In the quiet, unsuspecting Southern mountain town of Mena, you’ll find a small airport that has provided aviation services since World War II. Though it was once part of an international controversy, the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport has brought much…
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When Jack and Norma Rose moved with their three young children to Dallas in the mid-1950s, Jack had no interest in airplanes and knew nothing about them. His people were farmers and loggers, and flying airplanes did not figure into…
- April 2021BusinessMagazineTransportation
Ceiling Unlimited: Flying Conditions Ideal for Growing Stuttgart Aerospace Firm
Growing up in Stuttgart, Bryan Hancock dreamed of becoming a pilot and flying airplanes for a living. He accomplished that goal, but circumstances later sent his life in a different direction. Today, though he still flies occasionally, he is the…
- April 2021BusinessMagazineTransportation
Friendly Skies Once More? Airports Ready To Put Pandemic In ‘Departures’ Column
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBryan Malinowski, Executive Director, Clinton National Airport AMP: How’s the commercial airline industry doing, a year out from the initial shutdown? Starting to see it creep back? Malinowski: Spring break boosted departing passenger traffic, or enplanements, at Clinton National Airport to 63…
- April 2021BusinessMagazineTransportation
Like Its Namesake, Thaden Field Continues to Innovate, Soar
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe Northwest Arkansas from which Louise Thaden emerged is a far cry from what it is today. Gone are the small, muddy communities, replaced by the glass and steel of one of the most robust areas in the entire country.…
By Tyler Hale Automation is increasingly becoming a critical part of the supply chain to increase efficiency. While keeping inventory has long been computerized, it has relied on human operators to take inventory and plug the information into a database.…