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Owensboro Airport Accepts Bid to Build Flight School

Apus Air

The Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport is giving the OK to a bid for a commercial flight school service.

The Messenger-Inquirer reports Airport executive director Bob Whitmer said California-based Apus Air was the lone bidder to provide the service.

Apus trains commercial pilots for Chinese and other Asian airlines.

The airport announced in March that Apus planned to invest $1.25 million in an office building, hangars, and other costs related to the flight school.

The Federal Aviation Administration mandates an open bid process for flight school operations.

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