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Daytona Beach, Florida, USA –- Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) announces approval by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for F-1 Visa form authorization for international pilot training students.

The F-1 Visa (Academic Student) allows a foreign student to enter the United States as a full-time student at a U.S. government approved academic institution. This visa also requires the student to be enrolled in a program that culminates in a professional certificate or college degree; because Phoenix East Aviation is a nationally accredited pilot training academy with established qualifications and high standards of education, authorization was given by the U.S. government to accept eligible international students under this F-1 program.  There are only three professional pilot training academies in the U.S. that are allowed by the federal government to participate in the F-1 student visa program.

Flight Design CTLS Light-Sport Aircraft Also Approved for Production

Leinfelden-Echterdingen GERMANY / 30 November 2009 - On 16 November 2009 Flight Design announced it finished all necessary proceedings and obtained the Type Design Approval TDA-LSA-0001A for the world best selling Light-Sport Aircraft, the CT. The approval was received from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, CAAC. Flight Design is now able to deliver the first LSA aircraft to the opening Chinese general aviation market. To do this, it was also necessary to obtain a Chinese Production Certificate.

Helps Flight Schools, Airplane Sales Organizations and Owners

Nashville, Tennessee / November 30, 2009 - Designed to help flight schools add airplanes to their fleet, the Pilot Journey Flight School Success Package is a complete school marketing system.  It is available at no cost from participating airplane manufacturers and dealers.

NAFI HEADQUARTERS, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (July 13, 2009) - The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), the longest-established and most highly recognized flight instructor organization in the nation, is unveiling the new NAFI Group Membership, aimed at providing benefits to flight training providers. NAFI developed this program to meet the needs of businesses and academic institutions that provide flight training to help their flight instructors stay in contact with current trends in the flight instruction industry.

Oshkosh, WI - REMOS Aircraft, the world's leading Light Sport Aircraft manufacturer, announced theintroduction of the Remos Pilot Center (RPC) program at EAA's AirVenture. REMOS is working with select Flight Schools across the country to establish Sport Pilot and Private Pilot training operations that utilize the REMOS aircraft.

Melbourne, FL - FIT Aviation, LLC, a part of the Florida Institute of Technology, has decided to utilize new REMOS Aircraft on its flight line. GX 2009 models will be available for primary flight training as well as for time building exercises relating to the university's professional pilot training program. They will also become part of Florida Tech's flying club.

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X-Air LLC (maker of the X-Air LS sLSA aircraft) announces a strategic distribution agreement with SportsPlanes.Com.  SportsPlanes.Com will be the exclusive sales agent for X-Air LS in the U.S. utilizing SportsPlanes.Com's network of 15 regional dealers offering sales, training, maintenance, financing and insurance to the sLSA market.

Attendees will get 'up close and personal' for the first time in North America

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (April 15, 2009) - With the announcement today that the Airbus A380 is coming to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009, EAA reinforced the reputation of its annual fly-in as a one-of-a-kind showcase of aviation's innovations, unique accomplishments, and wide-ranging interests. For the first time in North America, AirVenture will provide the opportunity for the global aviation community and the public to admire the world's largest passenger airliner on static display and in flight.

NAFI Announces February and March 2009 NAFI MASTER INSTRUCTORS

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) takes pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of these very special aviation educators.  Recently, they were all accredited as Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional aviation education association.