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The National Transportation Safety Board is presenting a seminar highlighting the lessons learned from the NTSB's investigations of general aviation accidents involving aerodynamic stalls and loss of control.

One of America's favorite fly-in destinations, Friday Harbor, on Washington's San Juan Island, has just opened a new Pilot Welcome Center.

London Oxford and Biggin Hill Airports overturned a decision of the High Court last December. This is the only case of its kind, involving a fundamental challenge to the regulatory regime operated by the Ministry of Defence and Civil Aviation Authority in respect of a government aerodrome. There are no precedents in this field.

Although Loss of Control In-flight (LOCI) accidents are rare, they have accounted for one third of all fatalities in scheduled commercial aviation over the last ten years, more than any other category of accident. Addressing LOCI has therefore become a priority for the aviation industry. ICAO will convene a Loss of Control In-flight (LOCI) Symposium on 20-22 May 2014 in Montreal to share information and experiences of professionals from a wide variety of aviation disciplines to address this safety priority.

ARGUS TRAQPak data is serial-number specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the US (including Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada. The business aircraft activity data is for March 1-31, 2014 vs. February 1-28, 2014 and March 1-31, 2014 vs. March 1-31, 2013 respectively. A copy of this report and previous reports can be found at www.argus.aero/traqpak_monthlyreport TRAQPak data indicates that March 2014 flights increased from February to finish the period up 11.4% overall.

Summit Aviation has played a vital role in saving a piece of military history by restoring the oldest surviving CH-47A Chinook helicopter for the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, Va. The restored Chinook, aircraft 59-94984, will be unveiled April 11 at the museum, less than a year after it was delivered to Summit's facility in Middletown, Del.

A new EAA video is answering the most common questions about the now-required MedXPress online form for FAA airmen medical certificates, including how to save time when completing the form.

Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), is celebrating the milestone delivery of the 100th Cessna Grand Caravan EX.

National Jets, South Florida's award-winning private aviation leader, has named Mark Binko Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance.

Empire Aviation Group, the leading private aviation company and operator of the Middle East's largest managed fleet of business jets, has announced the opening today of a new aircraft sales office in the US.