If you are a good person and fly, you are probably eligible for membership in the International Fellowship of Flying Rotarians (IFFR) – an organization made up of pilots who…
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Students Win 39th Annual Air Race Classic
Fifty-four (54) race teams competed in the 39th Annual Air Race Classic (ARC), an all-women’s air race, June 22-25, 2015. Stephanie Armstrong and Jessica Reed of Southern Illinois University placed…
Illinois DOT Names Airports of the Year At Illinois Aviation Conference
CHICAGO, ILL. – Seven Illinois airports are winners of the “2015 Airport of the Year” awards sponsored by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). For a wide variety of categories,…
60th Annual Wisconsin Aviation Conference Addressed Pressing Issues & Recognized Accomplishments
LA CROSSE, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Conference celebrated its 60th anniversary at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis., May 11-13, 2015, along the beautiful Mississippi River. The…
Isackson, Hamiel & Cooper Headline 2015 Minnesota Airports Conference
ST. CLOUD, MINN. – The Minnesota Airports Conference was held April 15–17, 2015 at the River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud, Minn. The conference was sponsored by the Minnesota…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 NOTAM Now Available For Pilots Flying To Oshkosh
Oshkosh air traffic procedures are required reading for all aviators flying to AirVenture OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Federal Aviation Administration has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Notice To Airmen…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 Welcomes Return of Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band, July 24
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Gary Sinise and The Lt. Dan Band will return to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2015 as the grand finale of a daylong salute to veterans on Friday,…
Pilot/Entertainer Dierks Bentley Highlights EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Opening Day Concert
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Dierks Bentley, who has rocketed to the top tier of country music’s hitmakers, will get EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015 week off to a great start when he…
B-52 To Make Command Appearance At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015
OSHKOSH, WIS. – The majestic B-52 Stratofortress, the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet since 1955, will dominate Boeing Plaza at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, July 20-26. EAA…
Wipaire Holds Grand Opening For Florida Facility
Wipaire, Inc., with headquarters at Fleming Field, South St. Paul, Minn., held its grand opening for its Leesburg, Florida facility, February 28, 2015. Based at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) since…
Minnesota’s Seaplane Seminar & Fly-In To Be Held At Madden’s Resort
Madden’s Resort on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota, will once again host the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) Seminar & Fly-In, May 15-17, 2015. Floatplanes can land on Gull…
Boeing 747 That Made The Longest Commercial Flight In History Makes Its Shortest & Final Flight
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Qantas airlines’ first Boeing 747-400, celebrated for having flown the longest commercial flight in history from London to Sydney, made its shortest and final journey on March…
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires NationAir Insurance
ITASCA, ILL. – Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced March 3, 2015, the acquisition of NationAir Aviation Insurance based in West Chicago, Illinois. NationAir’s aviation expertise and international reach is…
Swiss Explorers Launch Solar-Powered Aircraft For Flight Around The World
ABU DHABI – Aviation adventurers, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, began their attempt to fly the solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), around the world, March 9, 2015, from Abu…
Pilot & Former FAA Executive Named NTSB Chairman
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed Christopher Hart, a pilot and former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) executive, as the 13th chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board…