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Hightower Resigns As EAA President/CEO… Pelton Elected Chairman of The Board
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors accepted the resignation of President and CEO Rod Hightower, October 22, 2012. Hightower stated that he wanted to spend more time with his school-age children. He and his wife, … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, EAA & AirVenture, Headlines
Tagged AOPA, Craig Fuller, EAA, Jack Pelton, Rod Hightower
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Family, Friends & Fantastic Flying Machines… EAA Celebrates 60th Fly-In Convention
by Dave Weiman EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower set the tone for the week to come, July 23 thru July 29, 2012 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with enthusiasm and confidence for EAA’s 60th annual fly-in convention. … Continue reading
Posted in All Features, EAA & AirVenture, Features, October/November 2012
Tagged aircraft, AirVenture, aviation, B-29, Boogie Knights, Cessna, Cirrus, Dave Weiman, Dick VanGrunsven, EAA, FIFI, floatplanes, Ford Motor Company, George Lucas, Maura Hightower, Phil Vassar, Piper J-3 Cub, Red Tails, Rod Hightower, RV, Seaplanes, Steve Miller Band, Tuskegee Airmen, ulatralights, warbirds
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – Where Something Special Is Waiting For You!
by Dave Weiman No sooner than one EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ends, we are thinking about the one to come. This is especially true for EAA President & CEO Rod Hightower and the rest of the folks at EAA headquarters. But … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Dialogue, June/July 2012
Tagged AirVenture, Dave Weiman, Dick VanGrunsven, Discovery, EAA, Endeavour, Greg Reigel, Kennedy Space Center, Matt Olafsen, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Paul & Audrey Poberezny, Piper J-3 Cub, Rod Hightower, Steve Miller Band, Van's RV Aircraft
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EAA Testifies Before NTSB On Air Show Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EAA President and CEO Rod Hightower and EAA Vice President of Industry and Regulatory Affairs, Sean Elliott, testified before the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) during a hearing on air show and air race safety on January … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, EAA & AirVenture, February/March 2012, Headlines
Tagged Dick Knapinski, EAA, NTSB, Rod Hightower, Sean Elliott
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Major Changes At EAA Intended To Help Reshape Organization To Better Fulfill Mission
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower announced January 12, 2012, changes in the organization, which he believes will allow the 170,000-member organization to better fulfill its mission to grow participation in aviation. As part of a long-term strategic plan, … Continue reading
Posted in All Headlines, EAA & AirVenture, February/March 2012, Headlines
Tagged EAA, Jeff Skiles, Rod Hightower
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DiMatteo Named EAA Vice President of AirVenture Features & Attractions
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Feb. 16, 2012) — Jim DiMatteo, a decorated U.S. Naval Aviator who has served in several aviation leadership positions, is joining EAA as Vice President, AirVenture Features and Attractions. In that role, DiMatteo will be … Continue reading
Posted in EAA & AirVenture, News
Tagged EAA, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Jim DiMatteo, Rod Hightower
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Major Changes At EAA Intended To Help Reshape Organization To Better Fulfill Organization’s Mission
OSHKOSH, WIS. — EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower announced January 12, 2012, changes in the organization, which he believes will allow the 170,000-member organization to better fulfill its mission to grow participation in aviation. As part of a long-term strategic plan, … Continue reading
Blackhawk Tech A&P Program Suspended!
JANESVILLE, WIS. – The Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Technician Program has been suspended for at least one year following the 2012 summer semester. Approximately 70 supporters of the program attended the school board meeting held November … Continue reading
Blackhawk Tech A&P Program Suspended!
JANESVILLE, WIS. – The Blackhawk Technical College (BTC) Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Aircraft Technician Program has been suspended for at least one year following the 2012 summer semester. Approximately 70 supporters of the program attended the school’s board meeting held … Continue reading
Paul Poberezny Celebrates 90th Birthday At EAA Museum
OSHKOSH, WIS. – EAA members were invited to celebrate EAA Founder Paul Poberezny’s 90th birthday on September 11, 2011 at the “Founder’s Wing” of the EAA AirVenture Museum. Poberezny officially turned 90 years young on September 14, 2011 – a special … Continue reading