Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Kris Kringle, d.b.a. Santa Claus, got the green light today from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to engage in air travel to various points throughout the United States the night of Dec. 24-25. An order granting a flight certificate and signed by U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta finds that Santa Claus is 'exceptionally fit, joyfully willing and uniquely able to engage in the interstate air transportation for which he has requested a certificate.' The Secretary added that Santa has a 100 percent on-time arrival record, having never failed to deliver all of his toys by Christmas morning."

Source: Source: Department of Transportation news release, which doesn't mention whether the packages aboard Santa's sleigh have been manually screened or X-rayed by the TSA. The release also doesn't indicate whether Santa will be granted exemptions in the Washington (DC) ADIZ or if he will be allowed to pass through the nation's myriad of TFRs. Merry Christmas.

FMI: www.dot.gov