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FAA Appoints Lirio Liu Head of Aircraft Certification
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The FAA has appointed Lirio Liu manager of Aircraft Certification, replacing Earl Lawrence, who has held the position since 2018. Liu is an aerospace engineer and has been … Continue reading
GAMA Mourns Passing of Former U.S. Secretary Norman Mineta
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta, 90, died May 3, 2022, from a heart ailment in Edgewater, Maryland. Commenting on Sec. Mineta’s passing, General Aviation Manufacturing Association … Continue reading
New Director Appointed At St. Louis Regional Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue BETHALTO, ILL. – The St. Louis Regional Airport Authority has appointed Daniel Adams its new director effective April 4. Adams, a native St. Louisan, is returning to the area after a … Continue reading
Wichita Aero Club President Dave Franson To Retire… Nicole Alexander Named Incoming President
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club (WAC) board of directors announced April 26, 2022, that founding member and president, Dave Franson, will retire June 1. Franson, who has headed the … Continue reading
FAA Administrator Resigns
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC – Steve Dickson, who was nominated in August 2019 by President Donald Trump to be the FAA Administrator for a five-year term, stepped down March 31, 2022. A replacement … Continue reading
NATA Recognizes Senator Inhofe’s Service & Support of Aviation Businesses
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2021) – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) thanks Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) for his decades of public service and his steadfast support of the general aviation … Continue reading
NBAA Thanks Sen. Inhofe For His Service, Dedication To General Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC – National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen applauds Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) for his decades of public service and his tireless support of the general … Continue reading
Becher-Hoppe Associates, Inc. Announces Internal Transition of Ownership!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. As of January 1, 2022, Randy Van Natta and Archie Becher have transitioned ownership of Becher-Hoppe’s business and real estate holdings to current employees Karl Kemper, Matthew Graun, and Jed Mattmiller. … Continue reading
