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Have You Met Erik Edgren?
“I wasn’t yet born for my first airplane ride,” remarked Erik Edgren. For an air show performer, it’s a perfect introduction to an aviation...
Joining Forces: The Power of Collaboration
The air show industry is unique. Few industries operate under circumstances in which businesses that would normally be competitive can collaborate. Throughout the industry,...
Have You Met Josh Wells?
“We have the coolest job on the planet. Full stop, 100 percent.” For Josh Wells, Executive Director and General Manager of Doc’s Friends, each...
How To Raise Ticket Prices Without Upsetting Fans
Putting on a high-quality air show is a costly endeavor. Permits, performer costs, rentals, on-site vendors, and insurance costs can easily exceed tens —...
The 2021 U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds: Shorter, Sweeter, Sneakier
By Roger Mola
The lull in air shows last season nudged the Thunderbirds into rebooting their performance for the first time since 1983 when the...
Back in Business, But Not Business as Usual
By Collin Callahan
So far, 2021 looks very similar to 2020: many businesses closed, events of all sorts cancelled, and Americans donning masks for even...
2021 ICAS Drive-In Air Show Webinar
ICAS has developed a 90-minute webinar on organizing and executing a drive-in style air show that was held on March 18. In addition to...
Virtual Convention Kicks Off 2021 Air Show Season
The tone and expectations of delegates participating in the 2020 Virtual ICAS Convention were optimistic, but realistic. More than 600 air show professionals participated...
Stories of the COVID
It would be a gross understatement to say that the COVID-19 virus was a gut punch to the air show industry. Unlike the sequestration...
Go Up From Here
The COVID-19 environment presents significant challenges for the planning of our events in the future. We’re going to have to brainstorm, be bold and...
