Aero-News: Quote of the Day

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"EAA headquarters decided to cease branding regional fly-ins as EAA events, [and] EAA will no longer insure regional events. The board felt that losing the EAA brand would make it increasingly difficult to obtain sponsors, exhibitors, and volunteers."

Source: Officials with the Southwest Regional Fly-In. ANN learned this weekend officers and directors of the SWRFI voted to cancel the fly-in scheduled for October 10-11, 2008 and to ultimately cease operations. SWRFI states the board opted to shut down the annual event in Hondo, TX due to declining attendance and volunteer numbers, and the loss of support from the Experimental Aircraft Association.

FMI: www.swrfi.org, www.eaa.org