Tag Archives: Aircraft Maintenance

Wipaire Opens New Manufacturing Facility At South St. Paul Airport

Posted on March 22, 2013 by mwflyer

SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Aircraft float manufacturer and maintenance company, Wipaire, has opened a new manufacturing facility directly adjacent to its headquarters on South St. Paul Airport as a warehouse, shop, and office space for a self-contained operation. The … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2013, Products & Services, Sections, Sections | Tagged Aircraft floats, Aircraft Maintenance, Wipaire | Leave a comment

AAR Hiring Mechanics For Duluth Facility

Posted on January 31, 2013 by mwflyer

DULUTH, MINN. – The global aerospace and defense company, AAR, is hiring mechanics for its Duluth, Minnesota aircraft maintenance, overhaul and repair station. The company has 70 openings paying up to $25 an hour (www.aarcorp.com).

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Thunderbird Aviation In The Twin Cities Metro – Minnesota’s Newest FBO

Posted on January 25, 2013 by mwflyer

by Dave Weiman When you invest $2 million in a business during an economic downturn, you have to know your market, know your business, and believe in yourself and your staff, and Nancy Grazzini-Olson does. She has been operating Thunderbird … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, All Headlines, February/March 2013, Headlines, MN Aviation Industry News | Tagged Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Rental, Chris Cape, corporate jet services, Crystal Airport, executive flight center, flight school, Flying Cloud Airport, General Aviation, Nancy Grazzini-Olson, Pilot Proficiency, pprofessional pilot development, Thunderbird Aviation | Leave a comment

Grassroots Efforts To Save Aviation Program

Posted on July 26, 2012 by mwflyer

JANESVILLE, WIS. – The aircraft maintenance program at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin, has been temporarily (or permanently) suspended, after 72 years of service. Meanwhile, a committed group of aviation enthusiasts is working to convince the Blackhawk Technical College … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2012, Education, Sections | Tagged Aircraft Maintenance, Blackhawk Technical College, Pamela B. Thomas | Leave a comment

Lone Rock – Where A VOR & Airport Restaurant Live On!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

LONE ROCK, WIS. – Pilots once depended on the Lone Rock VOR for navigation, and the Lone Rock Flight Service Station for weather advisories and for filing flight plans. But with the Flight Service Station long gone, and VORs becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Airports, All Features, Destinations, Features | Tagged Aero Paradise, Aeronautical Adventures LLC, Aircraft Maintenance, Airport Manager, American Players Theater, Ed Leineweber, Frank Lloyd Wright, House on the Rock, Kathryn Spenulson, Lone Rock Aviation, Lone Rock Flight Service Station, Marc Higgs, Michael Kaufman, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Mike Peterson, Piccadilly Lilly, Ray Kressin, River Valley Aviation, ROTAX engine, Taliesin Estate, Tower Hill State Park, Tri-County Regional Airpoort (LNR) | Leave a comment

NATA President To Give Keynote Address At Minnesota Technician & Trades Joint Conferences

Posted on December 7, 2011 by mwflyer

BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – The President of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), Jim Coyne, will give the keynote address at the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) and Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician joint conferences, Monday, March 19, 2011 at the … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Dec 2011/Jan 2012, Events, Headlines, MN Aviation Industry News, Sections | Tagged Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft Technician, Fixed Base Operators, Janese Thatcher, Jim Coyne, Minnesota Aviation Maintenance Technician Conference, Minnesota Aviation Trades Association, Minnesota DOT Aero, NATA, Sara Wiplinger, WATA | Leave a comment