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Here we go again! The White House has included aviation user fees for general aviation use of air traffic control services in President Obama's fiscal year 2015 spending proposal. The budget proposal states: “To more equitably distribute the cost of air traffic services across the aviation user community, the Administration proposes to establish a new surcharge for air traffic services of $100 per flight. Military aircraft, public aircraft, piston aircraft, air ambulances, aircraft operating outside of controlled airspace, and Canada-to- Canada flights would be exempt.” Is Fantasy of Flight giving up on becoming an aviation version of Disneyland? Fantasy of Flight owner, Kermit Weeks, announced that effective April 6, the attraction will be closing its doors as a public attraction and will focus on its private event business and the

10 Hours of LIVE Programming Scheduled By Aero-News

For the fifth straight year, the Aero-News Network is partnering with the Aircraft Electronics Association to bring exciting news about the latest and greatest avionics developments to the aviation world and we're doing it LIVE and in HIGH-DEF. Live Aero-TV high-definition coverage of the AEA Opening Ceremonies and New Product Introductions begins at 8:30 a.m. Central Time (09:30 a.m. Eastern Time) on Thursday, March 13th. “The AEA Convention’s New Product Introductions always is one of the most popular sessions at this annual event, and ANN’s live coverage has helped make it the primary launching pad for companies to unveil the latest and greatest in new avionics products and services coming to market for the current year,” said Paula Derks, AEA president.

YOU Can Be A Part Of The Aero-Insanity! Get Your Wacky Ideas In NOW!

Time is fast ticking down to a date the entire ANN staff looks forward to every year. See, each April 1st, we have a problem getting our stories straight... we make things up, we get silly, we exaggerate and lampoon. In other words, we act weirder than the loons who run Sun 'n Fun... and in this group, that's really saying something. (At least we get group rates on appropriate professional care... which comes in handy more often than we care to admit -- Ed.)

Also: Adam Smith Joins CAF, Small UAVs Mean Big $$$, B-25 Engine-Out Procedures, GA Protects Airports From Lawsuits

Organizers of the Oregon International Airshow thought they had lost the Snowbirds as their headline act due to budget cuts. But just weeks after saying it would not be able to perform at the 2014 event, the team announced that the Hillsboro-based show was back on the schedule, as were the rest of its planned U.S. performances. Needless to say, the airshow organizers were happy to report this. Home-built airplanes and light sport aircraft create a fertile field for engine development. This field is now being plowed by Danbury Aerospace. They announced that their “completed engine business” has been spun off into a new and separate company. Titan Aircraft Engines based in San Antonio, Texas is moving into its own facility and staffing up quickly to meet current and expected demand. Under a cloud of bankruptcy, airplanes a

Also: Adam Smith Joins CAF, Small UAVs Mean Big $$$, B-25 Engine-Out Procedures, GA Protects Airports From Lawsuits

Organizers of the Oregon International Airshow thought they had lost the Snowbirds as their headline act due to budget cuts. But just weeks after saying it would not be able to perform at the 2014 event, the team announced that the Hillsboro-based show was back on the schedule, as were the rest of its planned U.S. performances. Needless to say, the airshow organizers were happy to report this. Home-built airplanes and light sport aircraft create a fertile field for engine development. This field is now being plowed by Danbury Aerospace. They announced that their “completed engine business” has been spun off into a new and separate company. Titan Aircraft Engines based in San Antonio, Texas is moving into its own facility and staffing up quickly to meet current and expected demand. Under a cloud of bankruptcy, airplanes a

Innovators and Experts All: Phil Boyer, Jerry Gregoire and Alan Klapmeier Will Join ANN As Guest Commentators

The Aero-News Network, the long-time partner partner with the Aircraft Electronics Association, is preparing yet another new addition to their aggressive programming roster for the March 12-15 AEA 2014 Convention and Trade Show in Nashville, TN. In addition to the hundreds of stories, and dozens of hours of follow-up Aero-TV and AeroCast podcasts, ANN produces an unprecedented 10 hours of live web programming during this pivotal event.