CARBONDALE, ILL – The Southern Illinois Airport Authority has appointed Alyssa S. Connell its manager to replace longtime manager, Gary Shafer, who has retired. A third-generation aviator and nationally respected…
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George J. Priester Aviation Marks 80th Anniversary
WHEELING, ILL – In the infancy of corporate aviation, George Priester foresaw its growth potential and transformational possibility. He recognized flying as a business tool, and that vision led him…
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…
Aviation Community Urges Congress To Fund ATC Improvements
Washington, DC – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined 33 other stakeholder groups representing the broad spectrum of aviation in sending a letter urging Congress to fund improvements to air…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Association Lobbies For More Designated Pilot Examiners
In an April 16, 2025, letter to Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation, the President of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA), Mark Nelson of Rush City, Minnesota, expressed concern with a growing…
Minnesota Aviation Businesses of the Month
The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) would like to recognize the following members: Brown & Brown, Inc. Hummingbird Helicopters Mankato State University Signature Flight Support…
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