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  • INDIANA IN A NUTSHELL Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:22AMMake The Indiana Gazette Online your first stop for checking school closings and posting weather-related changes for your schedule, whether you have a group, organization, company, entertainment, or civic event affected by snow or winter conditions: Post your change on the ONLINE CALENDAR and check for other changes when you know the weather is getting bad...
  • Navigating troubled waters Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:25AMThey can zoom along at up to 80 mph and venture into wet territory where most other watercraft cannot go. They are airboats, a growing recreational, albeit expensive, hobby in Florida.
  • ATF is cheaper than petrol in India! Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:13AMFormer Petroleum Minister Ram Naik has flayed the UPA government lowering prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), saying India is the only country where ATF is cheaper than petrol.
  • Wrong turns at Newark airport Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:39AMNEWARK: Months after a new takeoff pattern was put in place, some planes continue to turn in the wrong direction, air-traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport said.
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-21 10:11 UPDATE 1-Thales and Safran in asset swap talks- newspaper Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:36AMPARIS, Nov 21 (Reuters) - French defence groups Thales and Safran are in talks to swap some assets to cut duplication, Les Echos newspaper said on Friday. The assets are relatively small activities such as optronics or inertial navigation systems. Citing a source close to the discussions, the newspaper said that the talks had the blessing of Dassault Aviation, the maker of fighter and business ...
  • Firms continue search for plane carrying Bathurst man Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:13AMThe mother of a young Bathurst man is hoping that her 20-year-old son will be found alive more than two weeks after the plane he was aboard went missing over the jungles of Guyana.
  • Brazil Charges 10 In July 2007 TAM Airlines Accident Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 4:05AMIncludes Government Officials, Airline Execs One of the basic tenets of aviation regulation in much of the world is that the use of criminal penalties should be a last resort, to avoid creating an environment which discourages the reporting of safety problems.
  • Small Helicopter Crashes In Cedar Hill Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:02PMA two-seat helicopter has crashed in Cedar Hill.  Live video from Chopper 11 showed the helicopter on its side, with the mangled wreckage coming to rest along a curb, by a fire hydrant.
  • FAA Investigating State Police Aviation Unit Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:39PMThe Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the Maryland State Police aviation unit, according to the WBAL TV 11 News I-Team.
  • MAS extends Jala’s contract by three years, and it’s no surprise Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:29PMPETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) managing director Datuk Seri Idris Jala’s contract has been extended by three years. In a statement to Bursa Malaysia, MAS said Jala’s contract was extended to Nov 30, 2011 from Dec 1 this year.
  • Coming events Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:33PMThe Alamogordo Daily News appreciates your input for the Coming Events column. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five working days prior to the event.
  • Inflation at 8.9% Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:27PMInflation, as captured by the wholesale price index (WPI), grew at a slower pace of 8.9 per cent for the week ended November 8 due to fall in prices of petroleum and manufactured products. It had dipped to the single-digit level after a gap of five months to touch 8.98 per cent in the previous week.
  • Carson to receive 24 Apaches, 500 soldiers - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army ... Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 2:00PMThe Apache helicopter battalion moving from Korea to Fort Carson, Colo., next year will fill a needed aviation niche at the mountain post, Carson officials say.
  • BNIA traffic cooled in October Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:56PMPassenger traffic at Buffalo Niagara International Airport slightly decreased in October compared with the same period in 2007.
  • Space Foundation Announces Date for 2009 Space Business Forum: New York Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:26PMSpace Foundation Announces Date for 2009 Space Business Forum: New York
  • IndiGo launches new services from Ahmedabad Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 11:30AMLow-cost domestic airline IndiGo Airlines Thursday announced new non-stop daily flights from Ahmedabad to five other cities - New Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Hyderabad and Chennai.
  • Controllers: Newark takeoff pattern problematic Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 10:59AMAir traffic controllers at Newark Liberty Airport say some planes continue to turn in the wrong direction.
  • Pilot in DJ AM-Barker crash warned jet was out of runway Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:30AMCOLUMBIA, S.C. -- The pilot of a private jet warned air traffic controllers that his plane was "going off the end" of a runway before it crashed, killing him and three others and injuring celebrity DJ AM and former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
  • City Council gives mayor, clerk and judge raises Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 9:43AMSome elected officials will receive a pay raise after City Council members passed an amendment to the salary ordinance at their meeting Tuesday night.
  • General Dynamics to Acquire AxleTech International Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:00AM General Dynamics and The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, have entered into a definitive agreement for General Dynamics to acquire AxleTech International, a global manufacturer and supplier of axles, axle components, planetary axles, independent suspensions, brakes and aftermarket parts for military vehicles, commercial specialty trucks, and off-highway machines used in the construction, ...
  • ExxonMobil Enters Black Sea with Exploration Agreement in Turkey Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 7:31AM IRVING, Texas----Exxon Mobil Corporation announced today its affiliate, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Turkey B.V., has signed an agreement with Turkish national oil company, Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı , to explore in two large deepwater blocks offshore Turkey, marking ExxonMobil’s entry into Black Sea exploration.
  • Aero-News Alert: DayJet Bankruptcy Filing Confirmed Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:59PMDefunct Air Taxi Operation Files Chapter 7 In Florida Court Confirming statements made to ANN over the past several days from a number of sources, Aero-News has obtained court documents from a filing for Chapter 7 liquidation made last Friday afternoon by now-defunct air taxi operator DayJet.
  • Hawker Beechcraft Expands European Marketing Operations Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:59PMOpens New Sales Office In Vienna Hawker Beechcraft announced Monday its newest international sales office in Vienna, Austria.
  • NASA Satellites Capture Images Of SoCal Wildfires Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:57PMOver 35,000 Acres Burned To Date Images from NASA satellites give a wider perspective of the full extent and devastation of the wildfires raging in Southern California.
  • Sale of Connors Bros. Income Fund Completed Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:13PM Connors Bros. Income Fund , whose subsidiaries market consumer food products under brands such as Bumble Bee, Clover Leaf, Brunswick, and Sweet Sue, announced today that the sale of its operating businesses to an affiliate of Centre Partners Management LLC is complete.
  • Bush plan aims to reduce holiday flight delays Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 10:32AMWASHINGTON (AP) _ Anticipating another holiday travel crunch, President Bush on Tuesday said his administration is taking steps to prevent the frustrating flight delays that many travelers experience.
  • Bush takes steps to avoid flight delays Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:48AMPresident Bush said takes steps to prevent the frustrating flight delays many travelers experience at U.S. airports.
  • Airliner makes emergency landing in Sweden Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:44AMSwedish authorities report no casualties after a cracked windshield forced an airliner to make an emergency landing in Gothenburg Tuesday.The Brussels Airline flight with 63 passengers was en route from Stockholm to Brussels when the crew reported a crack in a cockpit window and set down at Landvetter airport.The Swedish news agency TT said emergency crews were scrambled due to a report the ...
  • Airliner makes emergency landing in Sweden Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:36AM GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Swedish authorities report no casualties after a cracked windshield forced an airliner to make an emergency landing in Gothenburg Tuesday.
  • Bush Moves To Open More Flight Lanes For Holiday Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:33AMWASHINGTON -- President Bush says the government will expand to the entire country the opening of extra flight lanes typified by the East Coast "Thanksgiving Express" lane made available by the military a year ago.
  • Bush moves to open more flight lanes for holiday Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:32AMTue, Nov 18, 2008 (7:21 a.m.) President Bush says the government will expand to the entire country the opening of extra flight lanes typified by the East Coast "Thanksgiving Express" lane made available by the military a year ago.
  • Previously in EuroBlog Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:06AM10:00 AM -- Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU - message board ) is in exclusive talks with Dassault Aviation regarding the sale of its 20.8 percent stake in defense firm Thales SA (Paris: TCFP.PA), the vendor announced Tuesday morning.
  • Report claims NASA astronauts flew while drunk Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:55PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA astronauts twice were permitted to fly despite signs they were drunk, according to report on Friday citing "heavy use of alcohol by astronauts."
  • Chinese airlines look to Beijing for help Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:11PMAir China and the other big Chinese airlines are seeking government aid to cope with major losses from high costs and weak demand.
  • Pilgrims Told To Follow Hand-Carry Guidelines Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 6:20PMBandar Seri Begawan – A thousands of pilgrims are now leaving the county to perform the haj, they are reminded, of the guidelines on hand-carry luggage as security rules are enforced on taking liquids, aerosols and gels in hand luggage’s for international passengers.
  • Opponents want voices heard Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:21PMRODGER H. ANDERSON, center, of Hanson Professional Services, discusses the proposed crosswind runway at the Edgar County Airport with Linda and Tom Phillips, who live and farm north of airport. The couple claim the local airport’s traffic volume is too low to justify the expense.
  • Sarke: newsletter of 17.11.2008 Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 4:58PMGas supply from Azerbaijan with unchanged tariff does not mean that gas tariff will not change in Georgia, the former Parliament deputy, ex-minister of economic Lado Papava said today after Tbilisi-Baku TV-bridge, held in RIA Novosti’s international press-center.
  • U.S. industrial output rises in October Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 4:36PMPRODUCTION of transit equipment fell 10% last month, after falling 30% in September, amid an aviation-industry strike that finally was settled in late October.
  • U.S. stocks slump as bad news continues Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:35AMThere was more bad news on the economy Monday which saw beleagured stock indices slumping further. Japan slipped into recession, joining Europe, while Citigroup said it was shedding 52,000 jobs worldwide, a move that will affect 15% of its workforce.
  • One Survivor In Grumman Goose Accident Off BC Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:05AMBut Seven Lost When Plane Crashes On Thormanby Island Seven persons onboard a Grumman Goose were lost Sunday when their amphibious plane crashed Sunday off the coast of British Columbia... but one passenger survived the fiery accident.
  • Piedmont Airlines Dash-8 Lands At PHL Sans Nose Gear Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:04AM38 Persons On Board, No Injuries Reported A US Airways Express plane, operated by Piedmont Airlines, made a successful emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport Sunday morning.
  • Kinetic Energy Interceptors Team Completes Key Missile Defense Rocket Motor Test Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:04AMOn Schedule For First Flight In 2009 The Raytheon Company and Northrop Grumman Kinetic Energy Interceptors team fired a powerful first-stage rocket motor Friday, keeping the KEI program on schedule for a 2009 booster flight test.
  • STS-126 Flies With New Software To Enhance Safety Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:04AMUpdated Displays Vital In Case Of Launch Abort As Endeavour lifted off last Friday on the 124th Space Shuttle flight, a new software upgrade aimed at improving mission safety was also on board.
  • Frontier Posts $30.4 Million Net Loss In Third Quarter Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:04AMFiling Recaps Monthly Operating Reports Frontier Airlines filed its Quarterly Report Friday with the Securities Exchange Commission for the quarter ending in September 2008. Frontier states it already reported this information in Monthly Operating Reports (MOR) filed with the court for July, August and September of 2008 as a requirement under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.
  • British Pilot Reported Missing On English Channel Flight Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:04AMOnly Person Believed Onboard Cirrus SR22 French search crews are working to locate any sign of a Cirrus SR22 that went missing Sunday night off the Channel island of Jersey.
  • Italian army chief to visit India Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:52AMItalian Army chief Lt. Gen. Fabrizio Castagnetti will begin a five-day visit of India Monday to further cement the India-Italy defence ties with focus on cooperation in training troops of the two armies, an official said.
  • Sunday, November 16, 2008 Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 6:07AMAn Indian national working for a Dubai-based aviation firm was among seven persons killed when a Soviet-built civilian cargo plane crashed near the Iraqi city of Fallujah.
  • Cuyahoga County corruption probe moves into City Hall, documents show Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:12AMChuck Crow/The Plain Dealer The ongoing federal probe into corruption in Cuyahoga County has touched City Hall. Federal investigators are examining the relationship between Council President Martin J. Sweeney and two Berea construction comapanies. Related stories • Cleveland Council President...
  • Prestige Holding launched at MEBA Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:10AMPrestige Jet, the fastest-growing, private jet company in the region, announced today at the Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA 2008,) the launch of Prestige Holding, which will own, manage and operate Prestige Jet and five other subsidiary companies, all related to business aviation.
  • MEBA 2008 opens to announcements worth more than $1.2bn Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 4:41AMThe Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show opened on a high today with HE Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, Minister of Economy and Chairman, General Civil Aviation Authority, forecasting robust growth in the Middle East charter jet market despite the global slowdown.