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…
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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…
Aerospace Center For Excellence & Sun ‘N Fun Aerospace Expo Select New President/CEO
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. LAKELAND, FLA. – The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) and Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo (SnF) board of directors has named…
Bi-State Development Names New Director For St. Louis Downtown Airport
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. Bi-State Development is excited to announce Sandra Shore as the new director to lead St. Louis Downtown Airport operations starting February…
Wally Funk Named the Recipient of the 2021 Stinson Trophy
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2022 online issue. WASHINGTON, DC (February 17, 2022) – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Wally Funk has been selected as the…
Mustang Aviation: Where The Midwest Meets The Wild West
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue On one side of Pierre, South Dakota, you’ll find vast farmland with rows of bright yellow sunflowers and golden waving wheat…
Volunteer Pilots Are A Lifeline In Times of Need
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue An Illinois pilot’s idea 40 years ago has led to more than 8,900 flights to date to help people in need….
EAA Honors 2020 & 2021 Halls of Fame Inductees
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue OSHKOSH, WIS. – The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) honored 12 aviation notables for their contributions to recreational aviation by inducting them…
Avfuel Owner Honored At Living Legends
Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. – Craig Sincock, Avfuel Corporation’s owner, president, and CEO, received the 2022 “Kenn Ricci Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award”…
He Flew For Elvis & Now They Fly With You!
by Dave Weiman Published In Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2022 Online Issue If you are fortunate to own a corporate jet, airliner, or warbird, chances are you realize the economics…
Blackhawk Airways Founder & Hall of Famer, Dick Wixom
September 29, 1929 – October 17, 2021 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue James Richard “Dick” Wixom, 92, died of heart failure on October 17,…
Son of U-2 Spy Plane Pilot Speaks At EAA Chapter Meeting
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue EAA Chapter 25 in Lakeville, Minnesota, sponsored a banquet October 3, 2021, featuring guest speaker, Gary Powers, Jr., son…
Shelly Simi To Receive 2021 Brewer Trophy For Aerospace Education
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Shelly Simi has been selected the recipient of…
UND Aerospace Hall of Fame Inductees Recognized During Homecoming Week
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine – December 2021/January 2022 Online Issue GRAND FORKS, N.D. – On October 22, 2021, the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences recognized seven distinguished…