New AOPA president Mark Baker to make appearance at Wichita’s Aviation Expo
Mark Baker, who took over as president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association this month, will make his first public appearance in Wichita. Baker is coming to Wichita for the inaugural...
View ArticleLycoming executive Michael Kraft to speak at Wednesday’s Wichita Aero Club...
Michael Kraft, senior vice president and general manager with aircraft engine manufacturer Lycoming, will be the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s Wichita Aero Club luncheon. Kraft was formerly vice...
View ArticleAviation Legacy Awards to go to two Wichitans for Special Olympics Airlift work
Wichitans Marilyn Richwine and Rhonda Fullerton will be in good company Friday when actor Harrison Ford presents them with an Aviation Legacy Award for their work coordinating Cessna Aircraft’s...
View ArticleWichita Aero Club gala brought some quotable moments
Saturday’s Wichita Aero Club gala drew a packed house as it honored Cessna Aircraft chairman emeritus Russ Meyer for Meyer’s contributions to aviation. It also had a number of quotable moments. Here’s...
View ArticleAOPA publishes guide for starting a flying club
There are more than 600 flying clubs in the country, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association wants that number to grow. To that end, AOPA has published a new guide, “AOPA’s Guide to Starting a...
View ArticleKirby Ortega inducted into National Flight Instructors Hall of Fame
Kirby Ortega, who retired from Cessna Aircraft last year as chief pilot for its piston engine operations, has been inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame by the National Association of Flight...
View ArticleWichita Manufacturers Association announces scholarship winners
The Wichita Manufacturers Association awarded 19 scholarships for 2014. Sixteen companies that are members of the association provided funds for a named scholarship, two scholarships were provided by...
View ArticleWSU’s Dean Headley to talk about airline quality ratings
Every year, Wichita State University associate professor Dean Headley co-authors the annual Airline Quality Rating report, ranking the nation’s largest airlines. The report, in its 24th year, measures...
View ArticleAviation Design Challenge for high school students in third year
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is hosting its third annual Aviation Design Challenge for high school students. The nationwide competition is to promote science, technology, engineering...
View ArticleBob Hoover to be honored by NBAA
Famed air show pilot Bob Hoover will be awarded the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award by the National Business Aviation Association at its annual convention in October. Hoover served as a combat...
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