Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 ANN ARBOR, MICH. – Effective January 11, 2021, Avfuel Corporation and Neste have formed a strategic partnership to create an efficient, continuous…
Avflight Breaks Ground On Ypsilanti Hangar & Office Complex
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 YPSILANTI, MICH. – Avflight Corporation has announced that ground has officially been broken for its hangar and office complex at Willow Run…
Life Flight Network Gets 70-Foot Bifold Door For New Emergency Response Hangar
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 FAIRFAX, MINN. – Using state-of-the-art aircraft operated by highly skilled medical and aviation professionals, Life Flight Network (LFN) provides life-saving transport to…
Muncie Aviation Company Announces The Acquisition of Des Moines Flying Service
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 MUNCIE, INDIANA – Muncie Aviation Company (MAC) has announced the acquisition of Des Moines Flying Service (DMFS), a step that merges two…
New U.S. Customs & Border Protection Facility Being Built At Chicago Executive Airport
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 PROSPECT HEIGHTS & WHEELING, ILL. – The Chicago Executive Airport (CEA) board of directors and staff held a groundbreaking ceremony November 19,…
OMNNI Associates Completes Transition To Westwood
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood) acquired OMNNI Associates (OMNNI) in June of 2019 and has since been operating as…
Major Commercial Airport Contends With Pandemic
by Dave Weiman Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2020 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – How does a major commercial airport contend with a pandemic that has all but shut…
Flight MH 370 – One More Great “Unsolved Mystery!”
by Allen Penticoff Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 I wanted to comment on the article entitled “Miracle Over Minnesota… Survival After Carbon…
Flying Up In The “Big Sky”
by Yasmina Platt Copyright 2021. All rights reserved! Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2020 In addition to flying over Glacier National Park (GNP) last summer, I also had…
Illinois Aviation Newsletter Goes Digital
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – Every quarter, the Illinois Division of Aeronautics has printed and mailed over 8,000 copies of its newsletter to professional aviation supporters across the state. Division officials feel…
Recapping COVID-19 2020
It is nearly mid-December 2020 as I compose this column, and I am sure by the time you read this, the legislative season will be in full swing for…
Aviation Groups Seek Halt To FCC Spectrum Auction
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 AOPA and 14 other aviation associations, urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to suspend a December 8, 2020 auction of spectrum in…
The fear factor… Public perceptions about safety are our business
by Mark Baker AOPA President & CEO Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Pre-Coronavirus, global air travel was at an all-time high. Between 8,000 and 20,000 aircraft could…
Reno Air Racing Association Announces Commitment For 2021
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 RENO, NEV. – The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has announced that following the successful “Save The Races” fundraising campaign, the National…