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College Link Makes Finding Aviation College Program Easy!

Have you aspired to have an aviation/aerospace college degree or want to upgrade the one you have, yet just don’t know where to begin searching for what you need? Aviation Workforce Development (AWD) is proud to announce: COLLEGE LINK  (©AWD2014) … Continue reading

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No Show At Manitowoc In 2014

MANITOWOC, WIS. – The Thunder On The Lakeshore Airshow is taking a break this year, with the hope of returning in 2015, according to producer Curt Drumm and director Jutta Furca. Drumm said that the main issue is financial. Fundraising will be … Continue reading

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Wipaire Receives New European Approvals

South Saint Paul, Minnesota (February 20, 2014) – The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted approval for Wipline 3450 floats on certain Cessna 206 models and configurations. The approval extends to the following models: Cessna 206H, T206H, U206G, TU206G … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Amends Recreational Use Statute To Protect Private Airport Owners From Public-Use Liability

MADISON, WIS. (February 18, 2014) – The Wisconsin Assembly has passed Senate Bill 321 to protect private airport owners in the state from liability when the public uses their airports for recreational purposes. The measure is an amendment to the … Continue reading

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Wipaire Gains New Leadership in Engineering, Manufacturing

South Saint Paul, Minnesota, February 13, 2014 – Wipaire, Inc. has named new leaders to its engineering and manufacturing management.  Tim Hendrickson has been appointed as Wipaire’s new Director of Manufacturing and brings over 15 years of manufacturing expertise to … Continue reading

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AOPA & NBAA File Amicus Brief In Support of Santa Monica Municipal Airport

The Aviation Associations Warn That Closing the Airport Will Impact Air Safety In Southern California Frederick, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) jointly filed an amicus or friend of the … Continue reading

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Hollywood & Aviation Community To Honor Hoover

Los Angeles, Calif. – Hollywood and the aviation community will come together at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, February 21, 2014, to celebrate the legacy of World War II combat pilot, test pilot and air show performer, Robert A. “Bob” … Continue reading

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Aviation Scholarships Available Through WAHF

Oshkosh, Wis. – The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame is offering five scholarships in 2014, two of which will be offered for the first time: the “Jeff Baum Scholarship” and the “Robert Payzer Memorial/EAA Chapter 640 Scholarship.” The Jeff Baum … Continue reading

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Industry Mourns Death of Industry Leader

Washington, D.C. – Officials with the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) have announced that its president and CEO for the past 18 years, Henry Michael Ogrodzinski, 65, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014, following a two-year battle with cancer. … Continue reading

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Legislation To Require FAA To Revise Third Class Medical Requirements

FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has expressed enthusiastic support for a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, December 11, 2013, that would give the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 180 days to redefine its Third … Continue reading

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