The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced that it is awarding the 2024 Frank G. Brewer Trophy to Lt. Col. Glendon Fraser, U.S.A.F. (ret.), Senior Airline Captain, aviation program pioneer, aerospace educator, and non-profit board member. Established in 1943, the Frank G. Brewer Trophy is awarded annually to an individual, a group of individuals, or an […]
Aviation Education
Salina Airport Authority Names Amy Cole as Executive Director of AIM Center of Excellence at SLN
The Salina Airport Authority has announced Amy Cole as the new Executive Director of the Aviation Innovation and Maintenance (AIM) Center of Excellence at SLN, effective October 2024. Cole brings over twenty years of leadership experience to her new role at the AIM Center. Her background includes significant contributions as Chief Impact Officer at The […]
Chimes Aviation Academy Expands Fleet with Tecnam
Tecnam and Chimes Aviation Academy have announced the purchase of four P2010 TDI aircraft, powered by the Continental CD170 engine. This new acquisition will allow Chimes Aviation Academy to enhance its pilot training and provide students with a modern platform. Chimes Aviation Academy is one of the largest flying training organizations in India. With 2 […]
Air Charter Safety Foundation Announces Dates for 2025 Safety Symposium
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has announced that its 2025 Safety Symposium will take place from April 7-9, hosted at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus. The event, co-hosted by Embry-Riddle’s Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety and the College of Aviation, will bring together business aviation professionals dedicated to advancing safety in […]
SIU Carbondale Grad Succeeds in Creating Music, Flying Planes
by Pete Rosenbery Composing allows Thomas Edgar, a certified flight instructor in Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Aviation, a bit more freedom and the opportunity to be more creative than when piloting a plane. And Edgar, who graduated from SIU in May with degrees in piano performance from the School of Music and aviation […]
Gillemot Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to Create Aviation Technology Program at AACT High School
The Gillemot Foundation has provided a grant of $1,009,350 to transform existing facilities at the Academy of Arts, Careers & Technology (AACT) into a state-of-the-art learning center focused on aviation technology. Representatives of the foundation announced the grant during the regular public meeting of the Washoe County School District (WCSD) Board of Trustees, which accepted […]
Flying Musicians Open 2025 Scholarships
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has announced the opening of its two unique scholarship programs for student musicians who want to join the pilot ranks and aviators who are musicians wanting to enhance their craft. FMA is accepting nominees for the FMA Solo Learn to Fly program and applications for the FMA Swing Wing scholarship […]
AIAA and HYSKY Society Announce New Advanced Hydrogen Aviation Short Course
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced a new continuing education course on hydrogen aviation developed in collaboration with HYSKY Society, an association committed to decarbonizing aviation with hydrogen. The course, “Advanced Hydrogen Aerospace Technologies and Design,” debuts Tuesday, 8 October, with instruction online twice weekly through 7 November. Participants also can […]
Lincoln College Group Purchases ALSIM AL250 Sim for Newark’s Air and Space Institute
ALSIM has shared that the AL250 simulator, recently purchased by Lincoln College Group, is now installed in the brand-new Air and Space Institute at Newark. Unveiled in June, this new training facility prepares students for careers in the aviation industry. The facility houses an Airbus A318 aircraft and several state-of-the-art simulators, including the AL250 equipped […]
New Flight School Launches at Atlantic City International Airport
Photo above – The ACEA (center, kneeling) welcomes Beyond Aviation flight school to Atlantic City International Airport. Beyond Aviation now offers pilot training in Atlantic County. The Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) welcomed the newest member of the Atlantic County business and aviation community, Beyond Aviation, a leading flight school that established a new base […]
