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MEMPHIS, TN (MARKET WIRE) Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) today released capacity and operational results for its Colgan Air, Inc. subsidiary for August 2008.

MEMPHIS, TN (MARKET WIRE) Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) today released capacity and operational results for its Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. subsidiary for August 2008.

WALL, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Flight management International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FMGM), a premier provider of public charter and transportation services, announced today signing of an agreement to act as agent for Aviation Charters, an independent carrier based in northern New Jersey.

PARSIPPANY, NJ (MARKET WIRE) Robert Turzo, Kanata resident and engineer at DRS Technologies Canada, Ltd., has been recognized for excellence in printed circuit board design by Mentor Graphics, a world leader in computer aided design solutions.

ONTARIO, CA (MARKET WIRE) In the wake of airline scheduling cutbacks, Great Lakes Airlines is adding flights at LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT). Beginning Sept. 8, Great Lakes starts service to Visalia and Merced in California, and Prescott and Phoenix in Arizona. The airline will use Beechcraft 1900D aircraft.

TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Austrian Airlines of Vienna has signed a contract to acquire four Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The airline has also taken options on an additional two aircraft. The aircraft will be operated by the regional airline of the Austrian Airlines Group, Tyrolean Airways. The brand name is Austrian arrows.