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March 12, 2009

ANN Special Feature: Doug Stewart, SAFE - 03.13.09

ANN's Paul Plack gets an update on what happened at the first meeting of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators from spokesman Doug Smith.

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Search Continues For Survivors Of North Atlantic S-92 Downing

One Survivor Found, One Body Recovered

ANN REALTIME UPDATE 03.12.09 1430 EDT (UPDATED 2230 EDT: One person has been rescued and another presumed lost following Thursday morning's downing of a Sikorsky S-92 in the North Atlantic. The search continues for signs of the other 16 persons reported onboard the helicopter, which was bound for two offshore oil rigs off the coast of Newfoundland.

New Planes And Taxes, With CPA Daniel Cheung

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 03.12.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.12.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- New Planes And Taxes: 03.12.09 (ANN Special Report, with CPA Daniel Cheung of Aviation Tax Consultants.)

Aviat Westchester Says County Proposal Will Cost County Millions

In what it sees as a one-David-vs.-two-Goliaths battle, Avitat Westchester is challenging a proposal by Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano to give its lease for one of the largest hangars at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, NY to JPMorgan Chase.

Wants Prez To See Economic Impact Of Bizjet-Bashing

The city of Wichita, KS is getting pretty tired of hearing all business aviation painted with the same broad brush by the Obama administration. So it's decided an intervention is in order.

ANN Special Feature: CPA Daniel Cheung, New Planes and Taxes - 03.12.09

ANN Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell talks with CPA Daniel Cheung of Aviation Tax Consultants about how recent tax law changes affect the decision to buy a new aircraft for business use.

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Cessna's Wichita Citation Service Center Adds PWC Engine Expertise

All CSCs Will Have Access To New Program

Starting next month, Cessna will offer Citation turbine engine hot section inspections for Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D and PWC 500 series engines across its Citation Service Center network, through a unique arrangement with Dallas Airmotive.

Company Eliminates Flight-Hour Limits, "Peak Days" Designation

Recognizing that simplicity is a virtue in most any situation -- including aircraft ownership -- Executive AirShare announced this week it has instituted two enhancements to its regional fractional aircraft ownership program. The Kansas City, MO-based company aims to attract business owners and executives seeking the highest level of service and the greatest return on their business aviation investment.

Bailed-Out Corporations Flying Their Aircraft Less

Finally... evidence the policies set forth by government stimulus plans are actually working, at least for some aviation companies. In something of a mixed blessing, charter broker Revolution Air tells ANN it has seen an increase in corporate charter flights from companies receiving government financial assistance... as those companies are discouraged from maintaining their own corporate aircraft fleets.