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Key Takeaways:

  • The FBI confiscated a fleet of L-39 warbirds in Alaska, while two federal air marshals faced drug charges for alleged cocaine smuggling.
  • Boeing delivered its 5,000th 737 to Southwest Airlines, as Eclipse Aviation confirmed no IPO plans for the current year.
  • British Prime Minister Tony Blair was involved in an aborted takeoff incident in South Africa, and Jeppesen issued a NavData alert for incorrect Minneapolis Class B airspace boundaries.
  • A local newspaper supported general aviation pilots opposing permanent airspace restrictions over Washington, D.C., and a flying motorcycle was featured in a TV news video.
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A fleet of L-39 warbirds was confiscated in Alaska by the FBI…

A local newspaper supports GA pilots opposing permanent airspace restrictions over Washington, D.C….

Boeing on Monday delivered its 5,000th 737, to Southwest Airlines…

An IPO at Eclipse Aviation? Not this year, company spokesman Andrew Broom told AVweb

Jeppesen has released a NavData Alert about incorrect sector boundaries for Minneapolis Class B Airspace in some Jeppesen products; check their Web site for more info…

Two federal air marshals face drug charges for allegedly smuggling cocaine past airport security…

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was on board a DC-8 during an aborted takeoff in South Africa on Sunday night; nobody was hurt…

A rainbow-painted Lear Jet is making five stops this week to fly children for the Make A Wish foundation…

A flying motorcycle takes to the air on a TV news video.

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