Archives: April/May 2022

Predicting the future

Posted on March 23, 2022 by mwflyer

by Rick Braunig Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Every once in a while, I feel like I can see into the future and then I think about predictions that failed to materialize like the Small Aircraft … Continue reading →

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Aviation Groups Commit To Lead-Free Aviation Fuels Transition By 2030

Posted on March 23, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of aviation and petroleum groups have committed to an initiative laying out a clear plan to transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuels by the end of … Continue reading →

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FAA Administrator Resigns

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

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 →

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NBAA Thanks Sen. Inhofe For His Service, Dedication To General Aviation

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

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 →

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Honda Aircraft Founder Retires Leaving A Legacy Behind

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Honda Aircraft Company President, CEO and Founder, Michimasa Fujino, retired effective April 1, due to reaching the corporation’s mandatory retirement age of 62. Fujino designed, engineered, and built the Honda HA-420 … Continue reading →

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Becher-Hoppe Associates, Inc. Announces Internal Transition of Ownership!

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

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 →

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Aerospace Center For Excellence & Sun ‘N Fun Aerospace Expo Select New President/CEO

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. LAKELAND, FLA. – The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) and Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo (SnF) board of directors has named Gene Conrad their new President/CEO commencing April 11, 2022. Conrad, … Continue reading →

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Bi-State Development Names New Director For St. Louis Downtown Airport

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Bi-State Development is excited to announce Sandra Shore as the new director to lead St. Louis Downtown Airport operations starting February 28. The airport is the busiest general aviation airport in … Continue reading →

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Wally Funk Named the Recipient of the 2021 Stinson Trophy

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC (February 17, 2022) – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Wally Funk has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 “Katherine and Marjorie Stinson Trophy.” The … Continue reading →

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New Minnesota airport, seaplane base and travel guides now available as ForeFlight Content Packs

Posted on March 22, 2022 by mwflyer

by James McCanney Aviation Representative & Pilot for Aeronautics Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. MnDOT Aeronautics added a new feature to the Minnesota Airport Directory and Travel Guide three years ago. We developed a ForeFlight Content … Continue reading →

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