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EN ROUTEFantasy of Flight Joins Aviation Green® Alliance as a Founding Member– has come under intense pressure to address aviation emissions, noise, efficiency and other environmental concerns. To address these issues, the Lindbergh Foundation launched the Aviation Green Alliance at Sun ‘n Fun 2011 to support and encourage those who are committed to proactively addressing aviation and environmental challenges.“I support what AGA stands for because it’s a great example of the Fantasy of Flight concept of pushing our boundaries and reaching beyond ourselves. There will always be an opportunity to take a step beyond ourselves and it’s time we took the next step in balancing aviation and the environment,” observed Fantasy of Flight founder Kermit Weeks. He went on to say, “AGA also brings competing people and companies together around a common cause for the benefit of everyone. Imagine if we approached the rest of the world’s problems in this manner!”The Aviation Green Alliance was established to create multiple platforms for members to share strategies, findings, progress, and ideas related to aviation’s environmental challenges. “With the Lindbergh Foundation’s mission and history deeply rooted in aviation, we felt it was the Foundation’s responsibility to step forward and lead a grassroots rally to support tangible, measurable, and sustainable environmental progress by the aviation industry,” said Williams. “We hope other like- minded individuals and companies – leaders like FedEx Corporation, Bombardier Aerospace, Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft, Jeppesen and now Fantasy of Flight – will come forward and help Lindbergh Foundation’s Aviation Green Alliance lead the way in beingresponsible aviation stewards of our environment.”Weeks was presented with the Corporate “Orteig Founder” medal during the 35th Annual Lindbergh Awards, hosted by Fantasy of Flight and in partnership with SUN ‘n FUN on March 29, in Polk City, Florida. T&T•Ad Index1st Source Bank .......... Inside Back Cover Aero-Mach .........................................25 Air Capitol ..........................................37 Airparks Love Flyin..............................41 Arizona Type Rating.............................37 Avidyne Corporation ..............................7 Becker Avionics ..................................11 Cessna Aircraft Company ......................3 Covington Aircraft Engines...................21 Emergency Beacon Corp .....................24 Falcon Insurance Agency Inc................15 Great Lakes Aero Products ..................18 Hartzell Propeller Service Ctr................19 Hillaero Modification Center.................46 Lighthawk ............................................9 Nashua Flight Simulator ......................46 Northeast Air Inc. ................................25 Ontic BBA Aviation ..............................27 Paul Bowen ..................................13, 32 Penn Avionics .....................................15 Pilot N Paws .......................................11 Preferred Airparts LLC.........................10 Prime Turbines....................................44 Raisbeck Engineering.............Back Cover Rancho Estrella Airfield.....Inside Front Cover Red Reflet Ranch ................................10 Rocky Mountain Propellers Inc. ............20 Scope Aircraft Finance ........................31 Select Airparts ......................................9 Survival Products ................................31 Tanis Aircraft Products.........................27 Trace Aviation .....................................19 Turbines Inc........................................20 VAC – Veterans Airlift Command ..........12 Watauga Flight Service........................26 Yingling Aircraft...................................26The Lindbergh Foundation is pleased to announce that Fantasy of Flight, home to the world’s largest private collection of vintage aircraft, has joined the Aviation Green Alliance as a Founding Member.“We are thrilled that this unique facility will be joining the elite group of Aviation Green Alliance founders,” said Lindbergh Foundation Chairman and CEO Larry Williams. “Fantasy of Flight creator and owner Kermit Weeks was one of the first individual founding members of Aviation Green. To have the support of his world-famous aviation attraction as well is yet another validation of this special program.”Noting the numerous vintage aircraft in Fantasy of Flight’s collection, Williams added “We believe that Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh would have been pleased to see the way Kermit and Fantasy of Flight embrace and embody the spirit of aviation as a metaphor for life itself.”In recent years, the aviation industry – including manufacturing, corporate operators and individualsMAY 2012TWIN & TURBINE • 47