Press Clips

Publication: GENERAL AVIATION NEWS
Publication Date: 2013-06-17

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A ribbon cutting and open house will be held June 17 for the new terminal building at Smith Field Airport (SMD).

Publication: CANADIAN SKIES
Publication Date: 2013-06-17

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has launched a concentrated research effort to find an appropriate high octane gasoline alternative for 100LL (low lead) aviation gasoline (AVGAS). NRC is actively seeking partners and collaborators to join this effort to ensure the long-term viability of the general aviation industry.

Publication: AERO-NEWS NETWORK
Publication Date: 2013-06-17

National Aviation Organizations Praise Governor Dennis Daugaard’s Proclamation

National aviation organizations are praising South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard (pictured) for his proclamation declaring June “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” Across South Dakota, general aviation generates $303 million in economic activity annually.

Publication: EP NEWS
Publication Date: 2013-06-15

This afternoon a 36-year-old climber from Golden, Colorado, fell approximately 40 feet on Sundance Buttress, a popular climbing feature in the Lumpy Ridge area on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. At the time of the fall he was approximately 350 feet up the route. He suffered numerous injuries.

Publication: CTPOST.COM
Publication Date: 2013-06-15

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ aviation industry will be showcased next week at the world’s largest aerospace show.

Publication: MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
Publication Date: 2013-06-15

The sales tax on parts and labor for maintenance of privately owned aircraft in Wisconsin is sending potential customers flying off to other states where such work is tax-exempt, hindering job growth here, aviation and business interests say.

Publication: HILLSBORO TRIBUNE
Publication Date: 2013-06-14
Publication Author: Jim Redden

Aero Air of Hillsboro can finally begin building two next-generation firefighting aircraft for the U.S. Forest Service, according to Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s office.

Publication: THE DAILY COURIER
Publication Date: 2013-06-14
Publication Author: Scott Orr

PRESCOTT – A group of Arizona Girl Scouts will have a great subject for that “What I Did Over My Summer Vacation” essay when school starts up in the fall: They learned to fly.

Publication: CTTPOST.COM
Publication Date: 2013-06-14

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The Experimental Aircraft Association has agreed to pay the Federal Aviation Administration $450,000 for air traffic control services during the upcoming AirVenture fly-in — but under protest.

Publication: THE NORTHWESTERN
Publication Date: 2013-06-14
Publication Author: John Casper

Oshkosh has earned a world-renowned reputation as the undisputed Aviation Capital of the World. We see this every day and experience it in a big way once a year during the EAA AirVenture when people from all over the world journey to Oshkosh. But, how often have you heard someone say, “The airport’s a drain on the taxpayers and doesn’t pay its way”? The reality is that airports are assets of considerable economic value and Wittman Regional Airport is no exception. However, this fact is not widely understood. The airport contributes jobs, services and taxes.