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Trying to paint itself as being less desperate than they seem to be, Icon Aircraft is trying to describe yet another round of layoffs as less drastic than they look... especially as the news keeps featuring one setback and/or embarrassment after another for the company and its much hyped airplane, the Icon A5. Icon Aircraft has announced it will be "reducing employee headcount" as part of a revised business plan. The move lowers cost structure across the organization because of reduced demand for
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Despite a soggy opening, Oshkosh 2019 turned out even better than expected... A record number of aviation enthusiasts attended AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. Some 642,000 people came through the turnstiles, an increase of 6.8 percent above 2018. More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh and other airports in east-central Wisconsin. At Wittman alone, there were 16,807 aircraft operations in the 11-day period from July 19-29, which is an average of approximately 127 takeoffs/landings per hour. There were a total
"Chairman Robert Sumwalt has been a great friend and champion of safety in our community. We are pleased that both he and Member Homendy been confirmed to serve additional terms." Source: NATA president Gary Dempsey.
A listing of Safety Alerts issued by the NTSB. NTSB Safety Alerts provide safety information you can use, and urge you to encourage lawmakers to improve safety at the State level.
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