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June 16, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 06.16.11

The Dreamliner is coming to Oshkosh.
The Solar Impulse has arrived in Paris.
And Alcoa says aluminum competes favorably with composites.

UARC Air Racing Program Shuffles Team Roster, Dumps Controversial Pilot

Event Spokesman Confirms FAA Race Approvals Still Under Way... BUT NOT YET GRANTED

In a story broken last week by ANN and earning extensive concern and attention from the airshow and air racing community, we have confirmed that UARC (Ultimate Air Race Challenge) has eliminated controversial Pilot David Riggs from its program. First described as "Mixed Martial Arts with Airplanes," it appears that the fledgling race program is reshuffling its pilot roster in order to present a more conservative profile to an industry wary of controversy and the potential of bad press.