Skydive Sibson re-launches as Skydive Airkix - 2008-01-14 by David Turner

Skydive Sibson re-launches as Skydive Airkix for the 2008 season and offers £15 jump tickets for regular jumpers.
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Skyventure Wind Tunnel for Montreal - 2007-05-28 by admin

Montreal businessman and investor, Alain Guerin, has embarked on a groundbreaking wind tunnel simulation project in Canada.
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Iran's first Skydive Centre - 2007-05-18 by labyrinth

PAAviation recently opened the world's first Muslim skydiving school in Tehran.
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SkyVenture Colorado on Track - 2005-12-05 by Mary SantAngelo

I'm sure by now you have heard the buzz in the Skydiving community about the newest SkyVenture wind tunnel being built in Lone Tree, Colorado. Well, the buzz is true; finally Colorado will have its...
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Skydive Arizona Files Lawsuit Against Skyride - 2005-09-14 by Betsy Barnhouse

ELOY (September 14, 2005) - Skydive Arizona, an Arizona-based company that is one of the world's largest drop zones and skydiving centers, announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Cary...
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SkyVenture Colorado Ground Breaking - 2005-06-27 by Norm Rosendale

Lone Tree Colorado - Norm Rosendale, CEO of SkyVenture Colorado, during ground breaking ceremonies announced the opening of SkyVenture at Lone tree near the end of the year.
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World's Largest Wind Tunnel to Open in the UK this Summer - 2005-05-28 by Beverly Fairhurst

Bodyflight Bedford in the UK proudly presents its monster of a wind tunnel to the world this summer. The flight chamber measures a massive 16 feet (5 metres) across and over 26 feet (8 metres) in...
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Skydive Arizona Tunnel Construction Underway! - 2004-11-08 by Axel Zohmann

On September 7th, Skydive Arizona celebrated a ground breaking ceremony for the largest SkyVenture Wind-Tunnel ever, to be located right on the dropzone. Since then, construction has been underway...
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Florida Skydiving Center at Lake Wales Destroyed - 2004-08-16 by Gail Ramirez

As many of you already know, on Friday, August 13th, the category 4 Hurricane Charley hit Florida's west coast with winds of 145 mph. It cut through the state, right through Lake Wales, destroying...
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Perris Valley Skydiving adds DC-9 Jet to Jump Fleet - 2004-01-13 by Perris Valley Skydiving

On December 18th a DC-9 jet landed at Perris Valley Airport in Southern California marking the latest addition to the largest fleet of skydiving aircraft on the West coast. The DC-9 is an ideal jet...
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Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld returns to Perris Valley Skydiving - 2003-05-27 by admin

The entire staff at Perris Valley Skydiving is excited to announce that Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld is joining the Conatser Family as a partner in the operation of Perris Valley Skydiving. Dan brings with...
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Taylor Air Sports closes - 2003-01-26 by Carl Burnett Jr

Taylor Air Sports has folded it's last parachute and closed it's doors at the Fairfield County Airport. "We told them we were not going to renew their lease when it runs out next May," said Steve...
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How to Start a Collegiate Skydiving Club - 2002-09-29 by Lewis Gershen

Numerous people have asked me how to start and maintain a club in the past, so I have put together a little (or not so little) essay on how to do this. I started the skydiving club at the University...
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The Tunnel VS 1 Gets Land - 2002-09-15 by admin

Marissa Partners, LLC has come to terms on a property located on the corner of Mission Trail Road and Corydon Street in Lake Elsinore CA. The 2 acre parcel is adjacent to the Lake Elsinore MotoCross...
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Skydive Indiana paid to leave airport - 2002-06-06 by Sheila Ahern

For about 20 years, Cathie Schlatter has been parachuting at Frankfort’s airport. She has six more days. Skydive Indiana decided to pack up its parachutes and leave the Frankfort airport at...
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SkyVenture Arizona! - 2002-05-04 by Alan Metni

Today, SkyVenture announced its acquisition of TunnelCamp.com and the construction of SkyVenture Arizona. Alan Metni, former Arizona Airspeed member and owner of TunnelCamp.com, will join SkyVenture ...
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Fire guts Skydive Cape Town - 2002-04-22 by admin

Cape Town - Two Cessna aircraft and parachutes worth R6 million were destroyed in a suspected arson attack at Melkbosstrand near Cape Town on Tuesday morning, Western Cape police said. The fire...
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Skydive DeLand takes flak from airport pilots - 2002-03-09 by Beth Kassab

DELAND -- Skydive DeLand, the city airport's most prominent business, is under scrutiny by local factions of pilots and aviation businesses here who say the company gets preferential treatment from...
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Skydive Sebastian may move its landing zone - 2002-03-04 by Enrique Heredero

SEBASTIAN -- Skydive Sebastian officials say they will now consider a city proposal to move their landing zone after initially objecting to the move. Jim Iannaccone, a representative of Skydive...
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World Champion Freeflyers Make Sebastian Home - 2001-11-17 by Erin Golden

Skydive Sebastian, in Sebastian Florida has just stepped up it's efforts to be the number one destination for skydivers on the East Coast, and in doing so has now attracted the world's best...
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FAA ruling grounds Bay Area Skydiving - 2001-10-03 by Sarah Rohrs

BYRON -- With warm Indian summer weather still lingering, the Byron Airport would have been busy this weekend with people eager to jump out of airplanes -- with parachutes, of course. But the tiny...
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New DZ in Arizona - 2001-07-02 by Gordon

This is just a note to let all of you know that a new DZ has opened up in upper AZ.
Dan Bachelor has opened a new DZ in Cottonwood (close to Sedona about 1.5 hour drive from Phx). They have a ...
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Kapowsin Air Sports gets 2nd setback - 2001-05-09 by Eijiro Kawada

Operators of a skydiving school at Kapowsin Field, a residential airport in rural Pierce County, recently received their second setback in eight months when an administrative law judge recommended...
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The Mile-Hi Skydiving Center lands a fine - 2001-04-10 by Christopher Anderson

LONGMONT — The Mile-Hi Skydiving Center has landed in legal trouble.
The business was fined $500 and ordered to pay $138 in court costs Monday after the company's attorney entered a...
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Skydive Long Island Seeks Extension Of Lease - 2001-04-05 by Jamie Herzlich

Oren Peri has skydived all over the country, but the thought of floating over Long Island's scenic East End is enough to make him want to relocate here from New Paltz, he says. Peri, a carpenter as...
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