Celebrating women involved in aircraft design, building, and testing will be highlighted at EAA WomenVenture 2026 during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The 73rd edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention…
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The Legendary Goodyear Blimp Flies Back to Oshkosh
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2026 with its iconic Goodyear Blimp, Wingfoot One, continuing a decades-long tradition at the world’s largest fly-in…
Leadership Transition at Lakeland Linder International Airport
After a decade of leadership at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL), Airport Director Kris Hallstrand is moving into a new role with the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Center for Excellence…
TDI Partnership Advances Cost-Effective Aircraft Handling Innovation
An innovative partnership between Kansas State University’s Technology Development Institute (TDI) and Kansas-based RPMC LLC is helping bring a new aircraft-moving system closer to commercialization, offering maintenance, repair and overhaul…
SIU Marks a Decade of Women Competing in the Air Race Classic
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation is celebrating a decade of participation in the Air Race Classic (ARC), with four accomplished female aviators carrying on the program’s proud tradition…
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Dedicated at Watertown Municipal Airport
More than 1,000 community members gathered on Memorial Day weekend to commemorate the dedication of a Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall replica at Marine Corps League Aero Park, located on the…
Vintage in Review highlights antique and classic aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
The Vintage in Review showcase is returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2026, featuring unique and iconic aircraft that were built and flown during the first half-century of aviation. The…
Schweiss Doors Delivers 54×16-Foot Bifold Door for EAA Chapter 25 Hangar
When Patrick Halligan, a board member for Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 25, approached Schweiss Doors owner Mike Schweiss about a good deal on a hangar door, Schweiss stepped up….
June 2026 Midwest Flyer Monthly
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 or smart…
WASHINGTON: FAA Sides With Minnesota Aircraft Owner To Get His Aircraft Returned After Unlawful Seizure By Tribal Authorities
On October 15, 2025, while on a VFR flight from Roseau to Bemidji, Minnesota, in his 1946 Stinson 108-1 Voyageur aircraft, Darrin Smedsmo of Roseau, Minnesota, made an emergency landing on Minnesota…
MnDOT Aeronautics Update: Director Message, Conference Recap, Summer Events Calendar, and National Aviation Day
Message from MnDOT Aeronautics Director, Ryan Gaug, AICP I am honored to be writing to you all again as the MnDOT aeronautics director, and excited about the work we’ve done…
Iowa DOT Appoints Shane Wright as Aviation Director, Succeeding Tim McClung
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has named Shane Wright as Aviation Director for the agency’s Modal Transportation Bureau. Wright has been with the Iowa DOT since 2015 and…
NATA Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Dan Edwards, Congratulates Michael Graham on Second Term at NTSB
Washington, DC – National Air Transportation Association (NATA) congratulated Daniel J. Edwards on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Aviation and International…
See You in 2026 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Voted USA Today’s Best Air Show
The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration is living up to its moniker, as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week received the title of “2026 Best Air Show” in online voting during the…
EAA AirVenture 2026 Warbirds Lineup to Celebrate Women’s Pioneering Legacy of WWII
Two historic World War II-era aircraft from the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, will highlight the importance of women pilots during that period when the airplanes travel to…