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.

Reader suggestions and comments are welcome... and if particularly intriguing, timely, or poignant, may themselves become future Quotes of the Day.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"We purchased them in order to increase our presence in our current markets—specifically construction, the oil and gas industry, and aerial firefighting. As former military aircraft, they will be operated by Columbia Helicopters under FAA Restricted Category regulations. As such, we won't be permitted to use them in a passenger transport role, but we should be able to deploy them to meet our other project requirements."

Source: Todd Petersen, Vice-President, Marketing, for Columbia Helicopters --- which is expanding its fleet of heavy lift, twin-rotor aircraft with the acquisition of five Boeing CH-47D helicopters, formerly operated by the US Army. 

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