Flyschool Air Academy has acquired its third AL250 simulator for commercial pilot training. The school is located in Madrid and Mallorca (Spain), and has 5 professional flight simulators, 20 Cessna, Piper, Cruiser and Tecnam aircraft, and its own maintenance center. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re-configurable […]
Aviation Education
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 […]
Columbia Regional Airport to Lease Space to Moberly Area Community College for Aviation Technology Program
At the Dec. 18 City Council meeting, the Columbia City Council approved an agreement for Moberly Area Community College (MACC) to lease space at the Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to establish an Aviation Technology Program. The program will be a college-accredited FAA-certified flight school where graduates will attain an Associate in Applied Science degree (AAS). […]
NAHF and RTCA Announce Julie Rosseter as Winner of Professional Development Scholarship Opportunity for Educators
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) and RTCA, Inc. have announced Julie Rosseter, Orchestra Director at Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee, Georgia, as the distinguished recipient of the Professional Development Scholarship Opportunity for Educators. The scholarship, designed to recognize and support outstanding educators committed to advancing aviation and technology education, attracted a highly competitive […]
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 […]
Thrive Aviation partners with Southwest Airlines in the Destination 225° Pilot Pathways Program
Thrive Aviation announces its partnership with the Southwest Airlines® Destination 255° Pilot Pathways Program. By building hours with verified partners, the Cadet Pathway creates opportunities for new pilots to become Southwest Airlines First Officers in as little as four years. Thrive Aviation is honored to join this partnership with Southwest Airlines and is eager to […]
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 […]
Wings for Dreams Event Raises Record-Setting $4.5 Million for Wichita Children’s Home
Textron Aviation and its donor partners set another fundraising record at its Wings for Dreams event earlier this month. The company-sponsored event raised more than $4.5 million to provide support for the Wichita Children’s Home and its CrossRoads program. The CrossRoads program is a low-barrier shelter and drop-in center for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth […]
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 […]
