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Key Takeaways:

  • The historic "Glacier Girl" flight to England is postponed due to engine problems, with repairs planned in Goose Bay and hopes to reach EAA AirVenture.
  • Three University of Cincinnati Professional Pilot students (Matt Bengel, Steve Warther, and Alex Glueck) were awarded $5,000 scholarships from the Sportys Foundation.
  • The CompAir 12 single-engine turboprop, having debuted at Sun 'n Fun, is slated to fly to EAA AirVenture.
  • Global airport security was heightened following an incident at Glasgow International Airport and a suspicious package alert at JFK Airport.
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Engine problems have postponed the completion of Glacier Girls historic trip to England, 65 years after the initial mission ended in an emergency landing in Greenland. The engine will be fixed in Goose Bay, Newfoundland, and Labrador, and its hoped the aircraft will be able to fly to EAA AirVenture in three weeks…

Three University of Cincinnati Professional Pilot students won $5,000 scholarships from the Sportys Foundation. Matt Bengel and Steve Warther, both of Cincinnati, and Alex Glueck, originally from Farnborough, England, will use the money for studies in the 2007/2008 school year…

The massive CompAir 12 single-engine turboprop will fly to EAA AirVenture. The aircraft made its debut at Sun ‘n Fun and is undergoing flight testing…

Security was tightened at airports around the world Saturday after a flaming Jeep was driven into the main terminal at Glasgow International Airport. The American Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport was evacuated and closed for about an hour early Sunday because of a suspicious package. It contained perfume.

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