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Conflict of interest at new Civil Aviation Authority? – Mmegi Online
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Mmegi Online Conflict of interest at new Civil Aviation Authority? Mmegi Online, Botswana The new-fangled Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB) runs the risk of conflict of interest and of offending against corporate governance because its Chairman is a director in a company contracted to run South African Airways (SAA) operations in …

Airline licences lapse as carriers avoid taking to skies in slowdown – Livemint
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Airline licences lapse as carriers avoid taking to skies in slowdown Livemint, India Jagson Airlines has moved its operations from a scheduled regional airline licence to a non-scheduled airline licence after its regulatory permit was not approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Licences for start-up Avicore …

AirFEST Helps Make Dreams Of Flight Reality – WISC
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AirFEST Helps Make Dreams Of Flight Reality WISC, WI Drew is a graduate of the Wisconsin Aviation Academy, a program that allows high school students to earn a pilot's license. The Aviation Academy is largely funded by the proceeds brought in at AirFEST. Before discovering the Air Academy, ..

Planemakers challenged to find unleaded fuel option – The Wichita Eagle
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The Wichita Eagle Planemakers challenged to find unleaded fuel option The Wichita Eagle, KS But finding a replacement for the leaded aviation fuel that powers tens of thousands of piston engine aircraft flying in the United States today has proven to be much more difficult.

Getting the lead out Planemakers challenged to find unleaded fuel … – The Wichita Eagle
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Getting the lead out Planemakers challenged to find unleaded fuel … The Wichita Eagle, KS But finding a replacement for the leaded aviation fuel that powers tens of thousands of piston engine aircraft flying in the United States today has proven to be much more difficult. Eventually, the Environmental Protection Agency will phase out its …

Imagination flies high at aviation museum – Pensacola News Journal
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Imagination flies high at aviation museum Pensacola News Journal, FL The National Naval Aviation Museum's second "Go Fly Zone" event at the museum featured radio-controlled airplane demonstrations, hands-on flight simulators and a paper airplane-flying competition in the museum's atrium. Shelley Ragsdale, director of … Marines Reserve Band to perform at Naval museum Pensacola News Journal all 3 news articles

Aviation restrictions blamed in foreclosures – East Valley Tribune
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Aviation restrictions blamed in foreclosures East Valley Tribune, AZ “Other aviation developments are booming and thriving and doing great. We're not, and we think it's because we can't have helicopters.” Serafinowicz said he was contacted by someone interested in buying a lot just a few days ago. …

Pittsburgh International Airport cutting fees to attract more … – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette Pittsburgh International Airport cutting fees to attract more … Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA Fuel and labor weigh in at 29.4 percent and 21.4 percent, respectively, according to the Air Transport Association, which represents airlines .

FAA Honors Alaska Airlines – Aero-News Network
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FAA Honors Alaska Airlines Aero-News Network, FL Its purpose is to provide incentives for aviation maintenance technicians to participate actively in initial and recurrent training programs, either on their own or in programs subsidized by their employer.

Aviation Bio-Fuels Work In Tests – Aero-News Network
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Aviation Bio-Fuels Work In Tests Aero-News Network, FL Whether ethanol, which is powering some aircraft flying at air shows today, or more exotic ideas for all segments of the aviation industry, the search for an environmentally-friendly fuel has sparked a wave of research that could one day lead to lower …