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Archives: October/November 2014
Doing Business In Winona
WINONA, MINN. – The economy has taken its toll in recent years on the small southeastern community of Winona, Minnesota, but things are looking up. Three Hawker Beechcraft Premier Jets were in town for business reasons recently, and landed at … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, October/November 2014, Sections
Tagged George Bolon, Winona’s Max Conrad Field
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Cedar Rapids Names Interim Airport Director
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Don Swanson has been named Interim Airport Director at Eastern Iowa Airport to replace Tim Bradshaw, who accepted a position as the executive director of Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport in Roanoke, Virginia. A nationwide search is underway … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, October/November 2014, Sections
Tagged Don Swanson, Eastern Iowa Airport, Tim Bradshaw
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New FAA Hangar Policy Draft – Confusing!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two weeks after the FAA unveiled its draft policy for allowed uses in hangars at airports that receive federal grant funding, much confusion has emerged regarding the overall effect of the policy and what it means for … Continue reading
Posted in Airports, All Headlines, Headlines, October/November 2014
Tagged FAA, hangars at airports
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Mead & Hunt Builds $12 Million Office Building One Mile From Airport
MIDDLETON, WIS. – The national engineering and architectural firm, Mead & Hunt, has built a new $12 million office building just over one mile from Middleton Municipal Airport – Morey Field, where the company keeps its Cessna 340. The firm … Continue reading
Frank Butler Butler Aviation
CHICAGO, ILL. – Frank Butler, 85, the son of Paul Butler who founded Butler Aviation and the village of Oak Brook, Illinois, died August 22, 2014 at a rehabilitation facility in West Palm Beach, Fla. The family farm became the … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Butler Aviation, Frank Butler, Marjorie von Stresenreuter
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Date Set For Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame will hold its 29th annual induction banquet, Saturday, October 25, 2014, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Six aviators will be inducted including Brig. Gen. Peter Drahn (ret.), Vice … Continue reading
Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame Inducts Three Doolittle Raiders
GREENFIELD, IOWA – The Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame inducted three members of the famed Doolittle Raiders at ceremonies held October 2, 2014. Inducted were Cpt. Charles Greening, Sgt. Bill Dieter and Cpl. Leland Faktor. Reacting to the damage done … Continue reading
Personnel Changes At AOPA
Frederick, Md. – Bruce Landsberg, President of the AOPA Foundation and Executive Director of the AOPA Air Safety Institute for the past 22 years, has moved into a new “Senior Safety Advisor” role, which allows him to get out of … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged AOPA, AOPA Foundation, Bruce Landsberg, George Perry, Jim Minow
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Woody Minar Earns Fifth Master Instructor Certification
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced that Woody Minar of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, has earned accreditation as a NAFI Master Flight Instructor. This is Minar’s fifth NAFI Master Instructor accreditation. After serving in the U.S. Navy … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged NAFI Master Instructor, Woody Minar
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Jet Quest Names New President/CEO
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – Jet Quest has named Robin Eissler President and CEO. Her father and co-founder, Don Richards, who has led the company for 15 years said, “I am proud to pass the torch on to Robin. She has worked … Continue reading
Posted in October/November 2014, People, Sections
Tagged Don Richards, Jet Quest, Robin Eissler
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