Support Against Brantford Airport Closure Continues to Grow

Hi everyone, this is a press release we put out over the weekend,
which I hope is okay to post here. If not, my sincere apologies.
Thanks... --Kev

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Support Against Brantford Airport Closure Continues to Grow
Petitions obtain over 500 signatures

BRANTFORD, ON, 2007 February 17 -- An online petition and its paper
counterpart started by a small business at the Brantford Municipal
Airport (CYFD) in Ontario, Canada have together gathered over 500
signatures in under eight months. The petitions were created in
response to the City of Brantford's municipal service review last
year, when it threatened to shut down the airport. The review deemed
it a non-essential service, despite concurrent talks between city and
airport managers about expansion and investment in maintaining the
airport. The petitions are a small part of how residents of Brant
County and members of the airport community continue to voice their
disagreement with the City's stance.

CYFD is one of the few airports in the region small enough not to have
landing fees, yet large enough to provide substantial services such as
instrument approaches, a 5,000-foot runway, jet fuel, and storage for
aircraft the size of a Super DC-3. It's not hard to see why the
possibility of losing it has been met with incredulousness from its
many regulars. "What is Brantford doing?" one petitioner writes,
pointing out that even cities much smaller than Brantford are
currently expanding their airports.

Another petitioner recalls how many opportunities were given to her at
the Brantford Airport, remarking that the "location and atmosphere of
the airport make it an excellent place for people to learn to fly." In
a time when there's a shortage of pilots in the industry, yet another
petitioner asks for CYFD to stay open, given its first-rate pilot
training facilities. Other petitioners lament the idea of losing the
close-knit community of the Brantford Flying Club, and the good
friends and good food found at the Skyway Café.

Brant Aero, the author of the petitions, has a reputation that has
attracted aviation customers from all over Canada, the US, and
overseas. Despite its small size, the company has become well-known
among vendors and customers for combining cutting-edge technology with
old-fashioned hard work. Because of this, many of its customers have
signed the petition as well. Although the petition, being directed to
the City, is open only to those directly concerned with CYFD, it's
important that the aviation community is aware of Brantford's
situation. A proactive political stance may help save other vital
airport communities the battle and the uncertainty that the Brantford
Airport has had to face recently.

About Brant Aero

Brant Aero is a family-run aircraft business established in 1972.
Located at the Brantford Municipal Airport, its facilities include
over 40,000 square feet of hangar space. While its focus remains on
small aircraft maintenance and avionics, Brant Aero is not shy about
expanding their experience. They create custom aircraft
modifications, training programs, sales web sites, and other goods and
services as their customers require.

The online petition is available at http://www.petitiononline.com/savecyfd/
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Contact: Kevin Field, Web Editor, 519-753-7022,
, http://www.brantaero.com/

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