Rebecca Lutte, Ph.D., an associate professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Aviation Institute, was awarded the Ninety-Nines Award of Achievement for Contributions to Aviation. Ninety-Nines officially announced Lutte’s award on Saturday, July 10. She received the Award of Achievement for Contributions to Aviation in recognition of her extensive and excellent research focused […]
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Nebraska State Fly-In Held at Hastings Airport; Airshow a Tribute to Harry Barr
By Ronnie Mitchell On Father’s Day weekend the Nebraska State Fly-In took place at the Hastings Airport with a fantastic lineup of aircraft, aerobatic performers, a fabulous car show and one of only two flyable WWII B-29s (“D0C”). Rides on the B-29 were available on Saturday and Sunday including interior walk throughs of this historic […]
New Website Showcases Aviation Industry’s Economic Impact on Nebraska
Results of Nebraska Aviation Counts!, a study of the aviation industry’s economic impact on Nebraska, are showcased on NDOT’s Aeronautics Division’s new website, available at https://www.nebraskaaviationcounts.com/. The study, funded by the Federal Aviation Administration and the State of Nebraska, at a cost of around $400,000, analyzes aviation’s overall role in the state’s economy to help […]
Nebraska Aeronautics Promotes “A Friendlier World with Air Sports”
Since 1986, the Nebraska Department of Transportation/Division of Aeronautics has sponsored an annual Aviation Art Contest for the benefit of the state’s youth. The program goal is to motivate and encourage young people to become more familiar with and participate in aeronautics, engineering, math and science. There are three age categories for contestants: 6-9, 10-13 […]
More than $7M in Federal Grants Awarded to Support Nebraska’s Aviation System
Nebraska will be awarded more than $7 million in federal grants through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, to support the state’s aviation system. The Airport Improvement Program is a United States federal grant program that provides funds to public use airports to help improve safety and […]
Duncan Aviation Develops New Aircraft Disinfection Service
Keeping aircraft flying and those who fly within them safe is a top priority right now for business aircraft owners and operators. To that end, Duncan Aviation has implemented an aircraft disinfection service that it is providing for operators who have scheduled into the company’s main MRO facilities in Battle Creek, Michigan; Lincoln, Nebraska; and […]
Nebraska’s Fremont Municipal Airport Awarded 2019 Airport of the Year
By David Morris The “Nebraska Airport of the Year 2019” was proudly awarded to the Fremont Municipal Airport during the annual Nebraska Aviation Council Symposium banquet held in January. Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) Division of Aeronautics director Ann Richart welcomed Brian Newton, Fremont City Administrator, and Eric Johnson, Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers, to the […]
Duncan Aviation President Aaron Hilkemann Announces Mid-Year Semi-Retirement
Duncan Aviation announced today that Aaron Hilkemann, President of Duncan Aviation, will retire from the President position on July 1 of this year and move to Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Advisors, a newly created part-time position. He will be succeeded by Jeff Lake, the current Chief Operating Officer for Duncan […]
Duncan Aviation Expands Honeywell Service Capabilities
Duncan Aviation has announced that Honeywell has recently granted the company approval to facilitate repairs, overhauls, and exchanges on all Honeywell Line replaceable components and parts on behalf of its customers. This agreement immediately expands Duncan Aviation’s service capabilities and establishes the company as a one-stop-shop for customers needing repairs, overhauls, and exchanges for the […]
Ann Richart Selected to Lead Nebraska Division of Aeronautics
Ann B. Richart, AAE has been selected to lead the Nebraska Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics. She brings to the position a solid background in promoting and developing both general aviation and commercial air service and has experience in planning for and implementing airport development plans including runway extensions, hangar development, and terminal building […]
