Textron Aviation announced an agreement with long-term customer Epic Flight Academy at the 2023 Sun n’ Fun Aerospace Expo for the order of 15 new Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft. As a Cessna Pilot Center, Epic Flight Academy has been training pilots since 1999 and thousands of students from over 80 countries have graduated from the […]
Aviation Education
ALSIM Provides Cirrus Aircraft with Second ALSR20 Simulator
ALSIM announced that Cirrus Aircraft has acquired a new ALSIM SR20 Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) simulator for its new flight training operation in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is Cirrus Aircraft’s second ALSIM device for the SR20, with the company currently operating an ALSIM SR FTD at its Vision Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. The new SR20 […]
AEGEAN and CAE Partner to Create Greece’s First Advanced Flight Training Center
AEGEAN, Greece’s largest airline, and CAE, the global leader in civil aviation training, announced a joint venture to establish the first advanced flight training center in Greece. With a capacity for up to seven full-flight simulators, the AEGEAN CAE Flight Training Centre will be part of AEGEAN’s new 85,000 m2 technical base at Athens International […]
Eleven Roaring Fork Valley Students Receive $100,000 in Scholarships from Aspen Flight Academy
The Aspen Flight Academy (AFA) in partnership with Atlantic Aviation, the operator of the Aspen FBO, will award a generous total of $100,000 in scholarships to 11 Roaring Fork Valley high school students to learn to fly and obtain their Private Pilot’s Licenses. Atlantic Aviation has been a supporter of the Aspen Flight Academy since […]
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Marks Successful Event
Photo above – Scholarship Winners The fifth annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) was held on Saturday, March 18th at the Western Michigan University (WMU) College of Aviation. This event was a professional career conference (for women only) designed to introduce women to aviation and promote networking, education, and scholarships while building up the aviation […]
Sling Pilot Academy Holds “200 Free Flights” Event to Celebrate Partnership with SkyWest
On March 11th, 2023, Sling Pilot Academy held their “200 Free Flights” event to celebrate their Elite Partnership with SkyWest Airlines. The event was aimed at educating High School and College students about the severe need for airline pilots worldwide and the incredible opportunities of the airline pilot career. According to Boeing, the Pilot (Airline […]
NCDOT Awards Grant Funds to 10 Airports for ACE Academies
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation recently awarded $3,000 grants to 10 airports to assist with hosting aviation and aerospace-themed summer academies for middle and high school students. The rapid growth of the aerospace and unmanned aircraft system sectors offers many job opportunities for North Carolinians in the aerospace field. The 2023 Aviation […]
NASAO Announces 2023 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest Winners
Artwork above – 3rd Place Senior Category: Cynthia Liu – Arizona The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), in partnership with National Aeronautic Association (NAA), announced the names of winners of the 2023 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest. The judging was conducted by representatives from: You Can Fly, the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association […]
NCASE Exhibits at 29th Space Exploration Educators Conference
Space Center Houston hosted one of the nation’s leading science educational opportunities for educators at the 29th Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC), Feb. 9-11. Educators from across the globe gathered at Space Center Houston to hear from leading NASA experts and keynote speakers. The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) was one of […]
FAA Awards AOPA Foundation with Significant Grant to Further the Work of Its You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM Initiative
Recognizing its efforts to bring high-quality STEM-based aviation education to thousands of high school students across the country, the AOPA Foundation has been awarded a grant by the Federal Aviation Administration to enrich and broaden its free high school curriculum aimed at building the pipeline of pilots, aviation technicians, and other aviation professionals. Twenty-three education […]
