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NBA team donates plane to college

NBA team donates plane to college A string of students from Northland Community and Technical College toured their new “classroom” Friday morning. “I don’t follow basketball, but I’ll start rooting for the Pistons now,” said one of the students as he strolled through.

By By Chris Bieri , Forum Communications Co. , February 11, 2012

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Sanford Health upgrading medical air fleet

Dakotas-based Sanford Health is upgrading its medical air fleet.

October 20, 2011

Plane with engine problem returns to Ill. airport

Officials say an American Eagle flight headed from Chicago to North Dakota was forced to return to O'Hare International Airport because of an engine problem.

May 20, 2011

Airplanes land safely while controller is asleep

Should jetliners be landing with only a single air traffic controller on duty — even if he’s awake? Federal officials are grappling with that question following the safe landing of two jetliners this week with no help from the lone air traffic supervisor on duty at Washington’s Reagan National Airport.

By By Joan Lowy, The Associated Press , March 25, 2011

Lasers pointed at aircraft pose danger

George Anthony Lubertozzi was booked into the St. Croix County Jail on a reckless endangerment charge July 25 for allegedly shining a laser pointer at a Life Link helicopter from a campground near Somerset. Since then the FBI has taken over the case and the U.S. District Attorney in Madison is interested in prosecuting the matter, Chief Sheriff’s Deputy John Shilts said.

By By Jon Echternacht, Forum Communications Co. , August 06, 2010

Cirrus behind on rent in Grand Forks

Aircraft-maker Cirrus Design is behind on rent payments to the city of Grand Forks and hoping to restructure the lease on its plant in the city's Industrial Park.

December 08, 2009

Xcel’s use of aircraft not a bad decision

Elected public officials who watch out for the pocketbooks of their constituents should be praised. North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer is in that category. Conservative by political nature, Cramer was quick to jump on a report by a Twin Cities newspaper that Xcel Energy’s $5.22 million aviation budget includes two leased private jet aircraft. How much of that expenditure, Cramer wanted to know, was impacting Xcel customers in North Dakota?

By The Forum , December 07, 2009

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Jamestown native flying Predator aircraft

Capt. Timothy Rott has completed some rather unique training for the U.S. Air Force. His graduating class of 10 became the first officers trained to fly remote-piloted vehicles for the Air Force even though they were not trained as pilots of conventional aircraft previously.

By Keith Norman , October 20, 2009

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Proposed law won’t affect UND’s UAVs

GRAND FORKS (AP) — The Grand Forks City Council has changed a proposed ordinance that University of North Dakota officials feared would prevent them from flying small unmanned aircraft in city limits.

August 19, 2009

Small plane, helicopter collide over Hudson River

NEW YORK (AP) —Authorities say a small plane has collided with a tour helicopter over the Hudson River.

August 08, 2009

House spends millions on luxurious aircraft

The House is ordering up three Gulfstream jets to fly Pentagon and other top government officials — including members of Congress — around the globe in conditions far cushier than coach class. The almost $200 million appropriation to buy three C-37 jets, the military version of the Gulfstream 550, is buried in a $636 billion Pentagon budget passed by the House last week. It’s not as fancy as the version sold to private customers, but still is a very nice ride.

By By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press , August 07, 2009

In North Dakota, help wanted in designing unmanned aircraft systems

Air Force officials came to the University of North Dakota to ask college students from around the country for help: They say they need the students to develop unmanned aircraft systems, including a new drone that likely will take at least 10 years to get off the ground.

By By Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press , August 05, 2009

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Conference on unmanned aircraft opens

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The Air Force has invited universities to be part of a conference this week on unmanned aircraft.

August 04, 2009

UND concerned with Grand Forks ban on aircraft

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — University of North Dakota officials are worried about a proposed ban on aircraft taking off or landing in Grand Forks city limits.

July 28, 2009

Jury awards $16 million in Cirrus plane crash

A jury in northern Minnesota has awarded more than $16 million to the families of two men who died in a plane crash near in 2003.

June 06, 2009

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