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NBAA 64th Annual Meeting & Convention
NBAA 2011 opens Monday, October 10, in Las Vegas, NV. There’s still time to register got your NBAA 2011 Badge in advance to save money and time on site (www.nbaa.org). NBAA 2011 will feature two Exhibits Halls with over 1,000 … Continue reading
First Person To Fly Off A Ship To Be Honored
WILLIAMSBURG, IOWA – Memorial ceremonies for Eugene Ely, the first person to take off and land an airplane from and onto a ship, will be held Sunday, October 23, 2011 at East York Cemetery, 7 miles east of Williamsburg, Iowa. The ceremony … Continue reading
Wicks Holds First Red Tag Pre-Inventory Sale!
HIGHLAND, ILL. – Wicks Aircraft Supply will hold its first annual “Red Tag Pre-Inventory Sale” November 18 and 19, 2011 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at their Will-Call Store at 410 Pine Street in Highland, Illinois. Discounts will be … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airport, plane, Wicks, Wicks Aircraft Supply
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Expansion Planned At Elliott Aviation
MOLINE, ILL. – Elliott Aviation, a full-service fixed base operation and Beechcraft Service Center with headquarters in Moline, and operations in Des Moines, Minneapolis and Omaha, has unveiled a significant growth plan that would continue expanding its operations at Quad … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, News, Products & Services
Tagged airplane, Beechcraft, Elliott Aviation, FBO, Moline, Paint Facility, Quad City
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PIPER RECRUITING EMPLOYEES IN WICHITA
VERO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 28, 2011 – Piper Aircraft is conducting a Wichita, Kan. career fair from 8 am to 6 pm, Friday, Oct. 7 at Century II. The company seeks a number of qualified and experienced aviation professionals for its … Continue reading
FAA Administrator Not Pleased With GA Accident Rate…. Has Ordered Study To Change Testing Standards
by Dave Weiman HARTFORD, CT – FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told pilots and aircraft owners at the general session at the AOPA Summit, September 23, 2011, that he is concerned with the rising accident rate in General Aviation, and has … Continue reading
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Tagged ADS-B, aircraft, AOPA, AOPA Aviation Summit, Craig Fuller, FAA, General Aviation, GPS, Midwest Flyer Magazine, NextGen, radar, Randy Babbitt
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Chicago Area Business Aviation Association Hosts Mentoring Sessions For College Students/Youth
ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS – CABAA’s Annual Lewis University Mentoring Sessions, September 30, 2011, 11: 00 am to 1:30 pm, Lewis University Aviation Department, One University Parkway, Romeoville, Illinois (KLOT) (www.lewisu.edu). The hangar is attached to the Harold White Aviation Center. Mentors … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, Chicago Area Business, Lewis University, Mentoring
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Wouters Out, Klapmeier In
DULUTH, MINN. – Cirrus Aircraft announced September 19, 2011, that company cofounder, Dale Klapmeier, has been named chief executive officer, replacing Brent Wouters. No reason for Wouters departure was given.
Betty Skelton, First Lady of Aerobatics
Aerobatics legend and International Aerobatics Club Hall of Fame member Betty Skelton – the “First Lady of Aerobatics” – died at her home in Winter Park, Florida, September 1, 2011, at the age of 85. Skelton was a pioneer aerobatic … Continue reading
GA Rallies In South Dakota With Senator Thune & Governor Daugaard
PIERRE, SD, August 31, 2011 – Over 100 workers, state and local officials and aviation enthusiasts gathered today in Pierre, South Dakota for a general aviation (GA) rally. The event, held at Mustang Aviation, was organized by the General Aviation … Continue reading
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Tagged AOPA, aviation, EAA, GA, GAMA, Gov. Dennis Daugaard, NATA, NBAA, Pete Bunce, Senator John Thune, South Dakota
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