Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"It was a generous offer from FedEx, but the program is not up and running yet. We are confident the class will be approved by the Ohio Board of Regents."

Source: Frank Vaccarello, campus public relations director for Kent State University-Ashtabula, on the school's rejection of a donated 727 from FedEx for a proposed aviation maintenance program at the school. It's not that the college doesn't want the plane... but the program has yet to be approved, and school officials fear a 727 may be too big once the class is up and running.

FMI: www.kent.edu/regional/Campuses/ashtabula.cfm, http://www2.ashtabula.com/detail.asp?id=4831