Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 The Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association (MSPA) will hold its 2021 Safety Seminar, September 17-19, at Madden’s on Gull Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota…
Pilot Makes Emergency Landing On I-35W In Twin Cities Metro
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 ARDEN HILLS, MINN. – The pilot of a Bellanca Viking made an emergency landing on I-35W at approximately 9:30 p.m. on December…
NASA ASRS Reports – Practical Considerations
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 Any situation that could affect safety in the National Airspace System (NAS), other than criminal activities and accidents, may be confidentially reported…
Canada’s Privatized System Facing Further Staffing Cuts & Safety Concerns
Published online Midwest Flyer Magazine – February/March 2021 WASHINGTON, DC – NAV Canada, the Canadian privatized air traffic control system, is in the process of downsizing as a result of…
Avfuel & Neste Create Strategic Partnership For Sustainable Aviation Fuel
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…