APPLETON, WIS. – Governor Scott Walker, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, U.S. Representatives Tom Petri and Reid Ribble, and Outagamie County Executive Thomas Nelson joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)…
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Biofuels For Aviation In Midwest
CHICAGO, ILL. – The commercial aviation industry has a clear path toward cleaner, more economical and more secure energy alternatives through the increased use of advanced biofuels developed in the…
Unmanned Aircraft At Camp Ripley
CAMP RIPLEY, MINN. – The Minnesota National Guard has opened an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) facility at Camp Ripley Training Center on May 17, 2013. The facility provides a centralized…
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Action Summit Addresses Future Of Unmanned Aircraft Industry
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – More than 350 professionals associated with the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry gathered for the seventh annual Red River Valley Research Corridor UAS Action Summit, May…
Wicks Aircraft Offers Variety of New Products
HIGHLAND, ILL. – Wicks Aircraft Supply has expanded its high-tech product line to include everything from low-cost GPS Emergency Locator Transmitters to strobe lights: • 406mHz ELT from ACK: This…
Tanis Receives STC For AgustaWestland AW119
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has obtained a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of a Tanis Preheat System on the AgustaWestland AW119. AgustaWestland has already placed…
NationAir Aviation Insurance Forms New Public Entity Group
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – NationAir Aviation Insurance has created a new company division, the Public Entity Group, dedicated to meeting the needs of government clients. “Publicly funded aviation programs have…
New Schweiss Moving Gate Adds Versatility To Buildings
Schweiss one piece hydraulic and patented lift strap bifold doors have been on the market for years. Schweiss now has a newcomer on the scene – the Schweiss Moving Gate….
North Dakota Aeronautics Director Meets With FAA Administrator To Secure Airport Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Dakota Aeronautics Director Larry Taborsky, State Airport Planner Kyle Wanner, and Henry Ogrodzinski, president of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), met with FAA…
States/Airports To Pick Up Slack For FAA
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Regional airport conferences, sponsored by the FAA regional offices, are popular among state airport officials and airport managers, but with the federal sequestration budget cuts, the…
Rochester Welcomes Minnesota Native Back To State As New Airport Manager
ROCHESTER, MINN. – Rochester International Airport (RST) welcomed Marty Lenss as its new airport director at an open house, June 7, 2013. Lenss filled the vacancy left when Steven Leqve…
Tall Tower Expert Leaves Us Tall
MADISON, WIS. – Former Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Aeronautics official and Air Force veteran, Gary L. Dikkers, 66, of Madison, Wisconsin, passed away from an extended illness on June 5,…
Willmar Aviation Pioneer Inducted Into Forest of Friendship
WILLMAR, MINN. – Mary Jane Rice, cofounder of Willmar Air Service in Willmar, Minnesota, was among 21 people inducted into the International Forest of Friendship in Atchison, Kansas, June 22,…
A Flight Into Naval Aviation History
Photos & Story by Greg Reigel On May 18, 2013, a group of pilots, aviation junkies and Sun Country employees boarded a flight from Terminal 2 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul…