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MONTREAL, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) Canadian Helicopters Income Fund (TSX: CHL.UN) (the "Fund") announces today the implementation of an automatic securities purchase plan (the "Plan") in connection with its normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") announced on December 19, 2007. The Plan was established to provide standard instructions regarding how the Fund's ordinary units (the "Units") are to be purchased under the NCIB. Accordingly, the Fund may purchase its Units under the Plan on any trading day during the NCIB, including during self-imposed trading blackout periods.

Executives warn that current spending levels on equipment threaten to devastate the onshore sector and leave Britain without a 'big stick' to pursue its global interests

Rockwell Collins has been selected by Airbus to provide its Dispatch Program for Singapore Airlines to maintain its future fleet of 19 leased A330 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in January. Rockwell...

Panasonic Avionics Corp., Lake Forest, Calif., signed an agreement with low-cost airline Norwegian Air Shuttle to provide its Digital MPES (DMPES) in-flight...

"We're growing the U.S. Army, but is it enough? If demand stays the same, the answer is no," secretary Pete Geren said.

BAE systems has joined the race to build a successor to London's iconic Routemaster double-decker bus. Britain's largest defence contractor has teamed up with...

The Boeing Co. (BA:NYSE) plans to cut approximately 800 positions in Wichita next year, reducing the Integrated Defense systems work force there by 27 percent.

POCATELLO, ID (MARKET WIRE) Hoku Materials, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU), established to manufacture and sell polysilicon for the solar market, today announced the signing of an HCl supply agreement with BHS Acquisitions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHS marketing, Inc., and a leading chemical supplier with bulk liquid transloading facilities in Nampa, Idaho, that are serviced by Union Pacific Railroad. BHS's customers include Alcoa and Rio Tanta (Alcan).

FORT COLLINS, CO (MARKET WIRE) Woodward Governor Company (NASDAQ: WGOV) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008. (All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis.)

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Firan technology Group Corporation ("FTG")(TSX: FTG) of Toronto, Canada today announced that it has signed an Investment Agreement with Tianjin Airport Industry Park (The "TAIP") to establish a manufacturing facility within the park, located in Tianjin, China.