Aviation Association Heads Discuss Issues at AirVenture

 The heads of the major aviation associations met during day 3 at EAA’s 2011 AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Pictured at right, are from left; NATA President, Jim Coyne; NBAA President, Ed Bolen; EAA President, Rod Hightower; AOPA President, Craig Fuller; GAMA President, Peter Bunce; HAI President Matt Zuccaro, and NASAO’s President, Henry Ogrodzinski. (Photo by […]

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POBEREZNY RETIRES AS CHAIRMAN OF EAA AND EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH

Board praises longtime leader’s contributions and accomplishments; current president Hightower to assume duties Tom Poberezny and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) jointly announced on Tuesday that Poberezny is retiring as chairman of the association and AirVenture Oshkosh after decades of leadership and success.  (Photo by Kim Stevens) Louie Andrew, vice president of the EAA Board […]

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DAHER-SOCATA enters its next century of aircraft manufacturing excellence at 2011 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh

DAHER-SOCATA used EAA AirVenture as the backdrop to commemorate its 100 years of continuous aircraft production. Stéphane Mayer, newly appointed President and CEO of DAHER-SOCATA, and member of the DAHER Group executive board, symbolically stopped the centennial countdown clock at the end of a news conference on Monday, July 25 at DAHER-SOCATA’s booth. This symbolizes […]

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Hawker Beechcraft Appoints Neil Kunycky as New Northeast US Beechcraft Sales Director

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the appointment of Neil Kunycky as Beechcraft sales director for the Northeastern United States. Kunycky will be based in Bedford, Mass., and be responsible for Beechcraft sales in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. He will also cover eastern Canada for the […]

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FAA, State Celebrate ACE Graduation Hosted by SIUC

The graduation ceremony for the week-long FAA Aviation Career Education (ACE)Camp hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale was held on Friday, July 22, 2011 at Southern Illinois Airport (KMDH).  A total of 19 students from Colorado, Illinois, Missouri and Ohio completed the camp.  The graduation was attended by approximately 50 family members and friends of the campers, plus […]

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