by Dave Weiman LANSING, MICH. – The Great Lakes Aviation Conference at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Michigan, February 14-15, 2014, included seminars for aircraft technicians for inspection authorization (IA)…
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Air Line Pilots Association Disagrees On Pilot Shortage
While the airlines feel that a pilot shortage currently exists, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) disagrees, claiming that pilots are either furloughed or flying overseas for better pay. ALPA…
Airforms Awarded New FAA PMA Baffle Kit Approvals For Piper Warrior & Dakota
BIG LAKE, ALASKA – Airforms, Inc. has received FAA PMA approvals for engine baffles on the Piper PA-28-161 Warrior and PA-28-236 Dakota, expanding the number of its engine baffles to…
AirSpace Minnesota Announces Go Boldly Challenge
ST. PAUL, MINN. – AirSpace Minnesota will hold a “Go Boldly Challenge,” April 26, 2014 at St. Paul Downtown Airport from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the purpose of…
Good Snow For Annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In
PIONEER AIRPORT, OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Skiplane Fly-In had plenty of snow, February 8, 2014; so much that some participants were challenged in flying home that…
Breitling Jet Team To Fly At Oshkosh 2015
WILTON, CT. – The Breitling Jet Team, featuring seven L-39 Albatros jets, will be performing in the U.S. for the first time ever in 2015, including EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Oshkosh,…
Iceport 2014
GARRISON, MINN. – “Who needs an airport when you have 3000 feet of plowed frozen lake?” This is the motto of organizers of the Second Annual “Iceport” Fly-In, March 8,…
DuPage Unveils $4.2 Million Flight Center Renovation
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – DuPage Airport has completed a two-year, $4.2 million upgrade to its flight center with an updated lobby, renovated restrooms, state-of-the-art crew lounges, new customer entrances, and…
St. Louis Regional – Host Airport of 2014 Illinois Aviation Conference
The 2014 Illinois Aviation Conference, sponsored by the Illinois Aviation Trades Association, Illinois Public Airports Association and the Illinois Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division, will be held at the DoubleTree…
New Name For Outagamie County Regional Airport
APPLETON, WIS. – Outagamie County in Appleton, Wisconsin, has decided to rename Outagamie County Regional Airport, “Appleton Airport,” for better name recognition. If possible, the airport will also add the…
Wisconsin Aviation Conference – A Gathering of Airport Managers, Fixed Base Operators, Business Aircraft Owners & Government Officials
The 59th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference will be held May 5-7 at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild. The conference is geared towards airport managers, fixed base operators and support professionals…
Central Wisconsin – Host Airport of 2014 Wisconsin Aviation Conference
The host airport of the 59th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference to be held May 5-7 at the Patriot Center in Wausau-Rothschild is Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), located in Mosinee, Wisconsin….
Bemidji Regional – Host Airport of 2014 Minnesota Airports Conference
Bemidji Regional Airport, located in northwest Minnesota, is the host airport for the Minnesota Airports Conference to be held April 16-18, 2014 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. In 1931,…
Captain Al Haynes To Be Featured At Iowa Aviation Conference
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA – The Iowa Aviation Conference will be held April 22-23, 2014 at the West Des Moines Sheraton Hotel, and will feature speaker Captain Al Haynes at…
Wisconsin Amends Recreational Use Statute To Protect Private Airport Owners From Public-Use Liability
MADISON, WIS. (February 18, 2014) – The Wisconsin Assembly has passed Senate Bill 321 to protect private airport owners in the state from liability when the public uses their airports…