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1 hr ago | Anna.aero

DA1 4sseldorf Airport, Malta Airport, Warsaw Airport share big Euro...

Turkish-tastic!!! Dr Sani A ener, President and CEO TAV Airports Holding cradles his Euro ANNIE Airport traffic growth award for "colossal" 21% growth in the biggest category .

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Turkey, NC

3 hrs ago | Athens Banner-Herald

Feds investigate after plane parts land on GA home

Federal authorities are investigating after a Boeing 747 on approach to Atlanta's airport lost parts from its right wing that landed on a woman's house in Clayton County.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Boeing 747, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

7 hrs ago | Airport Business

ExcelAire Receives London City (LCY) Approval for its Fleet of Five Legacy Jets

May 20, 2013 - ExcelAire today announced that it has received approval to operate its five Embraer Legacy 600s into London City Airport .

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Embraer Aircraft, Civil Aircraft, Embraer Legacy 600, Aircraft, Greater London County, England, United Kingdom,

Wed May 22, 2013

Forbes.com

Cirrus Aircraft Climbs To Post-Recession Heights With New Jet And Chinese Investment

The great recession has been tough on light aircraft manufacturers. Deliveries of single-engine piston planes have plunged from 2,097 in 2007 to just 817 last year , according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association .

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cirrus SR22, Cirrus Aircraft, Cirrus SR20, Autos

AVHerald

Malaysia B734 at Medan on May 18th 2013, approached wrong airport

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-400, flight MH-864 from Kuala Lumpur to Medan , was destined for Medan's Polonia Airport estimated to land at 15:20L but approached Kuala Namu International Airport's runway.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Indonesia, World News, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Commercial Aircraft, Boeing 737, Malaysia

Nevada Appeal

Airport to get military aircraft museum

COURTESY This Cobra helicopter is part of the Cactus Air Force fleet of military aircraft and vehicles that will become part of displays at the Wings and Vehicle Museum planned for the Carson City Airport.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, US Military, US Air Force, Carson City, NV

Airport Business

It's Starting: GA Asked to Absorb FAA Budget Shortfalls

The agency is asking EAA to cover certain costs for its AirVenture operations, including air traffic controllers' travel, per diems, and overtime, which had traditionally been covered by the FAA.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Life, Hobbies

AVweb

Aviation Group Provides Aid to Tornado Victims

Sky Hope Network, a nonprofit organization, is raising money through June 1 to support members of the aviation community affected by the destructive tornado that hit near Oklahoma City on Monday.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Non-Profit, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Airport Business

Air BP moving to one global fuel card Sterling Card

Leading international aviation fuel supplier, Air BP, is to standardise its General Aviation customer card programme through the merger of its existing Flightcard - which features Avgas and Jet Fuel Flightcards serving individual pilots and smaller companies - with its popular Sterling Card.

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Airport Business

AMTSociety Announces New Executive Director

May 22, 2013 - Cygnus Business Media and AMTSociety announce that Ronald Donner has accepted the position of AMTSociety Executive Director and Business Manager, effective today.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Janesville, WI, Journalism

Airport Business

Air BP Completes Initial OMEGA Implementation at London Oxford Airport

Air BP, the specialised aviation division of oil company BP, has completed the initial implementation phase of Air BP's OMEGA system for London Oxford Airport's entire operational staff.

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AOPA Pilot

Flight school forms simulator club

Imagine having yearlong access to a flight school's simulator for $120. That's soon to be a reality for pilots near Lock Haven, Pa., thanks to a new club formed by local flight school AvSport .

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Detroit News

Editorial: Lower fuel taxes make for friendly skies

Plane fuel in Michigan is more highly taxed than it should be. The Legislature is trying to fix that.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Michigan, Michigan Government, Opinion

Tue May 21, 2013

Rotor.com

Castleberry Instruments & Avionics Relocates for Growth

In order to accommodate future growth and expansion, Castleberry Instruments & Avionics has moved to a newer and larger building in Pflugerville, TX.

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Related Topix: Pflugerville, TX, Life, Hobbies

AVweb

Bizav Asks for Government Help

Business aviation leaders say there is a "fragile" recovery under way and urged governments all over the world to amend or establish policies to shore up the industry.

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Martinsburg Journal

Alfred P. Collins

Born June 13, 1929, in Union, he was the youngest of four sons and one daughter born to Addie Catherine and Charles William Collins.

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Related Topix: Monroe County, WV, Life, Hobbies, Athens, WV, Wesley Theological Seminary, George Washington University

Airport Business

ExecuJet Wins Shell Safety Awards For Berlin, Frankfurt FBOs

John Lo , General Manager HSSE, Operations & Technical, Global Aviation, congratulates Bernd Dohnert , ramp agent at ExecuJet's Berlin FBO, for winning the Platinum Award.

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Related Topix: World News, Germany, Life, Hobbies

Blacktown Sun

Glenwood pilot to pay tribute to explorers in flight

Gabriel Wall of Glenwood will join up to 200 pilots in a historic Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover on May 25, 2013.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Civil Aircraft, Aircraft, Cessna 172, Cessna Aircraft

Mon May 20, 2013

The Atlantic

My Semi-Annual Pop Culture Report

No one turns to me for tips on pop culture. Well, too bad! Like it or not, here they come.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Side Effects, Short, Comedy Movies, Drama Movies, Musical Movies, Contagion, Theater, Arts, Rooney Mara, House of Cards, Entertainment, Television

AOPA Pilot

Buy a sectional, win an airplane

Until May 18, little did Christopher Boyle know that the purchase of a $9 sectional would win him an airplane, but win he did - as he found out in a telephone call Saturday from Michael Wolf, president and CEO of Sporty's Pilot Shop .

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Continental, OH, Batavia, OH, Clermont County, OH