An Interview of Mark Pankey by Kristen Kizer, APN USA – Meet Mark Pankey, owner of the one-and-only SnakPak. What is the SnakPak? To answer that question, we have to start with what the SnakPak was. It was once a provisioning truck, also known as ...
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USA – Aviation enthusiasts in the Midwest Great Plains region may get a special treat at the end of this month if they look up. The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 runs from July 24 through July 30th and more than 10,000 aircraft are expected to ...
AZ – Arizona’s La Cholla Airpark, a 1,200-acre facility located 20 miles from Tucson’s city center, has fulfilled the dreams of many pilots for nearly 60 years. Seth Koppenhaver, an air traffic controller turned pilot, has been an airpark resident for three years. Having long ...
OR – Unleash your inner aviation childhood excitement and get ready for a wild ride through the spellbinding world of the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, located deep in Oregon’s wine country. Prepare as we explore the awe-inspiring tale of the colossal Spruce Goose, a ...
South Central – Are you considering sending your child to a summer camp? If you are, you might consider sending them to an aviation summer camp. Aviation summer camps can be stand-alone programs or part of STEM education events, which stands for science, technology, engineering ...
France – The Tour de France is one of the biggest events in cycling. It runs from July 1 to July 23, 2023, and covers roughly 2,115 miles, which are broken down into 21 stages with two rest days. This year, the Tour de France is also ...
NY – On June 28, 2023, United Airlines CEO, Scott Kirby, took a private jet from New Jersey to Denver. While a CEO taking a private jet isn’t typically a newsworthy event, it was that day because United Airlines canceled 750 commercial flights. These untimely ...
CO – In 2022 alone, pilots in Colorado experienced over 300 incidents of laser strikes. A laser strike is when someone on the ground directs a laser pointer directly at an aircraft. Since July 1, these laser strikes have been considered a state felony, allowing ...
TN – William Hartshorn, a WWII vet in beautiful Signal Mountain, Tennessee, just turned 100. To honor his service, the man served as the grand marshal of the Fourth of July Parade on Signal Mountain, where he rode in a 1941 Packard automobile. The next ...
Air New Zealand’s Skynest has been given one of the industry’s highest honors, the prestigious Crystal Cabin Award, at the 2022 Aircraft Interiors Expo. Now offering economy-class seating with bunk beds in the sky, Skynest has generated plenty of enthusiasm among long-haul travelers who appreciate ...