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The decisions are made in conjunction with specialists, aviation specialists, and doctors and the passenger's doctor.

The decision, if finalized, would be a step backwards in terms of U.S. efforts to liberalize the international aviation marketplace.

There are two critical points in every aerial flight-its beginning and its end.

This book is dedicated to all those who fell by the airside, for nothing is wasted, and every apparent failure is but a challenge to others.

Can build plane... Delivery about three months.

I flew in combat in Vietnam. I got shot at, I shot back, I got shot down. Compared to this flight, I felt a lot safer in combat.

Hey Ridley, that Machometer is acting screwy. It just went off the scale on me.

Aviation records don't fall until someone is willing to mortgage the present for the future.

The lure of flying is the lure of beauty.

Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplifies the possible relationships of women with the creations of science.

I have often said that the lure of flying is the lure of beauty. That the reasons flyers fly, whether they know it or not, is the aesthetic appeal of flying.

I'm getting housemaid's knee kneeling here gulping beauty.

As soon as we left the ground, I knew I had to fly.

We owe the old guys a debt of gratitude. Their mistakes then made aviation safe for us today.

We have been able to concentrate a great deal more of our aviation in support of the opposition forces,

We have good men and women who are dedicated to the security of aviation and to the security of the transportation system, and I think we need to recognize that we have more good people working for us than we do bad.

When EAA began the 'Timeless Voices' project in 2002, we sought to record the personal histories of a remarkable aviation generation that was passing from our midst. We have saved many stories from people who now, just a few years later, are no longer with us.

We believe that a nationwide Registered Traveler program can provide expedited screening for many travelers and enhance aviation security, as well.

trying to keep TSA out of the general aviation business.

Without a coherent U.S. aviation policy that reverses the bias against airline size and removes the barriers that prevent us from constructive consolidation, U.S. carriers will be unable to compete on a global scale and we risk being marginalized,

Without direct financial intervention by the federal government we could soon see the financial liquidation of the airline industry, ... That is a very serious problem.  Aviation represents 10 percent of our gross domestic product. That's $700 billion dollars of a $7 trillion economy and the underpinning of mobility on which our whole economy depends.

Extending emissions trading to the aviation sector will limit these emissions and ensure that aviation, like all other sectors, contribute to reducing the harmful greenhouse gases. Through emission trading, airlines will be able to do so at the least possible costs.

Today we start a new chapter in aviation history, ... The new US Airways combines our airlines' proud heritage with our employees' passionate commitment to provide our customers with friendly service and low fares. This is a great day for the employees of America West and US Airways as well as for the people in the hundreds of communities we serve.

Today we start a new chapter in aviation history.

There is no international agreement to introduce emissions trading for global aviation and we do not want the EU scheme to be sidelined by international disputes or for EU airlines competitiveness to be jeopardized.

Through this deal we hope to raise our bilateral economic partnership and our interaction in the civil aviation sectors to new heights,

What that did is pretty much shut me out of the aviation world.

We're worried about aviation in general. You have every airline, including low-cost airlines, struggling.

This new agreement with Canada's largest trade and aviation partner will ensure the North American industry is in step with current international airline policies.

Bombardier continues to strengthen its position as Europe's leading provider of total transportation solutions. We are introducing new aircraft that deliver our customers unsurpassed performance and superior value in traditional European markets such as Switzerland, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom, while also successfully playing a pioneering role to establish business aviation in new markets like Russia and the Ukraine.

Being the aviation manager again would appeal to me. Where is another story. Howie is highly qualified. Howie, like I did, graduated from the Air Force Academy.

Every step of the way we've made aviation more secure, but we're still not where we need to be,

At Midway, the Department of Aviation has plans to install approximately 300 landside and airside cameras over the next 12 months at a cost of $1.5 million.

commercial aviation security can be enhanced through the deployment of less than lethal electrical shock.

Corporate air is my business. Danbury Airport's problems have been featured in every aviation publication for months. This airport has gotten terrible press ever since the drunken pilot. What this airport needs is money for gates and fences.

Countries needing to spruce up their aviation safety will be asked what sort of assistance they need: logistical or financial.

Doss Aviation will provide ground school and flight training, to include approximately 19 training flights, for students in preparation for undergraduate pilot training and undergraduate combat systems officer training.

Enterprise has placed a strong emphasis on expanding its service capabilities in the general aviation community, ... Our partnership with Delta AirElite, one of the industry's most respected charter operators, underscores this commitment to our general aviation customers.

Flying was more of a hobby, so I got into the aviation business in 1975.

Fear, to people who have been in aviation and combat (such as) fighter pilots ... is something you learn how to deal with and set aside, ... It's a very disabling emotion. You want to be alert as you possibly can.

Except for a small site occupied by the Federal Aviation Administration facility at the Kelly site, we have not heard of any other federal agency interested in the property.

There's short-term speculation on aviation as gains in other sectors, like financial services, present a chance to increase exposure in other sectors.

There's no doubt that we have, as we always do in the nation, reacted to the reality of 9/11 here in the country as an aviation incident. There are other vulnerabilities to be dealt with.

The timing of a civil aviation delivery recovery remains uncertain and will likely be no earlier than 2005.

The substantial investment made by Bombardier in the past decade is helping to shape corporate aviation throughout Asia.

The success of the flight marks a significant improvement in the innovation capabilities of China's aviation industry and makes possible mass production of the plane.

I wanted to fully understand what was at stake if the pre-existing legislation was altered or repealed within the context of our new aviation climate, ... Further, I wanted to hear from various segments of my constituency. After many meaningful discussions and a thorough analysis, I am convinced now more than ever that the risks of amending or repealing the Wright Amendment are simply too great.

Right now we are getting the plant approved by the Federal Aviation Administration ... Our quality-assurance system documentation is like a set of encyclopedias.

Oil futures were originally created to give heating oil dealers, gas retailers, aviation companies and other businesses a method of hedging against adverse price changes. Instead, they've become just another Wall Street plaything.

Compared to other aviation services that may be landing on the snow we shut (the) airplane engine down so you get this natural quiet which is fundamental to the product.

The business aviation industry has seen dramatic growth over the last 10 years, reflecting the needs of the market and particularly, the needs of our corporate customers,

The British CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) was in complete agreement with our decision to resume Concorde's services shortly after the Air France crash.

Aviation security is a function of national security and should be paid as such.

Aviation is notoriously cyclical....it's a question of capital allocation and not having all our eggs in the same basket.

Aviation is a rogue sector and its environmental impact is out of control. Climate change is the most urgent challenge facing humanity and yet aviation policy is doing the opposite of what is needed.

Aviation is a key driver of the global economy... yet it remains shackled by an outdated regulatory framework.

This is an historic moment in aviation and aerospace. Together I believe we can forge a balanced and capable company for the future.

This is an historic moment in aviation and aerospace,

This is another step in the FAA's phased program to safely restore full access to U.S. airspace, ... We expect to take additional actions to restore general aviation consistent with national security.

This commitment underscores the vital role played by controllers. They are the professionals who make ... decisions that have helped create the safest aviation system in the world,

This agreement represents the wave of the aviation future, ... The economy and business have gone global; so have communications. Our customers tell us they need the same from us in transportation. No one carrier has the capability or resources to meet this demand alone.

This agreement heralds a new and promising era in aviation relations,

This is a defining moment for the European aviation industry.

Almost everything else I have done during my adult years has been affected to some extent by my name - by my father's position, if you will. But in the air, I had no name; to the Federal Aviation Agency I was simply Comanche Nine-Nine POP. The quality of my landings, navigation and judgment were mine alone.

This is the oldest form of aviation in the world -- ballooning -- and yet it hasn't been done yet.

This is a very strong statement of the Israeli economy and the aviation market.

All of us are thrilled to welcome Tom Horton back to the leadership team. His broad knowledge of the challenging airline industry and keen understanding of the financial markets will be enormous assets to AMR as we continue the vital work of restoring the company to sustained profitability in a global aviation marketplace.

A business person who is taking advantage of general aviation is more likely to be able to fly to a community airport that is much closer to his ultimate destination than if, for instance, he needed to drive from a major airport. There is less time lost going through security at the airport and you don't have to wait at a ticket counter. It's a significant advantage.

It's fairly telling to say that there have been 55 years of aviation in Australia where there's never been more than two airlines that have been able to keep a hold on the market on a national scale.

It is paramount to the security of our aviation system that terrorists not be able to know with certainty what screening procedures they will encounter at airports around the nation. By incorporating unpredictability into our procedures and eliminating low-threat items, we can better focus our efforts on stopping individuals who wish to do us harm.

It is remarkable that both authorities appear to have completely ignored the ongoing crisis in the global aviation industry.

It is the 20th anniversary of the successful co-operation of Airbus with China's aviation industry, with the first Airbus aircraft delivered to China Eastern Airlines in 1985.

It's a dilemma. Our aviation problem is not going away and we haven't been able to find a civilian site within 60 miles of downtown.

It's a historic moment, because it marks the return of aviation to Ford Island.

It's the worst contract in aviation history. I didn't go on strike for a contract like this.

It is wrong to use aviation taxes to finance a general tax cut,

It's sad to see the airplane that has served the market well all these years move on into aviation history. But we're going to be supplied with one of the coolest new planes in the sky, so it's bittersweet.

The numbers speak for themselves. We have managed a dramatic re-engineering of the company in fiscal 2005, and shown four profitable quarters. Our challenge is now to grow the company, and realize some of the exciting opportunities that we see before us in both the commercial and business aviation markets.

Everyone has worked very hard, pulled together and with purpose to ensure we retire this naval aviation icon appropriately and commensurate with its long and proud legacy.

The aviation services market offers us tremendous opportunities to profitably grow our business.

The airlines and aviation today are far better prepared,

No matter how well United or any U.S. carrier transforms its business, none of us will be as strong as we should be ? much less in a position to compete in the emerging global aviation industry ? if there's no change to the regulatory environment in which we operate,

It was a crazy dream, a dream that I never really thought I would be able to realize. Oddly enough it took an art gallery in Paris to make that possible rather than the aviation industry. It really was Boy's Own stuff.

It's too premature to come up with the details of what the package will look like, ... The overall data shows there's no question that last Tuesday's events had a tremendous impact on the aviation business in terms of having fixed costs they have to pay for on a daily basis and no revenue coming in. They had some very immediate needs.

The TSA believes that these small items don't pose a threat to aviation security.

not justified, not necessary, and not in the best interests of aviation safety.

The ministers will be expected to take a strong stand on the enforcement of aviation safety at all levels.

The FCC does not manage, nor are they responsible for, the National Airspace System (NAS). This is the purview of the FAA and DOT. FCC actions should not, therefore, adversely impact airline operations or put passengers at risk. The introduction of unlicensed UWB devices into aviation safety-of-life bands would erode public safety and compromise international protections afforded such vital frequencies, ... Now is not the time to inject instability into the NAS, and restricted bands are not the place to initiate strategic experiments for new gadgets.

I like Alaska. I like the fact that when you talk about aviation almost everyone here knows what you are talking about, so we've decided to move part of our operation to Anchorage.

I made my 3rd visit this year to Blue Diamond Aviation and all three times my experience was excellent. The new terminal building is first-class. Highly recommended stop.

I'm surprised cases like China Aviation Oil and this one don't happen more often. There are a lot of gray areas among Chinese agencies on who's responsible for what. It's a faulty system.

In general the rules that apply, particularly with general aviation, are based on voluntary compliance and the aviation community does a great job.

Inclusion in the emissions-trading scheme is a necessary first step but it is no substitute for tough measures such as the introduction of a Europe-wide aviation tax and the requirement for airlines to pay duty on the fuel they use.

In any event, 2006 should be the lull before the storm - a rare opportunity for the aviation sector to consolidate ahead of the challenges likely in 2007 as fleet deliveries escalate, new products enter the market and pressures intensify on manpower costs, competition, capacity and yields.

I'm an aviation enthusiast. This is history in the making and I didn't want to miss it.

In the (Indian) domestic market, the growth rate (of the aviation industry) is 25% which could be sustained for the next three years but further forward, these factors will come into play (and orders for planes will ease).

If you spend much time on this stuff and aviation accidents, a common theme is that of not listening to the signals the hardware is sending - the test results, the flight results, the dissenting opinions of the people involved.

In fact, he was all for it. Back in the 1930s, he tried to join a Marine aviation unit himself. He wanted to be in a combat unit so bad. Of course the Army Air Corps was angry about that, and that's how he got his first bad fitness report.

Clearly we need to do everything we can to reduce the impact of aviation on people who live near airports and our project is looking at ways of keeping the aircraft higher for longer which will keep the noise further away and also at lower thrust settings as they're coming in to land.

Because these enhancements have taken place, the threat to aviation has shifted. We believe that time is better spent to attempt to detect explosives.