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NATA Recognizes AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue WASHINGTON, DC – The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) issued the following statement in recognition of AOPA President & CEO Mark Baker following the announcement of the Aircraft Owners & Pilot’s … Continue reading

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Schweiss Doors Founder, Mike Schweiss, To Be Inducted Into The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – Michael L. (Mike) Schweiss, founder and owner of Schweiss Doors, will be inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHF) at ceremonies April 20, 2024, at The … Continue reading

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Operations At MAC General Aviation Airports Increased 8.3% In 2023 Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services

Long-term development strategy helps accommodate growth, expanded services Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – General aviation airports owned and operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) showed continued growth in 2023 based on … Continue reading

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A 182 For You! Going Back To Our Roots

by Niki Britton, AOPA Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue When it came time to choose what the next AOPA sweepstakes aircraft would be, there was no question we wanted to select a noteworthy airplane to commemorate … Continue reading

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MSP Airport Unveils Design For Hanging Sculpture

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Internationally renowned artist Kipp Kobayashi revealed his conceptual design for a 45-foot-wide suspended public art sculpture at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). His design fuses themes of … Continue reading

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Schweiss Doors Introduces Capability To Operate Hydraulic Doors Without Electricity

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. –  The new compact, cordless drill-operated hydraulic pump from Schweiss Doors, will open and close the hydraulic door (up to 24 by 12 feet) on a mobile container, food … Continue reading

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Cirium Presents 2023 On-Time Performance Awards To MSP Airport

MSP is the first U.S. airport to win Cirium’s global airport award since 2011 Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine April/May 2024 Digital Issue MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN. – Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) wrapped up 2023 with a rare double win … Continue reading

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Van’s Aircraft Reports Cash Crunch, Why It Occurred & The Means To Correct It

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue In an October 30, 2023, Aviation-e-Brief article by rather than punched, with customers reporting cracks around AOPA’s Managing Editor of Digital Media, Jim Moore, the laser-cut holes. Company tests determined the … Continue reading

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Gated Aviation Community In Texas Installs Schweiss Hydraulic Doors

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – The concept of airparks isn’t anything new. They are all over the world. Aero Country East in the North Dallas Metroplex has taken the concept to another level, … Continue reading

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Big 70-foot Hydraulic Door Opens Tennessee Jet Hangar

Published in Midwest Flyer Magazine February/March 2024 Digital Issue FAIRFAX, MINN. – With nine locations in Tennessee and Mississippi, Dr. Ron Bingham, 57, has an interesting business model requiring aircraft from his hangar in Jackson, Tenn., to visit his satellite … Continue reading

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