FIFTH ANNUAL PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL JETPORT
AERONAUTICAL EXPOSITION AVIATION PAST & PRESENT AIRCRAFT STATIC DISPLAY

The public is welcome, the admission is free, come out and help Portland International Jetport celebrate it’s fifth annual “Aviation Past & Present Aircraft Static Display”. The Aeronautical Exposition is tentatively being held during the month of June 2009. The Jetport has cancelled the September date due to the construction of the five story garage opposite the terminal.

The MS "Plane Pull" is still scheduled for September, 2008 and we will advise you when all plan are completed. The Plane Pull consists of teams of twenty people (men and women 18 years or older) pulling a 145,000 pound 727. Can you imagine pulling over 72 tons ... Team sponsorship is $1,000 per team (breaks down to $50 per person) and all of the money goes to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Maine Chapter.

The fastest team pull wins a trophy (First, Second and Third) but there is also a trophy for best spirit etc... We encourage local business, organizations, firemen, policemen, college teams etc., etc., etc.,to sign up and help the MS Society... Imagine ... on Sunday telling all of your friends that you pulled a 145,000 pound airplane. In 2006, the first Plane Pull, we had twenty teams compete in trying to accomplish the goal of pulling the aircraft. Accounting against sales, back office against front office, neighborhood against neighborhood etc. etc. great team building competition with a reward of knowing you are helping a great cause.

CITY OF PORTLAND
Department of Ports and Transportation

Portland International Jetport

For Immediate Release:
Contact: Gregory Hughes
756-8035