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The FAA said Friday it will delay the closures of all 149 federal contract air traffic control towers until June 15. Last month, the FAA announced it would eliminate funding for these towers as part of the agency’s required $637 million budget cuts under sequestration. ANN has learned that one of the most exotic new airframes promised for the experimental (and eventually, certificated) aviation biz, has pulled off its first flight without difficulty. The new Pipistrel Panthera completed its 54 minute maiden flight on 4 April, 2013. ForeFlight has just announced a new version of its popular app just in time for the beginning of the spring flying season. ForeF