Rudy Frasca (center) of Frasca International, Urbana, Illinois, was inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame during EAA AirVenture. Jack Eggspuehler (right), president emeritus of the National Association of…
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Indiana Couple Honored For Young Eagles Flights
OSHKOSH, WIS. – A Fort Wayne, Indiana couple, David and Laramie Resler, are relentlessly trying to inspire kids about aviation, having helped 3,400 kids get an EAA Young Eagles flight…
Leader In Piper Sales & Service, Howard Gregory
(June 7, 1918 – July 24, 2012) DES MOINES, IOWA – Howard Verne Gregory, 94, Chairman of Des Moines Flying Service, Inc., died July 24, 2012, at Wesley Acres retirement…
Des Moines Flying Service Announces Promotions
DES MOINES, IOWA – The Board of Directors of Des Moines Flying Service, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Chicago Piper and HondaJet Midwest, announced the following promotions to the company’s key…
Professional Wingwalker Takes Flight At Six Flags Great America
GURNEE, ILL. – “X Flight,” an extreme, revolutionary wing coaster, is now open at Six Flags Great America. While many compare X Flight to riding on the wings of an…
More Reorganization At Sun ‘n Fun
LAKELAND, FLA. – SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In, Inc., has consolidated all operations and staff – including the Florida Air Museum (FAM) – under the auspices of SUN ‘n FUN and…
UCM Grad Goes With Aero Charter
ST. LOUIS – Aero Charter, the charter, fixed base operator and aircraft support service company based at Spirit of St. Louis Airport, Chesterfield, Mo. (KSUS), has hired Dustin Stephenson as…
Welcome Home Harry!
by Stan Ross Sometimes the thing we want most is out of our reach for what seems like an eternity. For thousands of American families, veterans lost in distant battles…
The First Lady of Cessna, Velma Wallace, Dies
WICHITA, KAN. – Philanthropist Velma Wallace, 95, wife of the late Dwayne L. Wallace who guided Cessna Aircraft Company for more than 40 years, died July 8, 2012. Wallace represented…
Leader In Piper Sales & Service, Howard Gregory, Dies
(June 7, 1918 – July 24, 2012) DES MOINES, IOWA – Howard Verne Gregory, 94, Chairman of Des Moines Flying Service, Inc., died July 24, 2012, at Wesley Acres retirement…