On February 23, 2024, the Challenger Learning Center in Columbia, SC, witnessed the thrilling spectacle of the Second Annual AviCom, a prestigious event organized by Greenville Technical Charter High School in collaboration with Triple Tree Aerodrome. This remarkable occasion marks South Carolina as the only state in the nation to crown a “State Champion” for […]
Aerospace Education
Air Canada Announces Scholarships for Aspiring Aircraft Maintenance Engineers at 7 Technical Colleges Across the Country
Photo above – One student from each school will receive a $1,500 scholarship to assist with the cost of their education to become AMEs. Air Canada today has announced an agreement with seven colleges across the country to provide financial assistance to students who self-identify as women or visible minorities who are pursuing studies as […]
Airbus Donation Helps Kansas Aviation Museum Expand STEM Learning Program for Children
The Kansas Aviation Museum has announced an expansion of its STEM education programming that will help provide valuable hands-on education for kids from 1st-7th grades. Thanks to a generous donation from Airbus America Engineering in Wichita, the Kansas Aviation Museum has purchased ‘We WILL Build It Better’ learning kits, which are an all-inclusive, industry designed, […]
Oklahoma to Field-Test Bessie Coleman After School Aviation Program
Photo above – Senate Education Chairman Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, joined Grayson Ardies, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Thursday to announce a partnership with the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars Program to create a special after-school aviation program for 6th and 7th graders in Weatherford Public Schools, Pryor Public Schools, and Springdale […]
Tidewater Tech and Aviation Institute of Maintenance Host Governor Youngkin and State Officials to Discuss Workforce Development
Tidewater Tech and Aviation Institute of Maintenance were honored to welcome Governor Glenn Youngkin, G. Bryan Slater, Secretary of Labor, and Carrie Roth, Director of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement, for a productive visit to the schools. The purpose of the visit was to engage in discussions about workforce development and skilled trades […]
Aims Community College to Launch New Aircraft Maintenance Training Center and Degree Program
Aims Community College is set to open a new Aircraft Maintenance Training Center along with the launch of an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) degree program in January 2026. At its November meeting, the Aims Community College Board of Trustees approved creating the A&P degree program, along with an allotted $21.8 million to complete and […]
NASA Seeks Students to Imagine Nuclear Powered Space Missions
The third Power to Explore Student Challenge from NASA is underway. The writing challenge invites K-12th grade students in the United States to learn about radioisotope power systems, a type of nuclear battery integral to many of NASA’s far-reaching space missions, and then write an essay about a new powered mission for the agency. For […]
Liberty University Expands Pilot Training Program with 16 Additional Cessna Skyhawks
Textron Aviation has announced an agreement with Liberty University for the purchase of 16 Cessna Skyhawks to be delivered beginning in 2026. The aircraft will add to Liberty University’s existing fleet of 24 Skyhawks to ensure that the university’s students receive the highest quality pilot training aircraft available. “We are proud to support Liberty University’s […]
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Set for Sixth Year to Promote Networking, Education and Scholarships and Careers in Aviation
The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) will be held for the sixth year on March 16, 2024. WACS is a professional career conference for women from high school junior through retirement and will take place at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan. Designed to introduce women to aviation and to […]
Innovative Approaches and Technologies Using VR Can Improve Pilot Training and Address Pilot Shortage
Guest Commentary By Vance Hilderman In the past summer, 61 percent of travelers experienced a flight delay or cancellation, and I was one of them. The aviation industry and the government have been working to solve the problem. But it only seems to be getting worse, due in large part to the fact that there […]
