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Illinois Bill Would Raise Aviation Fees
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – A proposed hike in aviation registration fees would only “further depress” a tax-burdened aviation economy in Illinois, AOPA said, urging officials to reject the plan. Illinois House Bill 4444 would double registration fees paid by aircraft owners … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, March/April 2012, Sections
Tagged AOPA, aviation, Aviation Fuel Taxes, Illinois Division of Aeronautics, Mark Kimberling
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At Work Outside D.C.
by Craig L. Fuller President & CEO Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Everyone I meet all across the country seems to know that AOPA is hard at work representing general aviation before federal agencies, members of Congress, and other decision … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, Columns, Columns, From AOPA Headquarters
Tagged Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Airports, AOPA, aviation, Craig Fuller, FBOs, GA, General Aviation
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News & Information You’ll Want To Know In Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska & Iowa
by Yasmina Platt, Manager AOPA Central Southwest Region As you may have already read in previous editions of Midwest Flyer Magazine and AOPA Pilot magazine, AOPA has started a new regional manager program to increase its ability to address the … Continue reading
Strengthening The Aviation Community
by Bryan Budds, Manager AOPA Great Lakes Region We all know some of the realities facing general aviation today. Unfortunately, we hear with relative frequency discussions of looming user fees, the declining pilot population, the increasing cost of general aviation, … Continue reading
Posted in AOPA, AOPA Great Lakes Report, Columns, Columns
Tagged AOPA, aviation, Bill Blake, Bryan Budds, Great Lakes Region, Michigan Aeronautics Office
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An Aviation Day At Your State Capitol!
by Dave Weiman We predict that what occurred on February 9th, 2012, at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota, in holding an “Aviation Day At The Capitol,” will be repeated in capitols throughout the country as pilots, aviation business … Continue reading
Posted in Columns, Dialogue
Tagged Al Lange, AOPA, aviation, Aviation Day, Bill Towle, Bryan Budds, Dave Weiman, Gordon Hoff, MATA, MBAA, MCOA, Mike Beard, Sharon Sandberg, Sondra Erickson, St. Cloud Regional Airport
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Major Change To Affect Businesses On Twin Cities Airports
Al Lange, President of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA), has confirmed that Gary Schmidt of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), will meet with members during MATA’s annual conference on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. … Continue reading
Posted in Events, MN Aviation Industry News, News
Tagged Al Lange, AOPA, aviation, Bill Blake, Chris Roy, Cirrus, Dale Klapmeier, Gary Schmidt, Jime Coyne, Jon Ziulkowski, MAC, MATA, MnDOT, NATA, Ron Adams, Sara Wiplinger, Swift Enterprises
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Coming Up! Missouri State Aviation Day
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – The Missouri Pilots Association (MPA) has taken the lead in putting together “Missouri State Aviation Day,” on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in Missouri’s State Capitol in Jefferson City, but the event is a collaborative effort among many individuals and state … Continue reading
Bryan Budds Named Manager of AOPA Great Lakes Region
FREDERICK, MD – The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) created seven (7) new, full-time regional manager positions to better build strong local GA communities and strengthen the organization’s relationships with state and local governments across the country. AOPA has … Continue reading
