FAA officials call this year’s forecast one of the most complex the agency has conducted given rapidly shifting economy

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Holidaychatter – FAA Cuts VLJ Forecast, Sees Growth In 2010

2009-04-06 20:29:22

Engine Inspections, Documentation Completed On 60 Aircraft Normal flight operations were resumed Thursday afternoon by Delta Connection regional carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a mere day-and-a-half after grounding 60 aircraft to check its compliance with mandatory engine inspections.

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Holidaychatter – ASA Resumes CRJ Flights After Groundings

2009-04-05 10:57:48

3,000 Jobs To Be Eliminated Worldwide By End Of 2009 A reduction in the number of expected deliveries in 2009 plus an excess of used aircraft on the market have combined to make tough times for Bombardier, spurring last week’s announcement of the planned elimination of 3,000 more jobs by the end of this year, in addition to 1,360 positions cut in February.

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Holidaychatter – Bombardier Latest Aircraft Manufacturer To Make More Cuts

2009-04-05 10:57:46

More Events And Programs To Draw Women To Aviation The success of last year’s inaugural WomenVenture gathering has inspired EAA and Women in Aviation International to unveil plans for more programs and activities this year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The 57th annual EAA fly-in convention, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” will be held July 27-August 2 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.

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Holidaychatter – WomenVenture To Return To Oshkosh For 2009

2009-04-05 10:57:41

GAO Criticized IG Earlier This Year Three months after being criticized in a Government Accountability Office report, NASA Inspector General Robert Cobb submitted a letter of resignation to the White House on Thursday. President Barack Obama accepted Cobb’s resignation, which is effective April 11.

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Holidaychatter – NASA Inspector General Robert Cobb Resigns

2009-04-04 14:18:10

Twice The ‘Propwash!’ No Fooling! To our loyal readers — Due to this year’s April Fools Day falling on a Wednesday (what we in the business call a “real” news day) ANN opted to split our daily Propwash newsletter into two segments.

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Holidaychatter – And Now… ANN’s Annual April 1st ‘Special Edition!’

2009-04-01 08:25:37

YKN Named State GA Airport Of The Year If you’re flying to Oshkosh this summer, one the airports that will be courting your business along the way is the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) in Yankton, SD. The airport was just named the state Office of Aeronautics’ 2008 large general aviation airport of the year.

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Holidaychatter – South Dakota Airport Receives State Honor

2009-03-31 21:34:49

ABC News Report Questions Safety Of Grumman HU-16E ABC News is raising questions about the Grumman HU-16E seaplane used to market Red Bull energy drink at major sporting events and air shows. ABC notes the Albatross was decommissioned and disposed of by the Coast Guard in 1976 because of concerns with the structural integrity of the aircraft’s wings.

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Holidaychatter – Red Bull Albatross Comes Under Groundhog Media Attack

2009-03-31 21:34:45

Critics Declare Victory Against Controversial Project Chicago aviation officials announced Monday no funds will be going towards the O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP) from the $12 million in federal stimulus money sent to O’Hare to help improve existing infrastructure.

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Holidaychatter – Group: Officials Reject Stimulus Money For O’Hare Modernization

2009-03-31 21:34:41

“It’s pretty fierce competition. Yankton ought to be proud. This is the community’s airport.” Source: Gary Carlson, who with his wife owns Carlson Aviation, the FBO based at Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) in Yankton, SD. YKN was recently honored by the state Office of Aeronautics as the 2008 large general aviation airport of the year.

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Holidaychatter – Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.31.09)

2009-03-31 21:34:37