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Areavoices Digest #51 - Something for WWII buffs and more
I've always been intrigued by the World War II era, the photos, the music, and the people. Maybe that's why I'm so excited about the first of this week's recommended blogs. Check it out and the rest o...
Posted on 10/19/11 at 8:53 AM
OPINION: Close underused FAA towers to save government funds
A Bloomberg News investigation this month found that one-third of FAA-staffed airport towers and radar rooms don’t handle enough traffic to justify round-the-clock operations. They should be closed at night.By Bloomberg News , November 30, 2012
Passenger plane lands in Pierre after landing gear issues
PIERRE (AP) — Officials say a Great Lakes Airlines passenger plane with 10 people aboard landed safely at Pierre Regional Airport after the pilot reported problems with the landing gear system.October 15, 2012
Man suffers minor injuries from plane crash west of Spearfish
SPEARFISH (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a crash landing near a private airstrip west of Spearfish that left one man with minor injuries.September 27, 2012
Sioux Falls to host aviation convention next fall
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Sioux Falls will host a national aviation convention next fall.September 18, 2012
Civil Air Patrol, Delta Airlines pilot honored for landing plane safely
By News release , September 05, 2012
1 dead in crash of single-engine plane at Pierre
PIERRE (AP) — One person is dead in the crash of a single-engine airplane at the Pierre airport.August 28, 2012
FAA probing small plane's emergency landing in SD
SPEARFISH (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the emergency landing of a small plane near Spearfish over the weekend.August 28, 2012
Rapid City airport adds seasonal flight to Houston
RAPID CITY (AP) — Rapid City Regional Airport has started seasonal direct service to Houston.June 07, 2012
Pierre getting third daily flight to Denver
The third commercial round-trip flight between the two cities launches Saturday.June 01, 2012
Cross-country air race will take off in July from Mitchell
By Staff reports , February 29, 2012
Former area man inducted into SD Aviation Hall of Fame
Col. Gary G. Nelson, Tampa, Fla., formerly of Ethan and Parkston, was inducted into the South Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame, Combat Air Crew Memorial section, during ceremonies on Aug. 27 at Black Hills Airport, Clyde Ice Field, Spearfish.By Staff reports , December 01, 2011
Birds strike airplanes at Pierre Regional Airport
PIERRE (AP) — Several birds have struck airplanes arriving and departing from Pierre Regional Airport in the past week.October 18, 2011
FAA to partially shut down at midnight amid partisan dispute
The Federal Aviation Administration is hours away from a partial shutdown that will put nearly 4,000 people out of work temporarily and suspend federal airline ticket taxes.July 22, 2011
Daugaard sees potential in aviation manufacturing as one new step in economic development plan
PIERRE — Gov. Dennis Daugaard said Tuesday he wants to provide airplane manufacturers who build aircraft and parts in South Dakota with more protection against product liability lawsuits.He said there already is a small aircraft industry in South Dakota and the presence of Ellsworth Air Force Base near Rapid City is an opportunity to be a catalyst for more development.
By Bob Mercer , January 12, 2011
After simulator training, Kimball students take to sky
Junior student Jack Carda, 17, of Pukwana, was one of two students who flew from Mitchell to Kimball and back with Scott Gerlach, a Wright Brothers Aviation flight instructor in Mitchell.
By Melanie Brandert , May 18, 2010
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