The News Review:
- Business Aviation Groups Welcome LaHood To DT
- Aviation park unveils events for Black History Month
- Aviation Props Up General Electric Q4 Results
- FAA says Atlanta airport nation’s busiest
- Western Michigan University aviation dean rescinds resignation
- Dayton Aviation Heritage park gets superintendent
- Bolen Honored With Aviation Industry Leader f The Year Award
Business Aviation Groups Welcome LaHood To DT
Aero-News Network FL
“President bama has made an excellent choice in selectingRepresentative LaHood as the next secretary of transportation”said NATA President James K. “The Congressman has been along-standing advocate for general aviation during his tenure inCongress and we look forward to working with him on criticalissues facing the industry. That apparent focus and resolve were also heralded by theNational Business Aviation Association which recalled LaHoodearned a reputation in Congress as a bipartisan advocate fortransportation interests. “We congratulate Secretary LaHood and we look forward toworking with him on our industry’s highest priorities” said NBAAPresident Ed Bolen. “We have reached out to the secretary and weare confident that he and his staff will be eager to hear our ideasabout aviation system modernization and other industryconcerns.
Aviation park unveils events for Black History Month
Bizjournals.com NC
Each Saturday in February the park will show short films on a famous person or event. Films will highlight: Booker T. Washington George Washington Carver Maggie Walker and the Nine from Little Rock.
Aviation Props Up General Electric Q4 Results
Aero-News Network FL
evenif it’s somewhat mixed. GE Aviation which manufactures a varietyof aircraft engines for military and commercial use helped prop upthe fortunes of parent company General Electric in the fourthquarter of 2008… evenif it’s somewhat mixed. GE Aviation which manufactures a varietyof aircraft engines for military and commercial use helped prop upthe fortunes of parent company General Electric in the fourthquarter of 2008. verall General Electric — an global entity that manufactureseverything from turbines to refrigerators to sitcom televisionshows — posted Q4 ’08 net income of $3. 9 billion reports theBusiness Courier of Cincinnati. That works out to 36 cents pershare.
FAA says Atlanta airport nation’s busiest
BusinessWeek
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday the airport led the country in 2008 in takeoffs and landings with 978084 last year — a drop of about 1 percent from 2007. The city-run airport outranked Chicago ‘Hare International Airport which had 881566 flight operations. Preliminary data from the Airports Council International also shows Hartsfield-Jackson likely was the world’s busiest in terms of flight operations and the number of passengers flown in 2008. ———-BW Extras.
Western Michigan University aviation dean rescinds resignation
Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com MI
open(urlwinnameoptions) newwin. WMU officials said on Jan. Powell was leaving the college to be the chief operating officer of Georgia-based Flight Training Services International. But Powell asked to rescind his resignation Tim Greene WMU provost and vice president for academic affairs said in a news release.
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Dayton Aviation Heritage park gets superintendent
Dayton Daily News H
It also includes burial mounds and a large collection of finely crafted artifacts that provide an insight into the Hopewell culture. Under Alexander Hopewell Culture was nominated along with the hio Historical Society’s Fort Ancient and Newark Earthworks to the Tentative List for World Heritage status. The Dayton Aviation Heritage park is also on that list. “I am excited to be given this opportunity to work with the Dayton community and the park staff in preserving and interpreting the sites associated with the Wright Brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar” Alexander said. “With legislation pending to add new locations to the park it is an auspicious time to join the team. native Alexander 54 graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in geography and continued graduate studies there.
Bolen Honored With Aviation Industry Leader f The Year Award
Aero-News Network FL
This award recognizes dedication to the aviation industry andis presented each year by the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy. Affiliatedwith the Airport Journals family of publications the Kiddie Hawkacademy is a Colorado nonprofit dedicated both to honoringindividuals who have made significant contributions in aviation andto fostering youth interest in aviation careers. Bolen was honored yesterday evening as a part of the academy’s”Living Legends of Aviation” ceremony. Presenting the award toBolen was last year’s honoree Pete Bunce president of the GeneralAviation Manufacturers Association.