Pete McLeod joined senior members of multiple levels of government along with representatives from London International Airport to officially open the Foreign Trade Cargo Complex at London International Airport (YXU). 

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was onsite along with the Mayor of London, Anne Marie DeCicco and other local officials for the ribbon cutting ceremony. 

“It’s great to see the airport expanding so rapidly,” said McLeod from the state-of-the-art cargo complex directly across the street from PMR’s Hanger. “This used to be the quite side of the airport, just PMR and XU Aviation. To see support from various levels of government is a great indicator for the strong future of YXU and having the Prime Minister stop by is always great too! The employees of London International Airport, especially the controllers in the tower have been tremendously supportive of PMR over the years. It’s just a great place to work and fly out of.” 

As an expanding international gateway, London International Airport has emerged as the centre of aviation in Southwestern Ontario. With a catchment area population of close to 1.7 million people, the airport continues to attract new business and increase the volume of passenger activity at the airport. 

An established economic generator for the city and region, the airport provides 1,700 direct jobs and over $350 million annually to the local economy. It is the largest and most successful airport in Southwestern Ontario with 50 businesses operating on site, including PMR.

As the 2010 race season comes to a close, PMR is celebrating by rewarding fans with the best deals of the year on official PMR merchandise. 

Check out the end of season sale in the PMR Shop where you can pick up a PMR T-Shirt and Hat for $49 or a Polo and Hat for $59! In addition to the special combo deals, every order will include a FREE Red Bull Air Race lanyard and FREE Pete McLeod signed hero card. 

Shop today, these Max Power deals are for a limited time only. The Shop is accessible by clicking on the SHOP link at the top of the page or by clicking the button on the right hand side of the page. 

All order payments are processed using the secure PayPal network that accepts all major credit cards.

Pete McLeod wrapped up the 2010 Red Bull Air Race season with an 8th place finish at the Euro Speedway in Lausitz Germany. 

Multiple rain delays pushed qualifying from Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning where Pete safely qualified for the Top 12 round in 10th position. In the Top 12, Pete pushed his Edge 540 aircraft to the limits pulling 12Gs and advanced to the Super 8 round. 

A two second penalty in the Super 8 round for incorrect level flying ended Pete’s hopes of a podium finish in the final race of 2010. Pete posted a time of 1:14.53 in the Super 8 round but the leaders pulled away from the field ending McLeod’s day, and season. 

“A solid finish in Germany to wrap up the season, my net times improved all week and that’s something I’m proud of,” said McLeod following the world championship awards ceremony. “I successfully accomplished many of the goals I set for myself prior to the start of the 2010 season, this year has been filled with success.” 

Hannes Arch captured his 4th victory of the season in Lausitz beating Paul Bonhomme and Matt Hall who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Even with the 2nd place finish, Paul Bonhomme successfully defended his 2009 world championship title and was once again crowned Red Bull Air Race World Champion.