Grand Aire Express, Inc. was established in 1985. From its inception, the driving force behind Grand Aire has been President and CEO, Tahir Cheema. Tahir, who arrived in the United States in 1974 to attend the University of Alabama with $40 in his pocket, attained his engineering degree and then worked for the ‘Big 3’. His intrigue with flying lured him into earning a private pilot’s certificate and purchasing his first aircraft. What began as a hobby quickly evolved into a passion and then, when Tahir recognized the need, the hobby became a business. The need happened to be what he coined in the specialized air charter service as “30 minute-wheels-up”, heretofore unheard of.
The Council of Peace
it grew out of the events of 9/11
Oklahoma Code Pink for Peace
Maimoona Cheema, Lahore, Paksitan, 3/2/05
TULSA MUSLIMS CONDEMN TERRORIST ATTACKS
(TULSA, OKLAHOMA- 9/11/2001) - Muslims of Greater Tulsa area today condemned the apparent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington and offered condolences to the families of those who were killed or injured.
Islamic Society of Tulsa representatives said:
CONTACT: Sheryl Siddiqui 810-4646 or Mujeeb Cheema 592-4422
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Pakistan team headed by Brig Javed Cheema of the Interior Ministry had been in the United States to seek release of the Pakistani prisoners
Brig. Javed Iqbal Cheema, the chief of the National Crisis Management Cell coordinating with U.S. officials in the war against terrorism, said Pakistani policies do not allow American troops to operate inside the country.
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Grand aire president Tahir Cheema dies in Grand Aire plane crash near St. Louis
December 1, 2004
BOUND FOR TOLEDO EXPRESS
Cheema dies in Grand Aire plane crash near St. Louis
Less than two years after his charter airline suffered two high-profile plane crashes, Grand Aire president Tahir Cheema died in a plane crash in Missouri late last night.
Mr. Cheema, 50, of Perrysburg, was the pilot of the twin-engine Grand Aire plane that crashed shortly after it took off from a small suburban St. Louis airport about 9:15 p.m. Toledo time. The body of the co-pilot was identified as Eko Pinardi, 43, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
The plane was bound for Toledo Express Airport, where its operation is based.
Brian Schwartz, a spokesman for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, said the bodies of Mr. Cheema and Mr. Pinardi were identified this morning. The port authority oversees Toledo Express.
Mr. Cheema is survived by his wife Judi and three children.
On April 8, 2003, two Grand Aire planes crashed within hours of each other, killing three pilots on approach to Toledo Express Airport. Later the same day two pilots were injured when a Grand Aire plane crashed into the Mississippi River in St. Louis.
Mr. Cheema’s plane crashed Tuesday on Howell Island in the Missouri River shortly after taking off from a suburban St. Louis airport Tuesday night, authorities said.
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"Funny how this story and the story concerning the pipebomb found on an OK City plane has died quickly."
Especially since the underlying assumption of practically every discussion we have in this country about terrorism, is that no attempts are currently being made---hence it is time to stop worrying about terrorism and shift the focus to infringements on human rights that occur during the fight against terrorism.
Of course, it is not "funny" if you assume, that the members of the organized hard left (OHL) who control the MSM are not, in fact, well-meaning boobs or idiots, but people who support terrorism---wherever it may happen to be.
It continues to amaze me how the media and government obviously tries to hide the attacks by Islamic terrorists! What is the deal anyway? Why do they do this????
Anybody remember the pizza delivery guy in Pennsylvania who had an explosive device attached to his neck? He was told to follow orders in a strict time fashion (such as rob a bank) or else it would blow up? He ended up dying.
How do we know this Paki room-mate didn't drug the kid, strap him with a similar device and place him at the site?