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Mooney Announces Big News In Time For The Big 6-0

Company On Track To Double 2004 Deliveries

Mooney Aircraft announced last week it will deliver its 11,000th Mooney production aircraft during the first quarter of 2006 -- just in time for the company's 60th anniversary. With 2005 sales tracking better than double those of 2004, the company also announced a new interior package for its planes to commemorate the anniversary, a better way to hold a POH, and a program allowing veterans to earn their A&P on Uncle Sam.

Florida TFR: 11.11.05 - 11.12.05

NOTAM Number: FDC 5/0370 Issue Date: November 07, 2005 at 15:32 UTC Location: Pensacola NAS/Sherman Field, Florida near BROOKLEY VORTAC (BFM) Beginning Date and Time: November 11, 2005 at 17:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: November 12, 2005 at 22:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Aerial demonstrations by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and other high performance military aircraft Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: Pensacola (P31) TRACON, 850-444-5646 Affected Area(s)

Cessna Celebrates Several SE Milestones For 2005

6,000th Single Engine Piston Since 1996, 1,500th Caravan Out The Door

Cessna Aircraft Company announced last week the storied manufacturer has met several major milestones in its single engine division this year, according to company Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton. With more than 165,000 single engine piston airplanes manufactured throughout its 78-year history, Cessna can lay claim to the largest fleet of such aircraft in the world.

Symphony Further Expands Into Training Market

Also Announces Advanced Training Program

Symphony Aircraft Industries has added three more flight schools to the growing list of training customers flying Symphony's SA160 two-place airplane.

FAA To Hold AWTT Board Meeting During NBAA

The FAA will hold an informal meeting gauging input from users of current convective weather products on products currently in development. The meeting will be held during the NBAA Convention 2005 in Orlando, FL on Thursday Nov. 10 from 1-5pm in Room N210A of the Orlando Orange County Convention Center.

Cessna: XM Weather Now Standard

1,000 Pilots Trained on G1000, Russian Certification Granted

Cessna wasn't just at AOPA Expo to crow about its deliveries -- the 6,000th single engine piston and 1,500th Caravan -- or to fill us in on Citation Mustang progress, all of which we reported elsewhere. The company had a number of other announcements, which are of specific interest to narrow swathes of Cessna stakeholders.