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…
Wipaire Names Chuck Wiplinger President
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Wipaire, Inc. has announced that it has appointed Chuck Wiplinger as President. In a meeting to employees on December 23, 2010, Gene DePalma, Assistant to…
Piper To Terminate PiperSport Distributor Business Relationship
VERO BEACH, FLA. – Piper Aircraft Inc. will terminate its business relationship with Czech Republic-based Czech Sport Aircraft to market that company’s Light Sport Aircraft, citing differences in business philosophies….
Bob Hoover’s “Ol Yeller” Aileron To Be Auctioned Off
Pilots that would like an authentic keepsake from famed air show performer, Bob Hoover, now have that opportunity in bidding on an aileron once flown on Hoover’s P-51 Mustang, “Ol…
Honda Achieves First Flight of FAA-Conforming HondaJet
Greensboro, North Carolina, December 21, 2010 – Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., today announced that it has successfully completed the first flight of its FAA-conforming HondaJet advanced light business jet. The…
High Altitude Parachute Jumper Featured At Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Joe Kittinger, who jumped from a hot air balloon (Excelsior III) from 102,800 feet (31,300 m) on August 16, 1960 and lived to tell about it, was…
Goodbye To 60-Year-Old Hangars At Chicago Executive Airport
WHEELING/PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILL. – After serving aviators at Chicago Executive Airport (formerly Palwaukee Municipal) for over 60 years, four 1940s era hangar buildings were demolished, with fanfare, in November. The…
EAA AIRVENTURE-OSHKOSH 2011
Naval Celebration, Tributes To Rutan & Hoover Among Many Top Highlights For EAA AirVenture OSHKOSH, WIS. — Themed days dedicated to a notable centennial as well as aviation legends are…
News From AOPA Summit!
by Dave Weiman LONG BEACH, CALIF. – If you are not one of the more than 10,000 pilots expected to attend the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) Summit at…
PiperJet Goes Through Major Changes… Mockup Displayed At NBAA
ATLANTA, GA. – Piper Aircraft, Inc. displayed its complete line of single-engine aircraft at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) 63rd Annual Meeting and Convention, October 19-21, 2010 in the…
Great Lakes Regional Representative For AOPA Receives Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
GALENA, ILL. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has presented AOPA Great Lakes Regional Representative Bill Blake with the “Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award” for completing 50 consecutive years of…
Minnesota Governor Proclaims October General Aviation Appreciation Month
ST. PAUL, MINN. – October is General Aviation Appreciation Month, under a proclamation Governor Tim Pawlenty signed this week, October 15, 2010. “Minnesota’s more than 13,000 pilots and 6,000 aviation…
Midwest Flyer Magazine Receives National Journalism Award
Midwest Flyer Magazine Receives National Journalism Award For Superior News Coverage of Aviation Issues Nationwide! WICHITA, KAN. – Midwest Flyer Magazine, and its publishers, Dave and Peggy Weiman, received the…