The flyover is expected to last about 10 to 15 minutes, according to Dietlin. The team asks that those gathering to watch follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The team will kick off its 2021 air show schedule in Lakeland, Florida, at the Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo on April 17 and 18. Months ago on the original schedule, the Blues were slated to perform in Jacksonville in early April and in Beaufort, South Carolina, toward the end of April, but Lt. Kaitlin Forster, the team s event coordinator, said those shows were canceled this winter due to COVID concerns.
Private charter service in Lakeland flying high amid COVID-19
LAKELAND If you need to get from Lakeland to The Keys for a beachside business meeting in just one hour, you re in luck.
Since September, TRYP Air Charter has been flying passengers out of the private terminal operated by Sheltair at Lakeland Linder International Airport. Though the charter has been around since 1979, it was purchased by its current president Elliot Mintzer about two years ago.
TRYP Air Charter is a private, on-demand air charter service, Mintzer said. Officially, TRYP is classified as a 135 charter operation. Andy Castro, the general manager for Sheltair Lakeland, said it s essentially an aircraft rental to the general public that can afford to travel that way.
LAKELAND The thunder of military fighter jets will return to Lakeland s skies this spring as the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo returns with some COVID-era changes.
The 47th annual Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo is scheduled April 13-18 after being called off last year because of the pandemic. We’re very excited and pleased to be working hand-in-hand with City of Lakeland and Lakeland Linder International Airport to follow all local, state and federal guidance for COVID response, said John Leenhouts, president and CEO of Sun n Fun. We look forward to welcoming fans back to 47th annual Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo with open arms and the promise of one of the best events ever.
LAKELAND, Fla. (Tribune News Service) The thunder of military fighter jets will return to
Lakeland s skies this spring as the Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo reappears with some COVID-era changes. The 47th annual Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo is scheduled
April 13-18 after being called off last year because of the pandemic. We re very excited and pleased to be working hand-in-hand with
City of Lakeland and Lakeland Linder International Airport to follow all local, state and federal guidance for COVID response, said
John Leenhouts, president and CEO of Sun n Fun. We look forward to welcoming fans back to 47th annual Sun n Fun Aerospace Expo with open arms and the promise of one of the best events ever.
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The Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE) announced this week that it has appointed Doug Jeanes as its new executive director. He will take over from outgoing executive director Ed Young, who is moving to a position with Lakeland Linder International Airport. Jeanes recently retired after 27 years with the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas, where he served for five years as director of maintenance and 22 years as president and executive director.
“Having a person of Doug’s experience and caliber will be a tremendous asset for our programming, especially at such a critical time for ACE’s evolution,” said ACE CEO John “Lites” Leenhouts. “He brings a plethora of experience and expands our scope with a wide array of skills that will greatly benefit us going forward.”