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South-central Kansans are focusing their prayers, thoughts and charity on the devastation that visited Moore, Okla.

A Warren Theatres facility in Moore, Okla., was damaged and a Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers location was also near the path of Monday's deadly tornado.

Richard Aboulafia , an aviation analyst with Virginia-based Teal Group, spoke this week to a room full of aviation VIPs at the April luncheon of the Wichita Aero Club .

The suppliers were selected based on their performance last year as it relates to quality, on-time delivery, commitment to cost reductions and willingness to partner with Spirit for overall improvement in value to the company, Spirit said.

Last week, Spirit AeroSystems released its first-quarter earnings, and while the strong performance cheered Wall Street, the event also offered new insight into CEO Larry Lawson .

Boeing rolled out the first 787 Dreamliner at its new production rate of seven airplanes per month.

The good is on the commercial side, where growth in the larger industry is expected to continue, and Wichita - specifically Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

According to a report from the Economic Times of India , Airbus now says it has recorded 493 orders through April, representing seven years' worth of production.

Cerner Corp. , of Kansas City, is again the best-performing publicly traded company in the region, according to the Kansas City Star's new Star 40 rankings .

Gov. Mary Fallin and legislative leaders on Thursday unveiled a $7 billion state budget deal that includes $74 million in new money for public schools next year and a $17 million supplemental appropriation this year.

Spirit AeroSystems has suspended its financial guidance for 2013 as it engages in a comprehensive review of all of its development programs under way in Wichita, Tulsa, Kinston, N.C., and St.

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Spirit AeroSystems will hold its annual stockholders meeting Tuesday in Herndon, Va., where it will elect board members, including the anticipated election of Spirit's new CEO to the board.

Charlie Chandler and Jeff Turner are at the helm of the Leadership Council - 100 VIPs marshaled to help Wichita meet its economic development goals.