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Ray Appointed to Aeronautics Commission; Conway, Stephenson Reappointed

NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
January 25, 2011

American Airlines may add jobs in Tulsa

By D. Ray Tuttle
The Journal Record
1/19/2011

TULSA – American Airlines is looking to add employees to its Tulsa maintenance base this year, although the airline offered no specifics on Tuesday.

NTSB weighs benefits of air bags for small planes

By JOAN LOWY
The Associated Press
1/10/2011

WASHINGTON -- Federal safety officials are considering whether planes
should be equipped with air bags and shoulder harness seatbelts -
life-saving technology that has benefitted motorists for decades.

The National Transportation Safety Board is set to release a study on
Tuesday of 138 accidents involving general aviation planes equipped with
air bags. General aviation aircraft range from single-engine propeller

GA Groups: Aviation Is Not A "Menace"

By Mary Grady, Contributing editor
AVweb
1/10/2011

NBAA and NATA have both responded to claims in the current issue of The
Atlantic magazine that private aviation is a "public menace" due to
inadequate security safeguards. In his commentary, Atlantic correspondent
Jeffrey Goldberg says anyone who is rich enough, including a terrorist, can
"buy [their] way out of airport security." Eric Byer, vice president of the
National Air Transportation Association, called the piece "outlandish,"

Boom years ahead for GA?

Posted by Drew Steketee
General Aviation News
1/2/2011

I still think most people underestimate the role of World War II in the
modern growth of General Aviation. After all, 2011 marks 65 years since
1946 when the world was new again and all things were possible for
Americans. At 65, has GA now reached retirement age or are there new “Boom
Years” ahead?

Most people know the stats: U.S. General Aviation manufacturers built
35,000 planes a year in 1946 and 1947, expecting sales to the half-million

Bird Receives National Award for Contributions Made on Behalf of Aviation and Aerospace

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

November 19, 2010

 

Oklahoma City to get 550 Jobs from Boeing Aircraft

By Jay Marks
The Oklahoman
8/2/2010

Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing today announced plans to move more than
500 jobs to Oklahoma City by the end of 2012.

Will Rogers Airport Opens New Terminal

By Brian Brus
Oklahoma City reporter
The Journal Record
7/27/2010

OKLAHOMA CITY – Business travelers and sports teams have a new entryway to
Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport officials revealed Monday.

The new corporate and general aviation terminal is northwest of the much
larger commercial complex with which most travelers are familiar. At 6,000
square feet, the so-called fixed-base operation, or FBO, facility is geared
more toward smaller, private and corporate aircraft.

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