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B-52 To Fly Iowa
NEWTON, IOWA – The largest bomber in the U.S. Air Force will make an appearance at FLY IOWA 2011, Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Newton Municipal Airport, Newton, Iowa. The B-52H will be flying from Barksdale Air Force Base near … Continue reading
Minnesota Hall of Fame To Induct Six in 2012
The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame will be inducting six outstanding Minnesota aviation personalities this coming Spring. The six include Orville Brede, WWII veteran, instructor pilot, pilot examiner, charter pilot and FBO; Joseph Kimm, pioneer Northwest Airlines pilot, currently enjoying his 100th … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, People
Tagged Bryan Moon, Duane Wething, Joseph Kimm, Kenneth Neustel, MIA Hunters, Orille Brede, Ray Rought
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General Aviation Rally In Iowa
The Iowa DOT’s Office of Aviation has been informed that the General Aviation Manufacturers Association will be holding an Iowa General Aviation Rally Wednesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. The event will be held at the Rockwell Collins Flight Operations … Continue reading
GA News Founder Dave Sclair Passes On
The founder of General Aviation News, Dave Sclair, died July 26, 2011, of a malignant brain tumor. He was diagnosed just months previously. His son, Ben, and Dave’s wife and business partner, Mary Lou, were at his bedside when he … Continue reading
The End of An Era… Tom Poberezny Retires As Chairman of EAA & AirVenture
OSHKOSH, WIS. – In a surprise announcement at 12:30 pm CDT, July 26, 2011, at EAA’s Brown Arch entryway during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, EAA and AirVenture Chairman Tom Poberezny announced that he was stepping down from those positions effective August … Continue reading
Chuck Yeager To Appear At Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, Wis. (July 1, 2011) —World War II ace and the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager USAF (ret.), has confirmed his plans to participate in EAA AirVenture 2011with numerous special appearances … Continue reading
New Director At Springfield-Branson National Airport
SPRINGFIELD, MO. – The multimodal director for the Missouri Department of Transportation, Brian Weiler, 45, has replaced Springfield-Branson National Airport director of aviation, Gary Cyr, who retired April 1. Weiler has been with MoDOT for 15 years, and was responsible … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, News
Tagged airport, Brian Weiler, Gary Cyr, Missouri DOT, MoDOT, Springfield-Branson National Airport
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Cirrus Aircraft, CAIGA Complete Merger
Duluth, MN and Zhuhai, China – (June 28) – Cirrus Aircraft and China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co., Ltd. (CAIGA) announced June 28, 2011, that the two companies have completed their merger. With the previously announced merger now finalized, Cirrus … Continue reading
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Tagged Brent Wouters, CAIGA, China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co, Cirrus, Dale Klapmeier, Meng Xiangkai
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