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Gregg Jones wants to tell us something about actress Jane DeNoble, the Snuggies girl who takes part in "Ye Greate Street, Live'' every year.

SANTA TERESA, N.M. >> Governor Susana Martinez announced new jobs at five companies and an additional company that will add jobs as a result of her signing HB14, which eliminates the Gross Receipts Tax on maintenance services and parts on aircraft.

New bottom line for flying to the Bahamas: $250 in fees - fly to the Bahamas in your little four seater with three friends; pay $50 to land; $100 in departure taxes; and $100 in overtime fees if you arrive or depart before 9 am or after 5 pm.

March 6, 2014 - One of North America's leading manufacturers of recreational aircraft kits is turning 40 this year.

New pilot Jarin Leake was recently reunited with Stephanie Wells, who took him up on a Young Eagles flight in 2006.

Upon taking the reins of Mooney International, every minute of every day has been busy for CEO, Dr. Jerry Chen.

The Republic of Congo has a bit of an image problem. Its reputation was severely tarnished by its larger and almost identically named neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo, where violence has been widespread.

Brooklyn-based photographer Zack Secker took these aerial photos of the savannah in Botswana.

Clyde Grimes set out for war with high hopes that January day in 1944 when he stepped aboard a train in Los Angeles with 15 other recruits bound for a U.S. Army Air Corps base.

Aviation associations and organizations responded quickly this week after it was revealed that the Obama administration's proposed budget once again included user fees for the industry.

Beechcraft Corporation and its regional distributor, Aerolineas Ejecutivas, today announced that it will exhibit a Beechcraft King Air 250, King Air C90GTx and Baron G58 at the 11th International Aviation Trade Show & Convention from March 6-8 at Toluca International Airport in Toluca, Mexico.

CAFE PLAN: The Timaru District Council's community development committee has voted to allow cafes on Caroline Bay in approved locations.

Washington, D.C. - The Obama Administration's budget for FY 2015, released March 4, recommends investing $90.9 billion in transportation improvements, a proposed increase of $18.6 billion over the amount enacted for FY 2014, or a 25.7 percent increase.

During a recent White House event to announce advanced manufacturing hubs in Detroit and Chicago, President Obama punctuated a statement about his administration's efforts to promote 3-D printing and other high-tech advances with this: "These are all ambitious goals, but this is America - that's what we do, we're ambitious.

Local Certified Flight Instructor Irwin Fust will be conducting an Aviation Ground School Course for those interested in pursuing a Sport Pilot or Private Pilot license in the future.

A free presentation, by Senior Aviation Medical Examiner Dr. Robert Sancetta, on current and pending FAA regulations and practices concerning Pilot Medical Certification will take place at 7:00 PM Monday, March 10th, 2014 at the Elite Aviation West Hangar facility at the Vance Brand Municipal Airport in Longmont .

It all began on a November day in Houston, Texas, where I was born just down the street from the Astrodome.

Shannon Airport in Spotsylvania County has been sold to a Fredericksburg-area businessman.

Along with that increase, Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft's workforce in Grand Forks has grown by almost 75 percent in the past 18 months.