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Cumberland Island
February 01, 2010
Just off Georgia’s coast, this historic isle offers elegant lodging and an escape from modern civilization
moreRafting the Grand Canyon
February 01, 2010
You can choose between two distinct approaches to seeing the spectacular Grand Canyon on the Colorado River: wait until February, send in $25 for a public lottery assigning launch dates for the following year and then gamely tackle the river yourself–or you can sign on with one of more than a dozen commercial rafting outfitters licensed by the National Park...
moreAviation apps find a calling on the iPhone
October 22, 2009
Sure, you can use an Apple iPhone to make calls, but as devotees of the ubiquitous device know, there’s so much more to Steve Jobs’ wonder product than the phone itself.A big part of the appeal of the iPhone, of course, is Apple’s App Store, where users can browse a mindnumbing array of applications (more than 75,000 at last count) created specifically for...
moreOrlando Restaurant Views
October 20, 2009
Tasty treats and delicious dinners tempt convention-goers to blow their diets
moreBJTonline: Wolfgang Puck
August 05, 2009
When the effervescent Wolfgang Puck visits Spago, his signature restaurant in Beverly Hills, he often stops by each table to greet fans of his innovative “fusion” cuisine, which blends cooking styles and ingredients from various parts of the world.
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moreHeli-skiing: pristine powder awaits adventurous skiers
January 01, 2009
For an elite band of thrill-seekers and the pilots who fly them, heli-skiing is the ultimate adrenaline rush.“We change people’s lives,” said Mike Olson, one of the three owners of Wasatch Powderbirds, a leading heli-skiing tour operator. “Anyone who does this has a sense of adventure that we respect.”Every year from December 15 to April 15, Powderbirds,...
moreUK Airport Hosts Day of Fun for Disabled Kids
November 01, 2008
British business aviation companies have joined forces to help 16 seriously ill or disabled children and their families. Freestream Aircraft, Gama Aviation, TAG Aviation and TAG Farnborough Airport supported a special day held by the Fly2Help and Dreamflight charities at BAE Systems’ Filton Airport in Bristol on September 7.Dreamflight arranges vacations...
moreHarrison Ford To Chair 2010 Special Olympics
November 01, 2008
Actor/pilot Harrison Ford accepted the position of honorary chairman of Cessna’s 2010 Special Olympics Airlift at NBAA’08. “It is an opportunity for the athletes, an opportunity for Cessna to demonstrate its community-minded approach, and an opportunity for all of us in aviation to do something positive and high-profile to promote aviation at a time when...
moreBusiness aviation companies embrace fundraising efforts
October 07, 2008
Helping others has a long tradition in aviation and continues today with the Corporate Angel Network, Angel Flight, NBAA Build and the Chairman’s Charity Classic Golf Tournament, the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and many others. Here at the convention, Universal Weather and Aviation (Booth No. 219) is talking about two charitable opportunities it is...
moreCAN Honors supporters
October 07, 2008
The Corporate Angel Network recognized four corporate aircraft operators here yesterday as 2008 Quarterly Corporate Angels for their exceptional contributions to making life a little easier for cancer patients. The four aircraft operators are Air Frantz, Meredith Corp., Bank of America and General Motors.Each flight department is recognized with a full-page...
moreBlues Brothers take stage tonight
October 07, 2008
Can you imagine Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd at an NBAA Convention? Well, you don’t have to imagine it. The duo will appear at the NBAA Charities Gala as The Blues Brothers tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Rosen Centre Hotel. In addition to dinner, attendees will get the chance to see The Blues Brothers serve up some of their classic hits, including...
moreHarrison Ford to chair Cessna 2010 Special Olympics Airlift
October 06, 2008
At a press conference here yesterday, actor/pilot Harrison Ford accepted the appointment of honorary chairman of Cessna’s 2010 Special Olympics Airlift. “It is an opportunity for the athletes, an opportunity for Cessna to demonstrate their community-minded approach, and an opportunity for all of us in aviation to do something positive and high-profile to...
moreNBAA volunteers build Orlando playground
October 06, 2008
Continuing what is expected to become an annual tradition, NBAA once again partnered with the nonprofit organization KaBOOM to build an aviation-theme playground for local kids. On Saturday, more than 250 NBAA members and community residents volunteered their services to construct the playground at the Hollowbrook Apartments near Orlando Executive Airport,...
moreFifth annual Wing Aviation fund-raiser tops $35k
April 01, 2008
For the fifth straight year, Houston’s Aviation Institute of Maintenance has benefited from the largess of Wing Aviation’s customers and friends. This year’s fund-raiser brought in a record-breaking $35,000 for the Wing Aviation Scholarship Fund, dedicated to the memory of Charles Marcaurele, an A&P mechanic and senior inspector at Wing Aviation for...
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