Archives: June/July 2011
Lakeshore Aviation Named 2011 Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year
GREEN BAY, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA) has named Lakeshore Aviation, located at Manitowoc County Regional Airport in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, “Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year.” The award was presented to Lakeshore Aviation President Curt Drumm at … Continue reading
Wipaire Appoints Distributor In China
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc., the United States distributor of aircraft floats, has appointed Aviation Supplies Ltd. as its first distributor in China. Wipaire is encouraged by the prospect of additional sales generated by the expanding global market for … Continue reading
Joint MATA & Maintenance Conferences A Success!
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – The annual conference and meeting of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) was held March 28 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, with a special dinner March 27 at the Embassy Suites located … Continue reading
Attention: Taylorcraft Owners!
Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, now has FAA approvals to manufacture two new Taylorcraft parts. RH Elevator DA420 for the Taylorcraft BC12D aircraft. This is a direct replacement for OEM P/N D-A420, and Rudder DA410 is … Continue reading
World’s Only Airworthy B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” To Return To EAA AirVenture 2011, Along With Hoover, Tippin, REO Speedwagon, Sinise & The U.S. Navy
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Flying again following a four-year renovation, the world’s only airworthy Boeing B-29 Superfortress, “FIFI,” is scheduled to make a much-anticipated appearance at EAA AirVenture 2011, July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. FIFI, which is … Continue reading
Summertime Is Flying Time!
by Rod Hightower President/CEO Experimental Aircraft Association After the winter and spring we had in the Midwest over the last six or seven months, there’s a tremendous amount of pent-up energy to get our aircraft into the air. We’re now … Continue reading
Leineweber To Return To Private Practice Focusing On Aviation & Business Matters
MADISON, WIS. – Pilot, lawyer and Wisconsin Circuit Court judge, Edward E. Leineweber, has announced that he will leave the bench at the end of June after 14 years to join Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C., a 150-year-old, 17-lawyer firm … Continue reading