Mark Baker, head of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for more than 10 years, has announced to the AOPA team his plans to retire. The news came Tuesday in an informal meeting with staff.

The session ended with a question for Baker: Would the regional fly-ins continue? “Yes,” answered Baker, a year into his service as AOPA’s fifth president. “We’ll be back next year.” ...

Richard McSpadden, executive director of the Air Safety Institute (ASI) of US general aviation lobby group Aircraft Operators and Pilots’ Association (AOPA) has died in an aviation accident.