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November 04, 2008

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Tuesday 11.04.08

Weighing In On EMS Safety, With AAMS Executive Director/CEO Dawn Mancuso

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 11.04.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 11.04.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Weighing In On EMS Safety: 11.04.08 (ANN Special Report, with AAMS Executive Director/CEO Dawn Mancuso.)

Struggling VLJ-Maker Bows Out Of Last Major Trade Event Of '08

As portents of the future go... this is a particularly ominous one from Eclipse Aviation. Aero-News has confirmed the struggling VLJ manufacturer has pulled its planned booth and static display from this week's AOPA Expo in San Jose, a sign the Albuquerque, NM-based company is circling the wagons as it continues to search for badly needed investment funding.

Some 500 Jobs May Be Cut Later This Week

Another planemaker announced layoffs this week, as the current economic slump hits production lines and order books hard. Hawker Beechcraft announced Tuesday it will trim five percent of its workforce, or roughly 500 jobs.

ANN Special Feature: Dawn Mancuso, AAMS: EMS Safety - 11.04.08

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Dawn Mancuso, Executive Director/CEO, Association of Air Medical Services, about the recent spike in Air Medical accidents, and some of the remedies proposed by the Nati

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Aero-TV At NBAA '08: Heavy Discussions... About Very Light Jets (Part 2)

Four Industry Hopefuls Weigh In On State Of Small Jets At NBAA Panel Discussion

The current state of the very-light jet segment -- as well as its uncertain future -- were the subjects of a well-attended forum at last month's NBAA 2008 Convention. Four industry leaders hoping to see their companies profit from the sale of small jets offered their thoughts on the matter, while sweating out an economic forecast that was looking more dour with the hour.