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May 07, 2008

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC Reports Q1 2008 Results

Delivered 72 Aircraft; Lost $1.5 Million On Hawker 4000, Other Charges

The numbers weren't as good as they'd hoped... but by all indications, the situation should improve soon. That's the message from Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Company, LLC (HBAC) which on Wednesday reported continued strong market acceptance and demand for its products, resulting in net bookings of $1.1 billion during the three months ending March 30, 2008. Continued strong order activity resulted in a record backlog of $6.8 billion.

AD NUMBER: 2008-10-01 MANUFACTURER: Eurocopter France SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-10-01 SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eurocopter France Model EC120B helicopters.

AD NUMBER: 2008-10-03 MANUFACTURER: Bell SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2008-10-03 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) model helicopters.

ANN Special Feature: Robert Poole, Reason Foundation - 05.07.08

ANN's Paul Plack continues a discussion with Bob Poole of the Reason Foundation. Bob believes the FAA's proposed path for implementation of ADS-B will increase equipment costs for US aircraft

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NBAA Urges Congress To Continue Efforts To Pass FAA Reauthorization

Senate May Instead Pass 15-Month Extension To Current Levels

On Tuesday, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) commended Congress for its work to date to fund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and modernize the nation's aviation system... and urged the Senate to continue its work for passage of FAA reauthorization legislation.