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July 31, 2009

Business Aviation Celebrated At Oshkosh

Gulfstream And Falcon And Lear. Oh My!

AeroShell Square was ringed with some of the best-known business aircraft flying today Friday afternoon, as EAA President Tom Poberezny, GAMA President Pete Bunce, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, and a parade of professionals brought the message of business aviation to the worlds largest sport aviation show.

Alan Klapmeier's Efforts To Buy Jet Program Appear Stalled

ANN has been monitoring reports over the last few days of the latest details involved in Cirrus Founder, Alan Klapmeier's, efforts to buy the single engine program that has been under development for a number of years... and seemed to be the aeronautical successor to the highly regarded SR-2X piston line.

American Chopper Star Races Greg Poe

On July 31st, EAA AirVenture visitors were witness to a thrilling race of-a-lifetime when TLC's American Choppers star Paul Teutul challenges Fagen Inc.'s MX-2. The aircraft was piloted by Greg Poe of Greg Poe Airshows.

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SOLD? Is The Eclipse Drama Over?

Sale Agreement Reported For Bankrupt Company

ANN is looking over court documents now that detail the very recent agreement to sell virtually all the primary assets of Eclipse Aircraft to a group headed by Eclipse customers Mike Press and Mason Holland.

Neither Spirits Nor Enthusiasm Are Dampened

Thursday morning dawned grey and rainy, but the change in weather did not cast a pall over AirVenture; spirits remained high even though the daily events were somewhat tempered by the dreary weather.

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Aero-TV: Championing Growth -- Association For Women In Aviation Maintenance

In Honor of WomenVenture 2009... We Present AWAM!

In honor of all things oriented to Women in Aviation, we are pleased to present a look at AWAM... Association For Women In Aviation Maintenance. According to their missions statement, AWAM is "a nonprofit organization formed for the purpose of championing women's professional growth and enrichment in the aviation maintenance fields by providing opportunities for sharing information and networking, education, fostering a sense of community and increasing public awareness of women in the industry."

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Sikorsky X2 Technology Program Relocates To Florida

Prepping For High-Speed Test Flights

Aiming to achieve the highest speed ever recorded for a helicopter, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s X2 Technology demonstrator has relocated to the company's Florida flight facility as it begins the next phases of testing in the experimental program.