Checking In With Branson Airport...

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Jeff Bourk, Executive Director of Branson Airport in Missouri, about how the facilty's first summer season turned out.

Branson is America's first commercial airport to be built completely with private funding, and uses its resulting freedom from federal requirements to pioneer some new approaches to creating a good customer experience.

This feature is in addition to our daily news briefing -- available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format, or an expanded Aero-Briefing -- where you'll hear these stories:

NBAA 2009 finishes up a little smaller, but exhibitors aren't complaining.

Barden Scholarship recipients are announced.

And Les Klein went to Orlando and came home with a PC-12.

...And more

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 10.23.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.23.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)

ANN Special Feature: Jeff Bourk, Branson Airport - 10.23.09 (ANN Special Report, with Branson Airport's Jeff Bourk)

Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep those news-tips and program suggestions coming... ANN is ALL about what YOU want to know about in the world of aviation and aerospace.

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