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Key Takeaways:

  • China hosted its first national-level indoor model airplane competition, signifying the sport's rapid growth in the country.
  • Kalitta Charters was awarded a contract to transport the remains of fallen U.S. troops from Dover Air Force Base to their final funeral locations.
  • Sino Swearingen received Approved Product Inspection status from the FAA, enabling the company to inspect its own products.
  • AOPA is campaigning against user fees for general aviation through a series of advertisements on the Weather Channel.
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More than 70 competitors took part in Chinas first national-level indoor model airplane competition. The sport, which is very popular in Europe, is growing rapidly in China…

A Michigan company has won the contract to fly caskets and remains of U.S. troops killed in action from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to funeral locations. Kalitta Charters will use four Falcon 20 bizjets to take the soldiers on their final flights…

Sino Swearingen has received approved product inspection status from the FAA. The designation allows the company to inspect its own products under a system developed in cooperation with the FAA…

AOPA is taking the message about the pending fight over user fees to the airwaves with a series of ads on the Weather Channel. The ads point out the threat from user fees to general aviation and the range of services that might be affected.

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