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Craig R. Sincock Receives Top NATA Honor
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced the recipient of its highest annual honor, The William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial Award, to aviation entrepreneur, Craig R. Sincock, … Continue reading
ACE Welcomes Education Director Kimberly Brewer
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue LAKELAND, FLA. – Kimberly Brewer is no shy woman when it comes to inspiring the next generation of aerospace professionals. As a Polk County native, Kimberly has grown up on the … Continue reading
The Passing of An Aviation Great, Tom Poberezny
Former EAA President and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Poberezny, 75, passed away the morning of July 25, 2022, the opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. It was Tom Poberezny who spearheaded the construction of the EAA Aviation … Continue reading
FAA Appoints Lirio Liu Head of Aircraft Certification
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The FAA has appointed Lirio Liu manager of Aircraft Certification, replacing Earl Lawrence, who has held the position since 2018. Liu is an aerospace engineer and has been … Continue reading
GAMA Mourns Passing of Former U.S. Secretary Norman Mineta
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta, 90, died May 3, 2022, from a heart ailment in Edgewater, Maryland. Commenting on Sec. Mineta’s passing, General Aviation Manufacturing Association … Continue reading
New Director Appointed At St. Louis Regional Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue BETHALTO, ILL. – The St. Louis Regional Airport Authority has appointed Daniel Adams its new director effective April 4. Adams, a native St. Louisan, is returning to the area after a … Continue reading
Wichita Aero Club President Dave Franson To Retire… Nicole Alexander Named Incoming President
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club (WAC) board of directors announced April 26, 2022, that founding member and president, Dave Franson, will retire June 1. Franson, who has headed the … Continue reading
FAA Administrator Resigns
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC – Steve Dickson, who was nominated in August 2019 by President Donald Trump to be the FAA Administrator for a five-year term, stepped down March 31, 2022. A replacement … Continue reading