GREEN BAY, WIS. – Jet Air-Signature Select held a grand opening October 21, 2014, for its new 36,000 square foot hangar at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay. “We…
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Heavy Bombers Weekend At Madison
MADISON, WIS. – The “Heavy Bombers Weekend” was once again held at Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis., July 25-27, 2014. The event was produced by…
Air Charter Safety Foundation Announces New Chairman & Vice Chairman
ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has selected David Hewitt, Executive Vice President, Safety of Wheels Up, as its new chairman, and Greg Kinsella, President and CEO…
How The FAA Deals With Pilots Who Consume Alcohol, & Why Owning A Breathalyzer Might Be A Good Idea
by Russell A. Klingaman In my legal career, I have been asked to help several pilots who have had their flying privileges put in jeopardy due to the consumption of…
Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association Elects New Board/Officers
WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA) held its annual meeting during the Wisconsin Aviation Conference, May 7, 2014, at which time the membership elected its board and…
New Maintenance Shop At Lone Rock
SPRING GREEN/LONE ROCK, WIS. – There’s a new maintenance shop at Tri-County Regional Airport in Spring Green/Lone Rock, Wisconsin. Ryan Johnson, who has been employed at Morey Airplane Company in…
Morey Airplane Company Named Wisconsin Aviation Business of The Year
WAUSAU-ROTHSCHILD, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association (WATA) has named Morey Airplane Company – a Middleton, Wisconsin business since 1946 – “Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year.” The award…
Wisconsin Isn’t A ‘Flyover’ State When It Comes To The Aerospace Industry
by Tom Still At first thought, the move of Kestrel Aircraft Corp. to Superior, Wis., may strike some skeptics as a curious landing strip for a company in the business…
University Flying Club – Once Only Social, Now Competitive
MADISON, WIS. – “Badger Aviators” is a student organization founded in 2009 to share flying with fellow students. Each month members select a different destination to fly to, usually to…
Wisconsin Airports & Businesses Seek Sales Tax Exemption On Parts & Maintenance
MADISON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Committee On Economic Development & Local Government held a hearing October 23, 2013, on Senate Bill 348 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wis. Proponents…
Outagamie County Regional Airport Names New Director
APPLETON, WIS. – Outagamie County conducted a four-month nationwide search to replace its airport director, Marty Lenss, who left in May to become the director at Rochester International Airport in…
Wisconsin Aviation President, Jeff Baum, To Be Inducted Into Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame
WATERTOWN, WIS. – Jeff Baum will be among several Wisconsin leaders to be inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the EAA AirVenture…
Wausau Pilot Wins Charity Landing Contest
WAUSAU, WIS. – Wausau pilot Robert Mohr won the “Grimm Trophy” at Wausau Downtown Airport during a month-long landing contest to raise money and food for charity. Mohr, along with…
Wisconsin Leaders Celebrate General Aviation Manufacturing At Jobs Rally
APPLETON, WIS. – Governor Scott Walker, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, U.S. Representatives Tom Petri and Reid Ribble, and Outagamie County Executive Thomas Nelson joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)…
Eagle Fuel Cells Named Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year
MIDDLETON, WIS. – The Wisconsin Aviation Trades Association named Eagle Fuel Cells of Eagle River, Wisconsin, “Wisconsin Aviation Business of the Year” for 2013. The award was presented to company…