Blue Line Aviation, the largest flight school in the state of North Carolina relocated to JNX Airport in November 2021 with a promise of more planes, more students, more jobs, and more revenue for Johnston County. Twelve months later, the company and its other business ventures have fulfilled its commitments and then some, bringing 114 […]
Aviation Education
NCDOT Accepting Applications for Aviation Career Education Grants
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is accepting applications from public airports through Jan. 30 for its 2023 Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Grant Program. The program supports aviation workforce development with grants of up to $3,000 per academy to host aviation career-focused summer academies for middle and high school students that inspire […]
Amid Pilot Shortage, South Florida Gains a New Aviation Degree Program
Wayman Aviation Academy has received formal accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) to offer associate degrees in Aeronautical Science for students seeking to become commercial pilots. The new two-year associate degree program is the only one of its kind in South Florida, as the academy is the only independent flight […]
American Airlines Cadet Academy Announces New Partnership with Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
American Airlines and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announce a new partnership to expand the American Airlines Cadet Academy for aspiring pilots. Spartan, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is the Cadet Academy’s first collegiate partner offering an Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation Flight and increases its training network to five locations. “The American […]
Switzerland’s AERO LOCARNO Selects ALSIM AL42 Simulator
ALSIM has announced that AERO LOCARNO, based in Locarno, Switzerland, has acquired an ALSIM AL42 simulator. The AL42 is an exact replica of the Diamond DA42, built using genuine aircraft parts and equipped with the latest real-world Garmin G1000 avionics suite. It also comes with the latest generation visual system, GFC 700 autopilot, and PBN/LPV […]
Williams International Makes Generous Donation to AOPA’s You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM Initiative
The AOPA Foundation announced a substantial $500,000 donation from Williams International in support of You Can Fly and its innovative High School Aviation STEM Curriculum — helping to ensure a healthy future for aviation and aerospace. The generous gift will enable You Can Fly to further introduce high school students to rewarding career opportunities in […]
Flying Musicians 2023 Scholarship Nominations Now Open
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) recognizes the correlation between hard work and skill required by both learning to fly and learning music — practice, precision, working with others, multitasking, and ultimately performance — and to that end, has opened the floor to nominations for the ninth year to passionate student musicians for the 2023 FMA […]
Challenger Center and AIAA Open Nominations for 2023 Trailblazing STEM Educator Award
Challenger Center and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced they are accepting nominations for the 2023 Trailblazing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Educator Award. The annual award celebrates K-12 teachers going above and beyond to inspire the next generation of explorers and innovators. Nominations can be submitted to aiaa.org/TrailblazingSTEMEducatorAward through December […]
Aspen Flight Academy Special Event Raises Funds and Scholarships for Unique High School Aviation Program
The Aspen Flight Academy hosted its annual fundraising event at the Atlantic Aviation FBO hangar on Saturday, Oct. 1. The event showcased Aspen Flight Academy’s (AFA) latest in technology and flight training while enjoying food, live music, airplane displays, plane rides, as well as on-site conversations with industry representatives, and AFA students and instructors. Founded […]
AOPA’s Air Safety Institute Releases 32nd Joseph T. Nall Report
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released its 32nd edition of the Joseph T. Nall Report, which covers calendar year 2020. The report’s digital platform provides near real-time accident data that are updated on a rolling 30-day cycle, accelerating the analysis process, and allowing for the most current snapshot of […]
