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Ohio TFR: 10/29/04

NOTAM: 4/1651 Issued: 10/27/2004 15:50 Effective: 10/29/2004 19:30 - 10/29/2004 22:45 State: OH Facility: ZOB - CLEVELAND (ARTCC),OH. Type: VIP Description: TOLEDO, OHIO, OCTOBER 29 2004 LOCAL.

Pennsylvania TFR: 10/28/04 - 10/29/04

NOTAM: 4/1618 Issued: 10/26/2004 21:20 Effective: 10/28/2004 20:50 - 10/29/2004 00:15 State: PA Facility: ZNY - NEW YORK (ARTCC),NY. Type: VIP Description: BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, OCTOBER 28 2004 LOCAL.

Pennsylvania TFR: 10/27/04

NOTAM: 4/1615 Issued: 10/26/2004 20:30 Effective: 10/27/2004 16:00 - 10/27/2004 20:15 State: PA Facility: ZOB - CLEVELAND (ARTCC),OH. Type: VIP Description: PITTSBURGH AND WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA, OCTOBER 27 2004.

Wisconsin TFR: 10/28/04

NOTAM: 4/1642 Issued: 10/27/2004 15:20 Effective: 10/28/2004 13:55 - 10/28/2004 17:00 State: WI Facility: ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS (ARTCC),MN. Type: VIP Description: WAUSAU, WISCONSIN, OCTOBER 28 2004.

Minnesota TFR: 10/28/04

NOTAM: 4/1646 Issued: 10/27/2004 15:30 Effective: 10/28/2004 17:15 - 10/28/2004 21:00 State: MN Facility: ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS (ARTCC),MN. Type: VIP Description: INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINNESOTA, OCTOBER 28 2004 LOCAL.

Iowa TFR: 10/28/04 - 10/29/04

NOTAM: 4/1640 Issued: 10/27/2004 15:10 Effective: 10/28/2004 21:45 - 10/29/2004 00:15 State: IA Facility: ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS (ARTCC),MN. Type: VIP Description: SIOUX CITY, IOWA, OCTOBER 28 2004 LOCAL.

Michigan TFR: 10/27/04 - 10/28/04

NOTAM: 4/1617 Issued: 10/26/2004 21:00 Effective: 10/27/2004 21:15 - 10/28/2004 12:30 State: MI Facility: ZOB - CLEVELAND (ARTCC),OH. Type: VIP Description: DETROIT, MICHIGAN, OCTOBER 27-28 2004 LOCAL.

Ohio TFR: 10/27/04

NOTAM: 4/1629 Issued: 10/27/2004 03:30 Effective: 10/27/2004 17:00 - 10/27/2004 19:20 State: OH Facility: ZOB - CLEVELAND (ARTCC),OH. Type: VIP Description: YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, OCTOBER 27 2004 LOCAL.

SOLD: Soloy

Elling Halvorson's Investment Group Acquires Soloy Corporation

Elling Halvorson, chairman of Papillon Airways, Inc., announced that he and a team of investors composed of leading helicopter industry executives have acquired Soloy Corporation of Olympia, Washington. "Soloy is a great strategic fit for our portfolio, providing us with proven leadership, a highly skilled and dedicated workforce, and the ability to perform complex aircraft modifications," said Halvorson.

First Flight: Quest Aircraft KODIAK

Quest Aircraft's new KODIAK took its first flight last week, Saturday, October 16. The aircraft, piloted by Bruce Barrett, took off at 2:15 p.m. from the company's facility at the Sandpoint Municipal Airport.

NTSB: Pilot Error Probable Cause In AAL 587 Tragedy

Co-Pilots Rudder Movements "Unnecessary And Aggressive"

The way AAL 587 copilot Sten Molin manipulated the Airbus A300-600's rudder pedals was the probable cause of the November 2001 crash that killed all 260 people on board, as well as five on the ground, according to an NTSB investigator who spoke in Washington Tuesday.

AOPA Expo '04: Production Delays Create Impatience Among Diamond DA42 Customers

Efforts to capitalize on the experience (both good and bad) gained when Diamond Aircraft elected to use non-industry standard engines (i.e., something other than the Lycomings or Continentals that have become the de facto standard for many years) in the past, is creating some heartburn for customers awaiting deliveries of the revolutionary Diamond DA42.

ATA: Bankrupt

Thirty-One Years Of Service In Jeopardy

ATA, the nation's tenth-largest airline, was set to file bankruptcy on Tuesday, hiring its former CFO back as "chief of restructuring." Like other airline bankruptcies of late, you can chalk this one up, in part, to rising fuel costs and shrinking fares. However, unlike other recent airline bankruptcies, this one may very well end in liquidation or at least a merger, according to ALPA executive Erik Enghdal.

AOPA Expo '04: Flying Adventures Abound

Wild game drives and cultural tours on a flying safari in South Africa. Mountain and backcountry flying in New Zealand. The Alaskan wilderness with the chance to add a new rating. The Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and the Teton's. There was no shortage of opportunities to learn about these and other flying adventures at AOPA Expo '04.

Brazil Launches Space Vehicle

14 Months After Deadly Blast

Overcoming predictions that it would take years to recover from a deadly explosion at its launch facility just 14 months ago, Brazil Sunday successfully fired a rocket into space and said it plans to sell its launch vehicles to the ESA.

Britain's Green Party Pledges To Oppose Airport Expansion

Not All That Is Green Is Growing

Britain's Green Party says it will back the "Airports Pledge" campaign -- designed to foil the government's attempts to expand aviation facilities in the UK. It's a broad indictment of the aviation industry in general, saying plans to expand both Stansted and Heathrow airports is bad for the environment.

Last 757 To Roll Off The Assembly Line

Boeing Will Make No More

It will be the end of an era Thursday when the last 757 rolls off Boeing's final assembly line in Renton (WA). Boeing 757 number 1050 will be the last of its kind, the first company model retired since 1991.

First Recipient Of Avfuel Michigan Business Aviation Scholarship Announced

Student Gets $500 Toward College Studies

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces the first recipient of the Avfuel Michigan Business Aviation Scholarship, which was created earlier this year. William Merriweather will receive $500 toward his studies at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo (MI).

TSA Deploys Explosives Trace Portal to New York’s JFK

Will Remain During Entire 90-Day Pilot Program

The TSA Monday said it has deployed an explosives detection trace portal from Smiths Detection of Pine Brook (NJ). This is TSA’s first deployment of a Smiths Detection trace portal, and it will remain at JFK for at least 90 days during the trace portal pilot program. It will be placed in Terminal One of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

A Homecoming You Can Fly To

ERAU Festivities Include Parade, Fly-In, Athletic Events

Many alumni of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have their own special way of arriving for Homecoming in November -- at the controls of general aviation, military, corporate, vintage, and experimental aircraft. This year, their planes will be on display at the university's Fly-In event at Daytona Beach International Airport. Everyone's invited to this free event on Saturday, Nov. 6, to enjoy looking at the planes and chatting with the pilots. A special Kid Zone will keep younger children entertained.

F/A-18 Program Incorporates NAVRIIP Improvements

Bringing Sailors Together For Better Focus

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) F/A-18 and EA-18G program office (PMA-265) is integrating the Naval Aviation Integrated Improvement Program (NAVRIIP) into many of its efforts.

Aero-News Quote Of The Day (10.27.04)

"The first officer's control wheel and rudder inputs during the second wake encounter were unnecessary and too aggressive." Source: NTSB investigator Robert Benzon, presenting his findings on the crash of AAL 587 to the safety board on Tuesday. In spite of that, serious questions remain about the design of the Airbus A300-600 and the training flight crews have received from American Airlines.

AD Correction: Boeing

AD NUMBER: 2004-19-10 MANUFACTURER: Boeing (Correction) SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-19-10 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections for co

AD Correction: Bombardier

AD NUMBER: 2004-18-03 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier (Correction) SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-18-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series airplanes.

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