MIDDLETON, WIS. – Debbie (Morey) Maier, 65, daughter of longtime flight instructor, fixed base operator and airport manager, Field Morey, and sister to the current president of Morey Airplane Company…
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PEOPLE IN THE NEWS – The Midwest’s Own Danny Clisham Celebrates 60 Years Announcing Airshows
The Midwest might be able to claim him, but the world owns him. Danny “Hollywood” Clisham of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been dazzling airshow audiences at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and…
Well-Known Former Minneapolis FBO Manager, Al Lange
April 23, 1940 – June 3, 2025 EDINA, MINN. – Alden ‘Al’ Walter Lange, 85, of Edina, MN, passed away June 3, 2025, at his home in Edina, Minn. He…
NATA Joins A Growing List of Aviation Groups Calling For Swift Confirmation of FAA Administrator Nominee Bryan Bedford
Washington, DC, June 5, 2025 –The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) supports the swift confirmation of Bryan Bedford to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Bedford brings a…
Duluth Air Show To Feature Hometown Boy
DULUTH, MINN. – After 25 years performing in airshows, and flying for the motion picture industry, Jon Melby will perform his “Fear Boss” routine at the Duluth Air Show, July…
A Star-Studded Cast At 2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame
The 2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet was held April 12 at the Mystic Lake Center, Minnetonka Ballroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Inductees included AOPA President Mark R. Baker,…
Careers Launch To New Heights At 7th Annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium
BATTLE CREEK, MICH., March 15, 2025 – The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) celebrated its seventh year that included over 300 participants and record-breaking scholarships awarded to women pursuing careers…
Madison-Area Pilots Receive Prestigious FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Madison, Wisconsin – Three Madison-area pilots have been awarded the prestigious “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” by the Federal Aviation Administration: Jim Boxrud of McFarland, Wis.; Tom Thomas of Madison,…
NBAA Welcomes Nomination of Bryan Bedford As FAA Administrator
Washington, DC (March 18, 2025) – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes President Trump’s nomination of pilot and aviation industry veteran Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration…
GAMA Announces James Viola as Incoming President & CEO Bunce to retire after 20 years of leading GAMA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 12, 2024, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Board of Directors announced that James Viola would lead the association as the next President and CEO…