Attendance at EAA AirVenture Increases 12 Percent | August 6th, 2009 |
| Officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association recently reported that attendance at their 2009 air show and convention increased 12 percent as compared to 2008. The unexpectedly high attendance ... See More | |
Air Show Attendance Continues to Defy Economic Conditions | July 2nd, 2009 |
 Two months into the heart of the 2009 air show season, the industry continues to witness a trend first recognized last summer when air shows collectively saw a 10-15 percent increase in spectator ... See More | |
Goulian to Receive Bill Barber Award | June 30th, 2009 |
 ICAS member and veteran air show performer Michael Goulian has been named as the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. The award presentation will take place on Monday, ... See More | |
Indy Offers Free Tickets to Blood Donors | June 19th, 2009 |
 For the third consecutive year, officials with the Indianapolis Air Show offered a free air show ticket to anybody who gave a pint of blood during a three-day period just prior to the June 6-7 event. ... See More | |
Blue Angels to Move to Two-Year Schedule Cycle Effective Next Year | June 17th, 2009 |
 To provide air shows with additional time to plan their events, the United States Navy Blue Angels will move to a two-year scheduling cycle beginning in 2010. Rather than the three to eleven months of ... See More | |
Colbert Flies with Thunderbirds | June 17th, 2009 |
| During the New York Air Show on Long Island over the Memorial Day weekend, comedian Stephen Colbert provided his Comedy Central television audience with a unique twist on the standard military jet ... See More | |
Bush 41 Jumps with Golden Knights | June 17th, 2009 |
 In what has become a tradition for former President George H.W. Bush, the former World War II naval aviator celebrated his most recent birthday with a tandem parachute jump with the U.S. Army Golden ... See More | |
Raptor Pilot to Lead Thunderbirds in 2010 and 2011 | June 11th, 2009 |
 (From Air Force Magazine) Lieutenant Colonel Case Cunningham, currently director of operations for the 43rd Fighter Squadron, an F-22 Raptor training unit at Tyndall AFB in Florida, has been selected ... See More | |
French, British Jet Teams Welcome First Female Pilots | May 27th, 2009 |
 Both the French and British military jet teams have welcomed their first female pilots onto their teams this year.
Commandant Virginie Guyot (right) will be flight lead for the French Patrouille de ... See More | |
Despite Poor Weather, Attendance Continues to Trend Up | May 26th, 2009 |
 Although much of the country has experienced unusually poor weather during the first two months of the 2009 air show season, the initial trend toward higher attendance has continued throughout the ... See More | |
Early air shows continue to report large crowds | May 3rd, 2009 |
 Although there have now been exceptions to the larger trend, air show event organizers throughout the country continue to report very large crowds as the 2009 air show season hits full stride. From ... See More | |
As recession takes grip, air show industry takes off | March 30th, 2009 |
 With each day delivering more news of economic despair, the air show industry begins its 2009 season this month under a sky of optimism, with all indicators pointing to an attendance surge as families ... See More | |