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August 02, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 08.02.11

EAA says AirVenture attendance was up.
The airlines urge Congress to continue development support for alternative fuels.
And Virgin Galactic gets its first Chief Financial officer.

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Hightower Calls AirVenture 2011 A 'Great Success'

Preliminary Attendance Figures Show A Boost Over 2010 'Sloshkosh'

Rod Hightower described his first AirVenture as EAA president and CEO as “a great success” in his wrap-up press conference early Sunday afternoon. He made special mention of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s first public appearance, the long-awaited return of the Commemorative Air Force’s B-29 bomber “FIFI”, salutes to Burt Rutan and Bob Hoover, and the Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration as bringing in large crowds.

Our Nightly Webcasts Kept You Up To Date On Events At The Show--Day Two!!

On August first, EAA's top executive will have a name other than Poberezny for the first time in 58 years. The timetable for the passing of the baton from Tom Poberezny to Rod Hightower was left vague when Hightower was named President last year, but today Tom and the EAA board set August 1st as the day.