Cessna Pilots Association ATIS <CPA_ATIS@cessna.org> wrote:

Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:30:17 -0600
From: CPA_ATIS@cessna.org (Cessna Pilots Association ATIS)
To: "CPA ATIS mailing list":;
Subject: SPECIAL CPA ATIS 10.48

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CPA E-ATIS Vol. 10, Issue 48 Special Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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This is a Special Edition of the E-ATIS to inform you of the latest
information from the Cessna Pilots Association and Technical Center.
If you are having problems with links in this email the E-ATIS is
available in the Members Section of the web site in PDF form.
http://www.cessna.org/members/publications/atis/index.html
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INDEX
**CESSNA NOW OWNS COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT
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CESSNA NOW OWNS COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT

This afternoon, Cessna became the new owner of Columbia Aircraft.
Cessna outbid the only contender left, Park Electrochemical, with 2 bids
after the initial bids were placed. The bidding lasted 15 minutes and
Cessna came out the winner with a total bid of $26.9 million.

Closing will take place on December 4, when Cessna will take possession
of the Bend, Oregon based Columbia Aircraft. Cessna maintains that they
will continue the building of the Columbia line at the Bend facility.

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AND NOW A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS...
A listing of all of our advertisers with web sites can be found on our
web site by clicking on http://www.cessna.org/public/sponsors.html
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