Business ¬ Aviation

Aviation Education Fosters Excellence in the East Valley

by jfornara | August 3, 2012 | Comments Off

by: Jeanne Rieck   East Valley Teens: Are you passionate about aviation? Can’t help look up to watch an airplane fly over? Or just like speed? Then the aviation high school program at EVIT (East Valley Institute of Technology) might…

Flight in East Mesa– Superstition Airpark Stuns Visitors with Stunts and Fun

by jfornara | July 2, 2012 | Comments Off

By: Jeanne Rieck   Have you seen small airplanes flying in East Mesa lately? More than likely you have witnessed the events at Superstition Airpark established in the area south of the Usury Mountains near Meridian and Brown Roads.  The…

BDN Aerospace Marketing: The East Valley’s Little Marketing Giant

by msterling | January 13, 2012 | 1 Comment

By Ken Jensen   Not long after she accepted a senior position in McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Company’s communications department, former East Valley journalist Kyle Davis received an unusual request from an Army retiree who worked at the company as a…

Maid in the Shade

by msterling | December 1, 2010 | Comments Off

By Peter Sterling   The historic voyage took place May 28, 2009. Not a single eye was dry – both on the ground and in the air.   It started when Pilot Tim Jackson and Co-pilot Russ Gilmore lined up…

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Gateway to the East Valley is a complimentary magazine published quarterly and distributed throughout Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Queen Creek, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Scottsdale, Ahwatukee, Carefree, Cave Creek, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Florence, Gila River Indian Community, Guadalupe, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Sun Lakes. It is available at businesses, medical facilities, retail stores, college and university campuses, libraries, hotels, airports, golf courses, health clubs and other high-traffic areas.