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Rain, wind and fog stymie NTSB’s investigation of plane crash in Alaska
Posted by: | CommentsRain, wind and fog stymie NTSB’s investigation of plane crash in Alaska Sen. Murkowski
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said it’s a tragically sad day for the state after learning that Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was killed in a plane crash. She said Alaska has lost one of the greatest leaders that the state will ever see.
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Roush On The Mend, Airplane Isn’t
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NASCAR legend Jack Roush remains in the Mayo Clinic recovering from facial injuries suffered in the hard landing of his Beech Premier at AirVenture July 27 and reports suggest he’s mending well. However, there appears to be little hope for his airplane, which AVweb reader Josh Berman recognized immediately when he pulled into a hotel parking lot in Merrillville, Ind., last Thursday. Berman said the trucks pulling the two trailers of wreckage bore the name of Atlanta Air Recovery, of Griffin, Ga., which is the boneyard for wrecks the authorities are investigating. Meanwhile Roush’s spirits are reportedly good as he keeps track of his racing empire from the famous Rochester, Minn., clinic.
According to a car racing blog, Carl Edwards, one of the Roush Fenway team drivers, visited Roush in the hospital. “Jack is really good,” Edwards said. “He is a lot better than I expected. He is Jack. We talked a lot about the race this weekend and what we were doing with our teams. He seems really good to me.”
Cessna tries to rise above recession – CNN.com
Posted by: | CommentsWichita, Kansas (CNN) — A few years ago, Cessna, one of the most renowned names in aviation, was selling hundreds of multimillion-dollar airplanes annually. Then the recession hit.
The company lost half of its orders and half of its jobs — 6,000 jobs in Wichita alone.
“I think now every day we wake up, we feel we have to go out and earn our right to be that number-one manufacturer in general aviation,” said Cessna CEO Jack Pelton.
As a result, Cessna has re-examined its manufacturing methods on the aircraft production line. They've stepped up customer service and they say they're looking for new ideas, new savings and new efficiencies.
Off the Radar: Private Planes Hidden From Public View – ProPublica
Posted by: | CommentsTelevangelist Kenneth Copeland faced a congressional inquiry after flying his ministry’s tax-exempt jet to Maui and the Fiji Islands.
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds has been questioned about his use of state planes for political and personal trips.
And after getting a $180 billion federal bailout, the insurance giant AIG caught flak for its fleet of corporate jets.
To prevent the public from seeing where they fly, all have over the years turned to a little-known program that lets private plane owners block their flights from view in the government’s system for tracking air traffic.
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