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March 05, 2009

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 03.06.09

Vern Raburn Speaks, Continued

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 03.05.09 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.05.09 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Vern Raburn Speaks: 03.05.09 (ANN Special Report, with Eclipse Aviation founder and former CEO Vern Raburn.) Part One

Specialized Grand Variant To Perform High-Altitude Rescues

AgustaWestland recently unveiled the Da Vinci helicopter to Swiss air-rescue operator REGA during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland's Vergiate plant. The Da Vinci is a modern top-of-the-range light twin specifically developed from the AgustaWestland Grand to meet REGA's Da Vinci project requirements for a mountain rescue and air-ambulance helicopter.

Employees Sue Defunct Planemaker For Back Wages

The lights have been turned out for good at the Albuquerque, NM facilities for the company that once was Eclipse Aviation. When -- if -- they're ever turned on again under the auspices of manufacturing and supporting aircraft, they'll do so with another company at the switch.

Says Lawmaker's Comments Put "The Real Face Of Business Aviation"

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen commended Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) Wednesday for taking to the floor of the Senate to remind his colleagues of the value of business aviation for citizens, communities and companies across the US.