Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue NorthPoint Aviation is a full-service fixed base operation located at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport in Brainerd, Minnesota. The company provides fuel…
Tag: Aircraft Maintenance
A College Degree Is No Longer Required For Many Top-Paying Jobs In Aviation
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine December 2022/January 2023 Digital Issue Let me preface this editorial by stating that I believe in higher education, but I question when…
Wisconsin Aviation Expands Its Aircraft Maintenance Services With The Acquisition of Beaver Aviation’s Assets
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine June/July 2022 Digital Issue WATERTOWN, WIS. – Wisconsin Aviation, Inc., announces the expansion of its aircraft maintenance department with the acquisition of the assets of…
LSA Maintenance Training – A Rare Opportunity
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue After training more than 7,000 students from nearly every state in the U.S., and more than 20 different countries, the owners…
Wisconsin Aviation Celebrates Four Decades of Service
Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine August/September 2021 online issue WATERTOWN, WIS – Wisconsin Aviation, a leader in the general aviation services industry, was founded on July 22, 1981, by Owner/President/CEO…
Dedicated & Professional Staff Help FBO Maintain Tradition of Excellence!
by Dave Weiman Published in Midwest Flyer – February/March 2019 issue One of the oldest, continuously family-operated, full-service fixed base operations in Wisconsin, is Morey Airplane Company at Middleton Municipal…
Australia’s First Maintenance Technician Training For Unmanned Aerial Systems To Be Provided In Partnership With Northland Community & Technical College
Published in Midwest Flyer – August/September 2018 issue Aviation Australia of Brisbane, Australia, has partnered with Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, to provide Australia…
WISCONSIN AVIATION CELEBRATES 35 YEARS
Wisconsin Aviation, headquartered in Watertown, with locations in Madison and Juneau Wisconsin, provides private aircraft charter, pilot flight training, aircraft sales, aircraft services and maintenance. Watertown, Wisconsin – July 25, 2016…
NorthPoint Aviation… The FBO At Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
BRAINERD, MINN. – The staff at NorthPoint Aviation at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD) will be welcoming aircraft, crew and their passengers to the upcoming “Minnesota Airports Conference,” April 20-22,…
Aircraft Maintenance Must Be A Team Effort!
by Dave Weiman There is no professional in aviation I admire more than the aircraft technician. I am amazed each time I do an owner-assist annual inspection as to how…
Wipaire Opens New Manufacturing Facility At South St. Paul Airport
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MINN. – Aircraft float manufacturer and maintenance company, Wipaire, has opened a new manufacturing facility directly adjacent to its headquarters on South St. Paul Airport as a…
AAR Hiring Mechanics For Duluth Facility
DULUTH, MINN. – The global aerospace and defense company, AAR, is hiring mechanics for its Duluth, Minnesota aircraft maintenance, overhaul and repair station. The company has 70 openings paying up to $25…
Thunderbird Aviation In The Twin Cities Metro – Minnesota’s Newest FBO
by Dave Weiman When you invest $2 million in a business during an economic downturn, you have to know your market, know your business, and believe in yourself and your…
Grassroots Efforts To Save Aviation Program
JANESVILLE, WIS. – The aircraft maintenance program at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisconsin, has been temporarily (or permanently) suspended, after 72 years of service. Meanwhile, a committed group of…
Lone Rock – Where A VOR & Airport Restaurant Live On!
LONE ROCK, WIS. – Pilots once depended on the Lone Rock VOR for navigation, and the Lone Rock Flight Service Station for weather advisories and for filing flight plans. But…