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Polar First Team Nearing The North Pole!

Expected To Arrive On Top Of The World Within A Day

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 04.09.07 1515 EDT: Aero-News has learned Polar First helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill are due to reach the North Pole in the next 24 hours, nearly a week ahead of schedule.

Hawker Beechcraft Will Spotlight 60th Anniversary Bonanza At Lakeland Fly-In

King Air C90GT, Baron G58, Premier I Bizjet Also On Display

A special edition 60th Anniversary Beechcraft Bonanza G36 will highlight Hawker Beechcraft Corporation's exhibit at this year's Lakeland Fly-In, set to get underway next week. Joining the Bonanza will be a Beechcraft Baron G58, Beechcraft King Air C90GT and Beechcraft Premier IA.

CA Coastal TFR: 04.10.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7529 Issue Date: April 09, 2007 at 1218 UTC Type: Special

CA Coastal TFR: 04.12.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7527 Issue Date: April 09, 2007 at 1215 UTC Type: Special

CA Coastal TFR: 04.11.07

NOTAM Number: FDC 7/7528 Issue Date: April 09, 2007 at 1217 UTC Type: Special

AD: Raytheon

AD NUMBER: 2007-06-01R1 MANUFACTURER: Raytheon SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2007-06-01R1 SUMMARY: We are clarifying information contained in Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2007-06-01, which supersedes AD 62-24-01 and applies to all Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) Beech Models 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B45), and D45 (T-34B) airplanes.

Wal-Mart Takes One For Albuquerque's Annual Balloon Fiesta

City Councilors Reject Wal-Mart Bid to Build, Support Site For Recreation

In news that caused Wal-Mart's ever-happy smiley face to frown, Albuquerque city councilors last week rejected the world's largest retailer in support of acquiring its 22-acre site for recreational purposes, including use as landing space for the city's annual International Balloon Fiesta.

Oshkosh-Area Youngsters: EAA Introduces Aviation Day Camps

Week-Long Sessions Begin This Summer

Move over Air Academy, EAA's residential summer camps for older students. There's a new game, er camp, in town - and your younger sibling, whom you thought you could leave at home, can now climb onboard a new aviation day-camp experience.