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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

ICAS Initiates Nation-wide Public Relations Program

March 27th, 2009
Seeking to take advantage of and encourage the likely spike in air show attendance throughout the 2009 air show season, ICAS will soon launch an extensive public relations campaign designed to alert ... See More