major wins’

• Local software group BoldChat tames Twitter for customer service

Manufacturing

PBGC files $2.8M tax lien against Hawker retirement contributor

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. has filed a federal tax lien in the amount of $2,837,864 against Travel Air Insurance Co. Ltd. in Wichita. Read »

• Hawker Beechcraft to emerge from bankruptcy as standalone company
• Poll: Is the demise of the Hawker-Superior deal good news?

Legal Services

Morris Laing law firm opens office in Chicago

Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Chartered, has opened an office in Chicago, the Wichita-based law firm’s fourth overall. Read »

Commercial Real Estate

Derby approves its own speculative industrial building policy

The city of Derby has approved a policy designed to encourage the speculative building of large-scale industrial and warehouse space, similar to a move by the city of Wichita in August. Read »

• Wichita’s amended spec building incentive offers 100 percent tax abatements

Read about this year's Health Care Heroes

Health Care Heroes honors companies, individuals and organizations for their contributions to improving health care in Wichita and the surrounding area. Read »

• Lifetime Achievement winner: Dr. Katherine Melhorn
• Photos from the event
• Past honorees