The Minnesota Business Aviation Association (MBAA) has named Jessica Belcher its new Executive Director. Belcher is the marketing manager for Exclusive Aircraft Sales and a longtime member and volunteer of…
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Aviation Industry Coalition Encourages President Trump To Find Common Ground To Keep America’s ATC System The World’s Safest
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A unified coalition representing virtually every sector of the nation’s aviation and aerospace industry and workforce wrote a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging his incoming…
GAMA Supports Nomination of Duffy For U.S. Secretary of Transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. Senate prepares to consider the nomination of former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Transportation, General Aviation Manufacturers Association…
January 2025 Midwest Flyer
Welcome to the Midwest Flyer Monthly! Where “news” is published when it is still news. With “links” to make access to other websites easier. Convenient to read on your computer…
CALENDAR
February 19-20 – Lansing, Mich. Michigan Airport Conference, Lansing Center. www.michairports.org April 12 – Prior Lake, Minnesota. 2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet, Mystic Lake Center, Minnetonka Ballroom. For…
Date Set For 10th Annual Breezy Point Aviation Day
BREEZY POINT, MINN. – The runway at Breezy Point Airport, Muller Field (8MN3) in Breezy Point, Minnesota, has been resurfaced and is ready for the annual “Breezy Point Aviation Day,”…
CLI & EZS: Uniting for a Shared Vision in Aviation
In 2020, Caz Muske took on the role of airport manager at Clintonville (WI) Municipal Airport (CLI), stepping into the world of aviation with an eagerness to learn. She was…
Proud of Paul
Usually when we think of “Paul” and EAA, we think of EAA’s founder, the late Paul H. Poberezny (September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013). But this time we are…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Dave: The “Quitting While You Are Ahead” article by Dean Zakos (https://midwestflyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MFM-Dec2023Jan2024-issue.pdf, beginning on page 18) was spot on in all regards. I had both of the experiences he wrote of. …
So, You’ve Been Appointed To An Airport Board or Commission… Now What?
At this year’s National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) fall convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kim Kenville, Ph.D. C.M., presented an eye-opening workshop on the duties and expectations of being…
EAA Inducts Six Members Into Its Halls of Fame
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin – (October 17, 2024) – Six individuals who contributed greatly to recreational aviation were honored on October 16, 2024, as they were inducted into the…
The National Aviation Hall of Fame Announces The “Class of 2025”
DAYTON, OHIO (October 21, 2024) – The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is proud to announce the outstanding individuals selected for induction as the Class of 2025. These trailblazers…
2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet
The 2025 Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet will be held April 12 at the Mystic Lake Center, Minnetonka Ballroom in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Inductees will include AOPA President Mark…
Minnesota Aviation Businesses of the Month
The board of directors of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) would like to recognize the following members: Academy College, Bloomington, Minnesota, Nancy Grazzini-Olson: 952-851-0066: www.academycollege.edu Air Trek North, South…
GAMA Announces James Viola as Incoming President & CEO Bunce to retire after 20 years of leading GAMA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 12, 2024, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Board of Directors announced that James Viola would lead the association as the next President and CEO…