WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced the recipients of its Industry Excellence Awards given annually to individuals, offices, and organizations that have helped improve the…
Category: MN Aviation Industry News
MATA President Meets With Minnesota Congressional Delegates
The president of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA), Greg Reigel, recently spent time meeting with staff members from the offices of all Minnesota Congressional delegates to thank them for…
Academy College & Cape Air Create Pathway To The Airlines To Meet Growing Demand For Pilots
by Dave Weiman BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – The only four-year accredited aviation college in the Twin Cities – Academy College – has signed an agreement with Cape Air of Hyannis, Massachusetts,…
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…
Richard Cross President & CEO, Cirrus Flight Operations
Richard (Dick) Cross is president and CEO of Cirrus Flight Operations, Inc., a family-owned business located at Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He founded the company in 1977. Cirrus…
Backup Door Opening Systems For Your Hangar Door In Case of Power Outage
Before you place an order for a hydraulic or bifold door, have you given any thought to how you would get that big, heavy door open in case of a…
Fargo Jet Center Expands To Eden Prairie
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Exclusive Aerospace LLC, an affiliate of Fargo Jet Center (FJC), Fargo, N.D., has purchased the assets of Premier Jet Center at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) in…
Transport Canada Awards STC To Tanis
BLAINE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has received formal acceptance by Transport Canada for its Supplemental Type Certificate on both the four and six cylinder Continental, Lycoming, and Franklin engines….
Meet Greg Reigel President, Minnesota Aviation Trades Association
GREG REIGEL of Reigel Law Firm, Ltd/Aero Legal Services of Hopkins, Minnesota, is serving his second term as president of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA). He is an attorney…
Park Rapids Aviation Expands Aircraft Painting Services
PARK RAPIDS, MINN. – Park Rapids Aviation has expanded its aircraft painting at Park Rapids Municipal Airport in Park Rapids, Minn. Jeff Voigt is president of the company, which in…