CIRRUS AIRCRAFT FLIGHT TRAINERS IN MIDDLE EAST
Cirrus Design Corporation and Dubai Aerospace Enterprises Flight Academy (DAE Flight Academy), a division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University, have entered into a long-term agreement to provide aircraft for flight training. DAE Flight Academy accepted two SR22 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show. The planes will be utilized for curriculum development and instructor standardization training. Based in Dubai, DAE University is the education and training arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. In the Middle East region, the academy is the first of its kind to offer undergraduate and graduate programs in aerospace-focused business and engineering. For more information, visit www.CirrusDesign.com.

LEWIS U OFFERS NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER PROGRAM
The FAA has selected Lewis University as one of nine new colleges and universities to prepare students for careers as air traffic controllers. The university was recently notified of its acceptance into the FAA's Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program, which is part of a larger effort by the FAA to train and hire air traffic controllers as current professionals in the field reach retirement. The FAA estimates that over the next 10 years more than 15,000 air traffic controllers will be needed. Lewis University in Illinois plans to launch its new air traffic controller program in fall 2008. For more information, visit www.LewisU.edu.

MAIDEN FLIGHT OF SECOND KODIAK
Quest Aircraft announced the first flight of Serial Number 002, the second production Kodiak aircraft to take to the skies. The aircraft, which will be delivered to the customer next month, flew for on November 6. S/N002 joins S/N001 and the Kodiak prototype in the fleet, as work on the production line accelerates. The Kodiak received Federal Aviation Administration Type Certification on May 30 of this year, and has been working with the FAA to achieve its production certificate. Quest Aircraft Company, LLC is the manufacturer of the Kodiak, a 10-place single engine turboprop utility airplane, designed for STOL use and float capability. Headquartered in Sandpoint, Idaho, Quest was established in 2001. For more information, visit www.questaircraft.com.

DAE FLIGHT ACADEMY PURCHASES ECLIPSE VLJs
Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world's first very light jet (VLJ), announced that during its first appearance at the Dubai Air Show, it has sold 12 Eclipse 500 jets to Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Flight Academy (DAEFA). Delivery of these Eclipse 500s will begin in 2008. "The Eclipse 500 is a perfect fit for our flight training program. This aircraft offers tremendous value considering that it is a highly-reliable, twin engine VLJ with advanced electronics and tightly-integrated systems, at a very low cost," said Dr. George H. Ebbs, president and CEO of DAE University. For more information, visit www.eclipseaviation.com.

GARMIN AWARDED STC FOR G1000 EQUIPPED KING AIR C90
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a supplemental type certification (STC) for the G1000 avionics suite in the King Air C90A/GT. This is Garmin's first G1000 retrofit STC and it paves the way for future G1000 retrofit installations such as the King Air 200 and B200, a G1000 retrofit program Garmin announced in November 2007 at the National Business Aviation Association convention. To learn more, visit www.garmin.com.

JOE JONES INTRODUCES AIRMAIL GREETINGS
Aviation artist Joe Jones launched "Joe Jones' Airmail Greetings," his new,
all-aviation theme greeting card line. Have you ever seen a congratulations card for first solo, instrument rating, or tailwheel endorsement? Joe will develop a line of signature greeting cards to help celebrate the achievements and milestones in the lives and hearts of aviators around the world. Along with the new congratulation card line, "Airmail Greetings" will introduce holiday, thank you, birthday, get well, and aviation sympathy cards. For more information, visit www.airmail-greetings.com.