LAKELAND, FLA. – The Sun ‘n Fun Board of Directors elected Bob Knight, president of Knight Industrial Equipment, Inc., Lakeland, Fla., as its chairman at their January 2012 board meeting….
Babbitt Resigns After DWI
WASHINGTON, D.C. – FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt resigned following his arrest December 3, 2011 near his home in Fairfax City, Va., on charges of drunken driving. Babbitt, 65, said that…
Former FAA Administrator J. Lynn Helms Dies
WESTPORT, CONN. – Former FAA Administrator under the Reagan Administration, J. Lynn Helms, died December 11, 2011, at his home in Westport, Connecticut at age 86 from cardiopulmonary failure and…
Platz Named President Of Mead & Hunt… Sheth To Remain CEO
MADISON, WIS. – The architectural and engineering consulting firm of Mead & Hunt, Inc. has named Andy Platz president, succeeding Raj Sheth, who will remain chief executive officer. Sheth was…
Michigan Aviation Hall Of Fame To Induct Parish & Light
KALAMAZOO, MICH. – Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame inductees for 2012 will include Kalamazoo notables and aviation pioneers Preston S. “Pete” Parish and Dr. Richard Upjohn Light at ceremonies May…
National Aviation Hall Of Fame Inductees For 2012
DAYTON, OHIO – The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that the 2012 inductees will be as follows: • Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb, a record-setting pilot who learned to…
Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame To Honor Aviation Writer & Artist of the Year
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – Honors for “Best Aviation Writing” by a Minnesotan for 2012 will be given to Paul Sailer of Wadena, Minn., for his biography of Hall of Fame inductee,…
Lindbergh Foundation Announces 2012 Lindbergh Awardees
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation has announced the recipients of its two prominent awards, which will be presented at the Fantasy of Flight air…
MnDOT’S Janese Thatcher Named AMT of the Year
ST. PAUL, MINN. – Janese Thatcher, Manager of Aviation Education, Safety, and Training for the MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, was selected by the National General Aviation Awards Committee as the…
Regional Recognition For GA Leaders
Midwest aviation professionals have fared well in receiving General Aviation awards in 2012 for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety. The GA Awards program is a cooperative effort…