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February 07, 2012

Business exclusive: Naples Municipal Airpot is flyin' high
The News-Press
General aviation is big business at Naples Municipal Airport, which still hopes for airline service. Passengers disembark from a private jet at the Naples Municipal Airport. / Terry Allen Williams/news-press.com Gustavo Santiago fuels up a private jet ...


Unmanned craft may share civilian airspace
UPI.com
Among these, Aurora Flight Sciences of Manassas, Va., is experimenting general aviation Diamond DA42 planes to be able to market it as intelligence, search and reconnaissance planes. Mav6 Blue Devil 2 airship has been designed to run pilotless or to ...

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Oklahoma's Gov. Mary Fallin opposes user fee for general aviation
NewsOK.com
Mary Fallin says the general aviation industry was hit hard by the economic downturn and a per-flight user fee would be an unfair burden. In a letter to President Barack Obama's administration, Gov. Mary Fallin voices her opposition to a proposed user ...
Oklahoma governor joins opposition to general aviation user feeWichita Business Journal
NH, Okla. governors to Obama: Drop private jet taxThe Hill (blog)

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New York Times

China creates turbulence over EU aviation levies
Financial Times
By Joshua Chaffin in Brussels China's decision to bar its airlines from the European Union's carbon market represents the first turbulence since the aviation industry was forced to fly under the scheme a little more than a month ago.
EU Rebuffs China's Challenge to Airline Emission SystemNew York Times
China bans its airlines from joining EU emissions schemeDefenceWeb (press release)
Chinese airlines told not to pay EU green taxAsiaOne
Car Rentals -Reuters -AVIONEWS
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Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

Congress OKs Long-Term FAA Funding
AVweb
General aviation advocacy groups were united in applauding the bill. AOPA President Craig Fuller said the $63 billion in funding provides a "vital step" toward modernizing our air traffic system and improving our airports. Pete Bunce, president of the ...
AIA Praises Congressional Passage of FAA ReauthorizationSacramento Bee
Long-term FAA bill clears Congress, heads to presidentAOPA Pilot
US Rep. Justin Amash explains vote on contentious aviation billMichigan Business Review - MLive.com
Alaska Dispatch -Politico
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Nigeria needs 9000 pilots, says NCAA boss
The Nation Newspaper
By Our Reporter 9 hours 10 minutes ago For the country's aviation industry to remain relevant globally, the sub-sector requires no fewer than 9, 000 pilots in the next five years, the Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCCA), ...
NCAA warns insolvent airlinesThe Nation

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AvStop Aviation News

FAA And Avionics Rotorcraft Forum Concludes At AEA International Headquarters
AvStop Aviation News
By Steve Hall February 6, 2012 - On Thursday, more than 70 general aviation industry leaders and regulatory executives concluded a successful two and half days avionics rotorcraft forum at the Aircraft Electronics Association International Headquarters ...


General-aviation group's boss enjoying the view
The News-Press
Marc Beaudin/news-press.com Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, says he sees signs of recovery in general aviation, an industry far from recession proof. / Marc Beaudin/news-press.com General aviation can have ...

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Yakima Herald-Republic

Inslee's jobs plan focuses on six 'key industry clusters'
The Spokesman Review
Jay Inslee, a Democratic congressman from Bainbridge Island, said he would focus the state's job creation efforts on six “key industry clusters” – aerospace, life sciences, military, agriculture, information technology and clean-energy technology.
Democratic gov. candidate releases economic planSeattle Post Intelligencer

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Arabian Supply Chain

More than 100 firms to take part in Abu Dhabi aviation exhibition
gulfnews.com
Major players from the international and local general aviation community will bring their aircraft to the expo and share the latest innovations in the general aviation industry, Al Bateen Executive Airport, the dedicated business aviation airport of ...
Private aviation exhibition to take place in Abu DhabiKhaleej Times
The region's first private aviation exhibition to take place in Abu DhabiWAM - Emirates News Agency
Air Seychelles gets new cockpit crewThe People Online

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