by Dave Weiman OSHKOSH, WIS. – Without a doubt, brothers Burt and Dick Rutan stole the hearts and minds of every EAA member that sat in the 500-seat capacity Theater…
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Lucasfilm’s Red Tails Will Take Flight January 20, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – A high-flying action epic inspired by the heroic exploits of the first all African-American aerial combat unit, the Lucasfilm Ltd. production of “Red Tails” will launch…
Klapmeier & Honeywell To Power Kestrel Turboprop
DULUTH, MINN. – Kestrel Aircraft Company has selected the Honeywell TPE331-14GR engine to power its new all-composite, single-engine, pressurized turboprop aircraft. The Kestrel mission is to combine high cruise speed…
Wouters Replaced Klapmeier, Klapmeier Replaces Wouters… Future of Cirrus Jet Now In Hands of Chinese
by Dave Weiman HARTFORD, CONN. – In an announcement made September 19, 2011 in Duluth, Minn., Cirrus Aircraft cofounder, Dale Klapmeier, was named Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing Brent Wouters,…
AOPA Expands Commitment To State-Level Advocacy
by Dave Weiman HARTFORD, CONN. – At a packed room of Airport Support Network (ASN) volunteers at the AOPA Summit in Hartford, Ct., September 23, 2011, AOPA President Craig Fuller…
FAA Administrator Not Pleased With GA Accident Rate…. Has Ordered Study To Change Testing Standards
by Dave Weiman HARTFORD, CONN. – FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt told pilots and aircraft owners at the AOPA Summit, September 23, 2011, that he is concerned with the rising accident…
Duluth International Airport Hosts Minnesota Airports Conference
Duluth International Airport is the host airport for the 2010 Minnesota Airports Conference, April 14-16 at the Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center. For additional information, contact Judy Meyers at the…
General Mitchell International Airport – Wisconsin’s Largest Air Carrier Airport
Mitchell International Airport is one of three host airports for the 2010 Wisconsin Aviation Conference, May 3-5, at the Country Springs Inn, Waukesha, Wis. For additional information, see www.wiama.org/conference.htm). Mitchell…
Waukesha County Airport… Critical To The General Aviation Needs of Southeastern Wisconsin
Wisconsin has a long and diverse aviation history, to which Waukesha County has been a significant contributor. In 1930, Waukesha locals, Jack Miller and Warren O’Brien, came up with the…
Jeppesen President To Be Featured Speaker At Wisconsin Conference
Mark Van Tine, President and CEO of Jeppesen Corporation, will be the keynote speaker at the Wisconsin Aviation Conference, May 3-5, at the Country Springs Inn, Waukesha, Wisconsin. Van Tine…