WASHINGTON, DC – The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the additions of Parker Aerospace as a member, and CycloTech, SkyDrive and VÆRIDION as associate members EPIC. Parker Aerospace…
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Air Charter Safety Foundation Welcomes Ron Brewer of RBAvLaw as New Legal Counsel
Washington, DC – December 18, 2024 – The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) welcomes Ron Brower, an attorney with over 28 years of experience in the aviation sector, as its…
FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker Resigns
WASHINGTON, DC – FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker is resigning effective January 20, 2025, the day Donald Trump resumes the Presidency. Whitaker has served as administrator since October 2023. Also resigning…
GAMA President & CEO Testifies Before Congress Regarding Implementation of FAA Reauthorization
WASHINGTON, DC – On December 11, 2024, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, Pete Bunce, testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation in a…
FAA Updates BasicMed Program
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Aviation Administration has updated its BasicMed regulations to allow pilots to operate larger aircraft and carry more passengers (Notice Number: NOTC4165). The update includes the following changes:…
Fargo Air Museum Welcomes Two New Aircraft
FARGO, ND – The Fargo Air Museum is set to receive two new aircraft for display throughout the winter. While both are World War II-era aircraft, the Boeing-Stearman N2S-3 trainer and…
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…
Peter Lloyd Drahn
August 3, 1942 — December 10, 2024 Pilot and former airport director at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, Peter Lloyd Drahn, passed into the Kingdom of Heaven on…
December 2024 Midwest Flyer
Welcome to the first edition of Midwest Flyer Monthly! Click to read the December 2024 Where “news” is published when it is still news. With “links” to make access to…
MnDOT Aero Outreach
RUSHFORD, MINN. – Rushford Municipal Airport recently celebrated the installation of a new T-hangar to replace the one destroyed in a 2019 fire. The City of Rushford sponsored the project,…
Weather and reporting computers provided by MnDOT at airports are undergoing an upgrade!
The Minnesota Department of Transportation aims to provide general aviation pilots with easy, secure, reliable access to up-to-date weather and NOTAM information before taking off. This essential information helps pilots make…
Minnesota’s Hawk Aviation To Provide Private & Instrument Ground School
RUSH CITY, MINN. – If you have been thinking of getting into aviation for the first time, or expanding your career ambitions, Hawk Aviation at Rush City Regional Airport is…
SCHOLARSHIPS: Flight Training & Aircraft Technician Scholarships Applications Now Being Accepted
The Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) is sponsoring two $1,000 flight training scholarships, and for the first time, one $1,000 aircraft maintenance scholarship. Applicants are required to write a short essay…
Milwaukee Timmerman Airport Hosts Spot Landing Contest
Experienced and inexperienced pilots alike participated in this year’s “Spot Landing Contest,” September 14, 2024, at Milwaukee Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC). Milwaukee County, which owns and operates Timmerman Airport…
NASA Astronaut & Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman
Former NASA astronaut and Apollo 8 commander, Frank Borman, EAA Lifetime 300174, passed away on November 7, 2023, at the age of 95. In 1968, Borman commanded the first human…