The News Review:
- Aviation Memorial Day activities
- IATA chief calls bottom to global air cargo market
- Remember Flight 191
- Three NC soldiers killed
Aviation Memorial Day activities
Examiner.com
This mission will be accomplished through the collection preservation and display of aviation memorabilia and aircraft for the education and benefit of the public. The museum will honor the millions of patriotic men and women who have distinguished themselves in aviation in all branches of the military as well as civilian aviation. The museum will also salute the vast technological achievements that have made American air power the most formidable on earth. In less than 100 years air and space power have changed the face of the world.
IATA chief calls bottom to global air cargo market
Arabian Supply Chain
"It’s not yet enough to say that the situation is picking up because this is also linked with the level of inventories of the manufacturers. So we have to wait at least another three or four months in order to see if we start moving" Bisignani added. The IATA chief was speaking on the sidelines of a summit to discuss climate change in Denmark in which he confirmed the global organisation’s call for the aviation industry to address the challenges of environmental reform. IATA has already outlined three ambitious targets in that regard. Firstly it has called for a 25% improvement in fuel efficiency by 2020 compared to 2005. Secondly that the industry should use 10% alternative fuels by 2015 and thirdly a 50% absolute reduction in emissions by 2050. IATA’s international airfreight figures for April should be out in the next day or so.
Remember Flight 191
Chicago Tribune
n the afternoon of Friday May 25 1979 American Flight 191 crashed with the loss of all onboard shortly after takeoff from. Passengers and crew totaled 271 souls and there would be two more casualties on the ground. Miraculously the loss of life that day was only 273 in total.
Three NC soldiers killed
Faybserver.com
soldiers killedBy Jennifer CalhounStaff writerADVERTISEMENTGA_googleFillSlot(“fayobserver-S-Max-300×250″);A Fort Bragg helicopter pilot and two soldiers assigned to a local National Guard battalion died this week while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. Chief Warrant fficer 4 Brent S. Cole with the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Bragg died Friday after the Apache helicopter he was flying crashed near Tarin Kwot Afghanistan. Cole a Linden resident was an instructor pilot and safety officer. In Iraq two servicemen assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion in Fayetteville died Thursday when their unit was attacked with improvised explosive devices near Baghdad.
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