Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue ST. CLAIR COUNTY, ILL. – A ribbon cutting ceremony, August 16, 2023, celebrated the official opening of St. Louis Downtown Airport’s…
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023
July 24-30 Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh, Wisconsin Facts and Figures For A Record-Setting Year Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue Comment from EAA CEO and Chairman Jack…
The Need For Pilots Is Great & Growing…
Realizing This Need, Boeing Announces Scholarships For Pilot Training Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine October/November 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Boeing Aircraft is investing $950,000 in scholarships for pilot…
Gulfstream Invests Additional $28.5 Million To Expand At St. Louis Downtown Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue Gulfstream has announced a further expansion of operations at its completions facility at St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) in Cahokia, Illinois….
New $6M Solar Array Project at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport® To Save As Much As $350,000 Annually In Energy Costs
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois, held a ribbon cutting June 26, 2023, to celebrate the operational…
Obernolte-Cartwright Amendment On Ramp Fees For Transient Aircraft Was Halted In House
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obernolte-Cartwright Amendment to the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R. 3935) on ramp…
Aviation Heroes Honored At Hoover Trophy Reception
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue AOPA honored general aviation advocates, safety experts, and industry leaders during the R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy…
Minnesota Airports & FBOs Encourage Minnesota Transportation Conference Committee To Use General Funds & Not The Airport Fund For AWOS
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) and Minnesota Council of Airports reached out to members…
Minnesota Aviation Trades Group Awards Scholarships
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2023 Digital Issue ALEXANDRIA, MINN. – Members of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) awarded two $1,000.00 flight training scholarships at their annual meeting,…
St. Louis Downtown Airport Entered 2023 Prepared for Continued Growth
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue ST. LOUIS, MO – 2022 proved to be a solid year for St. Louis Downtown Airport, with highlights ranging from the…
MAC Reliever Airports Supported 342,000 Operations In 2022
Investments In General Aviation System Remain Strong To Support Future Demand Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2023 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) general aviation…
AOPA Leads GA Groups In Lobbying For Transient Parking At Public-Use Airports
March 9, 2023 Honorable Sam Graves, Chairman House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Garret Graves, Chairman House Aviation Subcommittee 2167 Rayburn…
GAMA President & CEO Testifies Before Congress Regarding FAA Reauthorization & Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 7, 2023, Pete Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in a hearing…
Homebuilt Aircraft Fatal Accidents Remain Under Historic Average
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – Fatal amateur-built aircraft accidents remained under the historic average over the 12-month period ending in September 2022, but…
FAA Extends Aircraft Registration From 3 To 7 Years
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2023 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three to seven years,…