WHEELING/PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILL. – After serving aviators at Chicago Executive Airport (formerly Palwaukee Municipal Airport) in Wheeling/Prospect Heights, Illinois, for over 60 years, four 1940s-era hangar buildings were demolished, with…
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E-Flight Electric Waiex Achieves First Flight
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Sonex Aircraft, LLC E-Flight Initiative proof-of-concept electric-powered Waiex aircraft achieved its first flight on December 3, 2010 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. Piloted by Sonex…
Albert Lea Pilot Receives Master Pilot Award
by Jim Hanson Lawrence “Larry” Olson of Albert Lea, Minnesota, recently received the prestigious “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award.” The award, which recognizes 50 consecutive years of accident and violation-free…
Jack Peter… 30-Plus Years Selling Piper Aircraft
DES MOINES, IOWA – Jack Peter, sales manager at Des Moines Flying Service, retired in December 2010, after more than 30 years selling Piper aircraft. Peter’s aviation career began following…
EAA Names New Vice President, Government & Industry Relations
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Sean Elliott, a member of the EAA staff since 1996, has been named the organization’s Vice President of Government and Industry Relations. He succeeds Earl Lawrence, who departed…
U.S. Air Force Announces New Museum Director
DAYTON, OHIO – The United States Air Force announced Dec. 2, 2010, the assignment of Senior Executive Service member and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John “Jack” L. Hudson as…
Illinois Names New Chief of Aviation Safety
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Linda Schumm has joined the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Division of Aeronautics as Bureau Chief of Aviation Safety. Schumm, who has been active in the aviation…
Longtime Illinois Aeronautics Employee Gary Stevens Retires
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – After 24 years, Gary D. Stevens has retired from the Illinois Division of Aeronautics as Flight Safety Coordinator, and chief airport and heliport inspector for northern Illinois….
Airport Association Honors Michigan Aeronautics Director
LANSING, MICH. – Rob Abent, director of the Michigan Bureau of Aeronautics and Freight Services, was recently honored with the Michigan Association of Airport Executives (MAAE) “President’s Award” at their…
President of South Dakota Pilots Association Made Career Out of Flying & Mining
Grove Rathbun, president of the South Dakota Pilots Association, has turned 80, but remains a very active general aviation pilot after an interesting career in the Air National Guard. He…
Wichita Aero Club Spotlights New National Center For Aviation Training
WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club launched its third year by spotlighting Air Capital’s newest aviation resource, the National Center for Aviation Training at the club’s January 18, 2011…
Aviation Groups Meet With State Decision-Makers To Determine How Best To Fund Airports
The Minnesota Business Aviation Association (MBAA) with the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) and the Minnesota Council of Airports (MCOA) co-hosted a Business Aviation Legislative Luncheon at the Kelly Inn,…
Imprimis Moves Piper’s Business Plan Forward
VERO BEACH, FLA. – This past year, Piper Aircraft Inc. significantly strengthened its position as a global airplane manufacturer. “During 2010, the first full year since Imprimis acquired Piper, the…
Aeronautics Chief Pilot Tim Valento Retires
Aeronautics Chief Pilot Tim Valento, will complete his last flight for Mn/DOT on Tuesday December 7, 2010. He will then step into his new role as a retiree. Valento started…
Aero Fabricators Gets FAA Approval For Production of Taylorcraft Vertical Fins
LYONS, WIS. – Aero Fabricators, the manufacturing division of The Wag-Aero Group, has received FAA approval to manufacture brand new Taylorcraft vertical fins for BC12-D aircraft, and it is a…