The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is accepting student applications for business aviation scholarships through Sept. 1, 2022. Grants funded by the IADA Foundation range from $1,000 to $5,000. The IADA Foundation, a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) public charitable organization, has arranged with 21 public and private colleges and universities to offer individual scholarships to […]
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ALTO Aviation Names Brandon Klisit as Senior Technical Sales Manager
ALTO Aviation announce that Brandon Klisit has joined the company as Senior Technical Sales Manager. Klisit will report directly to Kevin Hayes, ALTO Aviation VP of Sales & Marketing. Prior to joining ALTO, Brandon Klisit was Avionics Sales Manager with StandardAero, where he worked since 1999. Prior professional experience includes IFR Avionics, Ameriflight, and Gulfstream […]
Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight Back for AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
The Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight returns to EAA AirVenture 2022 on Friday, July 29, as a way to honor veterans during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 69th fly-in convention at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. EAA is joining with Old Glory Honor Flight and American Airlines to coordinate this event for the first time since 2019. […]
Runway 5K Returns to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 on July 30
The Experimental Aircraft Association is offering a Runway 5K run/walk during AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 on Saturday, July 30. The race begins at 7 a.m. at the Ultralight Barn and is open to everyone, including walkers, first-time runners, and seasoned athletes. The 5K route is a tour through the AirVenture grounds. Attendees can expect to see […]
UAS4STEM Championship at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
The UAS4STEM competition for high school students is back for the second year at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. The Academy of Model Aeronautics event is for groups of students, ages from 11-17, who build an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and compete against other teams to complete a specific mission through different obstacles. “The competition allows […]
NATA Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Directors
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced its 2022-2023 Board of Directors, following its Annual Meeting of the Membership held in conjunction with its Aviation Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. Clive Lowe, Executive Vice President of Atlantic Aviation Services, was reelected to serve an additional 1-year term as board chairman. Clive’s home base is in […]
Symbiont Joins Mead & Hunt
Symbiont, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joined Mead & Hunt, a Top 100 national architectural-engineering firm, on June 1st, 2022. This move allows both Mead & Hunt and Symbiont to offer enhanced services to clients and expand their geographic and market reach, specifically in the areas of water, […]
Terracon Promotes Lisa Wilson-Plajer to Federal and Aviation Client Development Lead
Terracon Consultants, Inc has announced that Lisa Wilson-Plajer has been promoted to lead Federal and Aviation Client Development in the Eastern Midwest Division (Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia and Michigan). Ms. Wilson-Plajer brings more than 34 years in client development in engineering professional design services and serves on various committees and boards such as the […]
State Aviation Officials Applaud House Passage of Legislation to Support Advanced Air Mobility Planning
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act (H.R. 6270). “State aviation officials appreciate that the House has acted to proactively provide practical assistance to local authorities and other stakeholders to prepare for the future of Aviation”, said Greg Pecoraro, President […]
EAA’s Historic B-25 Bomber Back on Tour in 2022
The Experimental Aircraft Association is bringing back the B-25 Berlin Express flight tour starting on June 17 in Champaign, Illinois. The B-25 tour will travel throughout the United States stopping at each destination and providing flight experiences. The historically maintained aircraft allows for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly with highly trained pilots. “Since we first […]
