Tag Archives: Midwest Flyer
Piper M600 Receives Type Certification
Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft announced June 17, 2016 that the company’s newest flagship, the Piper M600, has now received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On behalf of the FAA, the … Continue reading
Head of 16th Largest Airport Retires… Minnesota Native Appointed New Executive Director
by Dave Weiman Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – The executive director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), Jeff Hamiel, bid his friends, staff and business associates a fond farewell at a retirement galla held May 25, … Continue reading
Bolduc Aviation Under New Ownership
Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 BLAINE, MINN. – Bolduc Aviation Specialized Services at Anoka County – Blaine Airport in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, is under new ownership. Longtime technicians, Kevin Dunrud and Tim Hied, have purchased the … Continue reading
Flexibility & Commitment To Customer Service & Safety Make Red Wing Aeroplane The New First Class In Private Jet Travel
Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 A Citation departs the Mississippi River town of Red Wing, Minnesota, flying a heading in any one of the cardinal points of the compass, not necessarily carrying passengers, but having completed a maintenance … Continue reading
Runway Safety Improvements Soar To Heights In Engineering Excellence
Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 issue MILWAUKEE, WIS. – The airfield safety improvement projects at General Mitchell International Airport (GMIA) earned an Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Wisconsin. Mead & Hunt provided … Continue reading
A Final Salute To Joshua Sanford Field, Hillsboro, Wisconsin
by Phil Peterson Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 issue HILLSBORO, WIS. – Round barns and long runways used to symbolize the quaint community of Hillsboro, Wis., located in the hills of southwest Wisconsin, but no more. The municipal … Continue reading
WISCONSIN AVIATION CELEBRATES 35 YEARS
Wisconsin Aviation, headquartered in Watertown, with locations in Madison and Juneau Wisconsin, provides private aircraft charter, pilot flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft services and maintenance. Watertown, Wisconsin – July 25, 2016 – Wisconsin Aviation, Wisconsin’s premier aviation services provider, is celebrating 35 … Continue reading
HondaJet Headlines Great Planes Air Expo
Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 On a three Midwestern city tour, including Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 7, and Appleton and Madison, Wisconsin on June 8, 2016, the HA-420 HondaJet drew a lot of attention. The aircraft received certification … Continue reading
AOPA & EAA Statement On Third Class Medical Reform & The Proposed FAA Extension
Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) released the following statements after the announcement that Congress will include Third Class Medical Reform in proposed FAA extension legislation. … Continue reading
NATA Applauds Authorized Extension of FAA… GAMA Does Not!
Published in Midwest Flyer – Aug/Sept 2016 WASHINGTON, DC. – National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks praised House and Senate negotiators July 6, 2016 on their agreement extending the Federal Aviation Administration’s authorization until September … Continue reading