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January 26, 2007

Aero-Legend Bob Hoover Guest For 1000th Aero-Cast!

ANN Hits Historic Milestone... And Plans For Future

Aero-News Network (ANN), the aviation industry’s premier online daily aviation aerospace news resource, is marking a significant milestone this week with the premiere of its 1,000th podcast scheduled for Friday, January 26, 2007. This achievement features an interview with 85-year old Bob Hoover, considered one of the foremost aviators in the world and whose personal trademark is a wide-brimmed straw hat and wide smile.

The DOT Prepares Its User Fees Pitch To Pilots...

Aero-Linx!

Fourteen years after the Air Force Memorial Fund was started, the dream of a United States Air Force memorial in Washington DC, is a reality.

Aero-Terms!

Term used by USAF crews to describe being out of weapons... as in, "you shot your load." Also can be used to mean out of one particular type of ammo.

"We've ordered 54 777-300ERs already to help us plug the gap left by the A380 on routes like New York, Sydney and Melbourne. We're now going to order 12 more 777-300ERs for delivery hopefully in 2008 for the same reason."

Source: Maurice Flanagan, vice chairman of Emirates, to Bloomberg. With the new order, Emirates stands posed to become the largest Boeing 777 operator among the world's airlines... due in significant part to delays in Airbus' A380 program.