Sept. 18, 1955 – July 2, 2022 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue Mark D. Pfundheller, 66, of Edgerton, Wisconsin, passed away July 2, 2022, surrounded by…
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How A Father & Son Flew 100 Hours Together During The COVID Shutdown
by Phil & Mark Peterson Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue We wanted to fly during the pandemic, but not stay overnight at any one location, so…
NBAA Welcomes Nomination of Phil Washington As Next FAA Administrator
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – On July 7, 2022, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the nomination of Phil Washington to be…
Craig R. Sincock Receives Top NATA Honor
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced the recipient of its highest annual honor, The William A….
ACE Welcomes Education Director Kimberly Brewer
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2022 Digital Issue LAKELAND, FLA. – Kimberly Brewer is no shy woman when it comes to inspiring the next generation of aerospace professionals. As…
The Passing of An Aviation Great, Tom Poberezny
Former EAA President and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Poberezny, 75, passed away the morning of July 25, 2022, the opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. It was…
GAMA Mourns Passing of Former U.S. Secretary Norman Mineta
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Norman Mineta, 90, died May 3, 2022, from a heart ailment in Edgewater,…
FAA Appoints Lirio Liu Head of Aircraft Certification
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The FAA has appointed Lirio Liu manager of Aircraft Certification, replacing Earl Lawrence, who has held the position…
New Director Appointed At St. Louis Regional Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue BETHALTO, ILL. – The St. Louis Regional Airport Authority has appointed Daniel Adams its new director effective April 4. Adams, a…
Wichita Aero Club President Dave Franson To Retire… Nicole Alexander Named Incoming President
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WICHITA, KAN. – The Wichita Aero Club (WAC) board of directors announced April 26, 2022, that founding member and president, Dave…
FAA Administrator Resigns
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC – Steve Dickson, who was nominated in August 2019 by President Donald Trump to be the FAA Administrator for…
NATA Recognizes Senator Inhofe’s Service & Support of Aviation Businesses
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2021) – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) thanks Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.) for his decades of…
NBAA Thanks Sen. Inhofe For His Service, Dedication To General Aviation
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC – National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen applauds Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) for his decades…
Honda Aircraft Founder Retires Leaving A Legacy Behind
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Honda Aircraft Company President, CEO and Founder, Michimasa Fujino, retired effective April 1, due to reaching the corporation’s mandatory retirement age…
Becher-Hoppe Associates, Inc. Announces Internal Transition of Ownership!
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. As of January 1, 2022, Randy Van Natta and Archie Becher have transitioned ownership of Becher-Hoppe’s business and real estate holdings…