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September 10, 2014

Court Confirms $10 Million Judgment Against Cirrus On Behalf Of Alan Klapmeier

Cirrus Post-Trial Motions Denied By Hennepin County Judge

While it comes as no surpise to those of us that have had to deal with Cirrus Aircraft's negative tactics and behaviors, a judge in Hennepin County, MN last month dismissed post-trial motions filed by Cirrus Industries following a jury verdict that awarded $10 million to Alan Klapmeier in March. The actual judgment was posted this week by the court. Writing on the "Minnesota Litigator" blog from the law firm of Leventhal pllc., attorney Seth Leventhal writes that Judge Marilyn B. Rosenbaum turned back all of Cirrus' post-trial motions in which the company tried to reverse or reduce the verdict.

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Restoration Of The Original Wright Company Factory Leads To A Discovery

Restoring The Brick And Mortar Of The Original Factory Has Led To Another Story About The People Working In The Factory

An effort to gather the stories of Wright Company factory workers has uncovered information about one of the first women in the world to work in the aircraft industry. We all know the stories of “Rosie the Riveter” from World War ll, but what about ‘Ida the Seamstress’ from 1910?    

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AD NUMBER: 2014-18-01

PRODUCT: Certain Rockwell Collins TDR-94 and TDR-94D Mode select (S) transponders that are installed on airplanes.

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Industry Reacts To FAA's Unleaded Fuel Testing

EAA, GAMA, NATA All Supportive Of The Move To Find An Alternative To 100LL

Several industry groups are saying that the FAA's move to evaluate four unleaded aviation fuels from three suppliers is a step in the right direction.  Those fuels – two from Swift Fuels, one from Shell, and one from TOTAL – will begin Phase 1 lab and rig testing this fall at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Testing will continue until fall 2015.

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Senators Urge Quick Action On Third-Class Medical Reform

Bipartisan Group Urges DOT And OMB To Expedite Review Of The FAA's Proposed Rule

Eleven U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle, all co-sponsors of a bill to reform the third-class medical process, are asking the Department of Transportation and the Office of Management and Budget to take quick action on their review of the FAA's proposed medical reform rule.

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