John Cudahy, President of the International Council of Air Shows, is relaxed, smiling, and for the first time in a week, NOT running to another meeting while talking on a cell phone. It is the end of the ICAS convention in Dallas. All around him, the staff is packing up, getting things shipped back to headquarters in Virginia. He’s in jeans and a non-airshow t-shirt. (That’s a surprise), bears a strong resemblance to an actor on “ER” (NOT George Clooney) and he takes 15 minutes to sit down with ANN and recap the show. Aero-News: Best part of the convention? John Cudahy-ICAS: I would say there was a definite increase in the business orientation…with both performers and organizers treating this as a busines

Patty Wagstaff needs no introduction. What might surprise you at this point in her career, is that after 12 years, she’s looking for a new sponsor! She told ANN that “Goodrich and I have mutually agreed to seek other opportunities.” She admits that “it’s a little scary, but I want a bigger sponsor, who’s more involved in the day-to-day promotion, a message or product that we can work with 12 months a year.”