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Fargo Jet Center Honored

FARGO, N.D. – Fargo Jet Center (FJC) has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Certificate of Excellence Diamond Award and 21 of its technicians have received Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMT) awards. Jeff Boe, from the FAA Flight Standards District Office, … Continue reading

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Business Aviation Veterans Acquire Kansas Aircraft Corporation

NEW CENTURY, KAN. – Business aviation veterans Tim and Dianne White have acquired Kansas Aircraft Corporation, an aviation sales and consulting firm headquartered at the New Century Air Center (IXD) in the Kansas City area. Kansas Aircraft Corporation was founded … Continue reading

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Midwest Flyer Magazine Contributing Editors Participate In FAAST Team Seminar

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Midwest Flyer Magazine contributing editors, Ed Leineweber and Michael Kaufman were among presenters at the FAAST Team pilot safety seminar held at the FAA Aviation Center, April 27, 2013 at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wis. Both Leineweber … Continue reading

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EAA Chapter 640 Donates $10,000 For New Scholarship

OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA Chapter 640 of Wausau, Wis., has donated $10,000 to the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame to establish a new scholarship fund for aviation/aerospace students from Wisconsin. The fund will be established at the Community Foundation of … Continue reading

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Midwest Students Compete & Win In International Art Contest

WASHINGTON, D.C – The NASAO Center for Aviation  Research & Education has announced that two U.S. students are among the nine winners of the 2013 International Art Contest for young people sanctioned by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) and the … Continue reading

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Michigan & Illinois Students Awarded National Scholarships

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has awarded scholarships to two students in the Midwest who have excelled in or are pursuing aviation studies. Nicholas Funkhouser of Jackson High School in Jackson, Michigan, has received the Edward … Continue reading

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Ruth Dodge-Ducharme Named Wisconsin Flying Farmers VIP Of The Year

BARABOO, WIS. – The Wisconsin Flying Farmers has named Ruth Dodge-Ducharme of Darien, Wisconsin, “VIP of the Year” for 55 years of dedicated service to the organization. The award was presented at the organization’s annual convention, April 21-23, 2013, in … Continue reading

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Minnesota Farmer Finds Humor In Modifying Aircraft

SPRING GROVE, MINN. – Retired farmer Glenn Kinneberg has been flying for 66 years, and lives on a farm in Spring Grove, Minnesota, which his great grandfather homesteaded in 1856. Kinneberg has had an airstrip on the farm since 1947, … Continue reading

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HondaJet Makes Surprise Visit To Des Moines

DES MOINES, IOWA – The much-anticipated HondaJet visited Des Moines Flying Service, March 16, 2013, while conducting cold weather tests. Certification of the $4.5 million bizjet is expected in 2014. Once certified, HondaJet Midwest at Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar … Continue reading

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Cessna 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival

JUNEAU, WIS. – The Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) will hold its 8th Annual “Cessnas 2 Oshkosh” Mass Arrival to EAA AirVenture, beginning at the Dodge County Airport in Juneau, Wisconsin. For additional information go to www.cessnas2oshkosh.com. To participate, a pilot … Continue reading

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