Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue MASCOUTAH, ILL. – The St. Clair County Public Building Commission (PBC), which oversees the operations at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (KBLV) in…
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Piper Aircraft Increases Deliveries Worldwide!
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft, Inc. has announced a 27% increase in aircraft deliveries for 2019. The continued growth was driven…
Northern Minnesota Airport Faces Possible Closure, Seeks Support From Midwest Aviation Community
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue ISLE, MINN. – Membership in the Isle Airport Association has increased to 140 members, the organization had an extremely successful fly-in breakfast…
Wisconsin Governor Signs Mechanics Lien Law
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue APPLETON, WIS. – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers made a visit to Appleton International Airport February 21, 2020, to sign a bill that…
New James H Connell Excellence In Aviation Scholarship Seeks Applicants
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – Connell Aviation Group and the Connell family are memorializing the passing of their patriarch, James H. Connell, with the…
SEH Names Benita Crow To Lead Operations In Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota & Nebraska
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue ST. PAUL, MINN. – Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) has named Benita Crow to lead the firm’s operations in Minnesota, Iowa, North…
Charlie Wiplinger Named CEO of Wipaire
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire has announced that Bob “Wip” Wiplinger has entered semi-retirement and his son, Charlie Wiplinger, has been…
Black Leaves Cirrus, But Doesn’t Go Too Far
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue DULUTH, MINN. – Longtime Cirrus Aircraft test pilot and regional salesman, Gary Black, has left Cirrus Aircraft after being with the company…
Proposed Remote ID Rule Contains Concerning Requirements
Published in Midwest Flyer – April/May 2020 issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is very concerned that the FAA’s proposed rule on Remote Identification (RID) of Unmanned…