STATE'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY IN DIRE NEED OF NEW TALENT
Aerospace is in a tenuous state: Oklahoma's work force is expected to come up short in key employment positions soon in the face of a major skills shift, but with just a little more effort Oklahoma's aerospace sector could truly soar, industry experts said. - Brian Brus

LEGISLATIVE AID FOR AEROSPACE UP IN THE AIR
Lawmakers are well aware of what the aerospace industry does for the state's economy. But it remains to be seen what legislators will do to help the aerospace industry during the 2008 legislative session. - Janice Francis-Smith

NORDAM EXEC: 3 ELEMENTS HOLD PROMISE
Three elements of Tulsa's aerospace industry promise continued growth in 2008 and beyond, according to Meredith Siegfried, vice president of global sales and North American operations for Tulsa-based Nordam Group. - Kirby Lee Davis

ROCKETP*** STILL ON TRACK FOR LAUNCH
Rocketp*** Global Inc. has seen more downs than ups since its inception six years ago, but the company is still slated to eventually send people into space. - Kelley Chambers

COURT MAKES EXCEPTION TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
The three-year statute of limitations for workers' compensation injuries was designed to ensure fairness to the defendants, not to create an avenue whereby misfortune and delays may allow an employer to be excused from paying for an otherwise compensable injury, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled. - Janice Francis-Smith

VOTER INTEREST IN PRIMARIES, CAUCUSES A MATTER OF SPECULATION
The first round of voting for the 2008 presidential season is literally days away - Jan. 3 in Iowa, Jan. 5 in Wyoming, both caucus states. - Marie Price