December 3, 2013 – The annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In has been moved from its traditional January date to Saturday, February 8, at EAA’s Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, to increase the…
Kansas Gets New State Aviation Director
TOPEKA, KAN. – Long-time pilot and Kansas Department of Transportation veteran Jesse R. Romo has been named Director of the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) Division of Aviation. Romo is…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Award Nominees Sought
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is seeking nominations for its 2014 Aviation Maintenance Technician Employer Award Program. This award program is designed to recognize companies that employ aviation maintenance…
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Included On USAF Thunderbirds 2014 Schedule
Potential Appearance, August 2-3 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Dec. 5, 2013) — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds has scheduled an appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, August 2-3, 2014….
Rippke To Retire From Bolton & Menk
MANKATO, MINN. – Jon Rippke, P.E., Chairman of the Board of the engineering firm Bolton & Menk, Inc., headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota, will be retiring at the end of 2013…
Shell Removes Lead From Light Aircraft Fuel
(December 3, 2013) – Shell today became the first major oil company to develop a lead-free replacement for Aviation Gasoline (Avgas 100 and 100LL), which will now begin a strict…
Wag-Aero Announces Arrival of 2013 Fall Catalog & New Website
LYONS, WIS. – Wag-Aero’s new fall catalog features a Wag-Aero Sport Trainer built in 2008. The photo was taken and is owned by Thomas Schrader of Anchorage, Alaska. New items…
NationAir Aviation Insurance Creates Aviation Products Liability Division
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. – NationAir Aviation Insurance has announced that it has created a new Aviation Products Liability Division to expand its presence in the aviation insurance marketplace. “As an…
2013 Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WIS. – More than 100 people, representing approximately 40 airports around Wisconsin, gathered in Wisconsin Rapids in late-September for the annual Airport Operations & Land Use Seminar hosted…
State Aeronautics Offices Remained Strong, Despite Shutdown By Federal Government
by Dave Weiman SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – State aeronautics directors and members of their executive staffs gather each year to discuss issues of common concern, including the pending shutdown of…