For the seventh year in a row, Women in Aviation International received a $12,500 grant from The International Society of Transport Aircraft Training (ISTAT) Foundation, which funds educational programs that advance commercial aviation. As in past years, this grant will be used to expand the distribution of Aviation for Girls magazine with The ISTAT Foundation […]
Aviation Education
GAMA Opens Registration for 2022 Aviation Design Challenge
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that registration for the 2022 Aviation Design Challenge has opened. This annual competition, which enters its tenth year, promotes careers in aviation and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in U.S. high schools through aviation-focused curriculum. “We are excited to once again open registration for GAMA’s annual […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Meeting to Consider Record Amount of Grant Funds for AVED
This year, 50 different entities will be considered for Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants totaling more than $365,000 from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission. The record amount of funding will be used to bring more students in Oklahoma to STEM careers, particularly those in aerospace and aviation. Grants will be awarded for targeted learning programs […]
Charleston’s CRAFT Flight Training Granted Provisional Part 141 Training Approval by FAA
Charleston Regional Accelerated Flight Training and Simulation, also known as CRAFT Flight Training and Simulation, announced it has received its Provisional Part 141 Training approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) becoming only the second school in South Carolina, and the only school in Charleston and the Lowcountry Region approved by the FAA to offer […]
Lutte Earns Ninety-Nines Award of Achievement in Aviation for Outstanding Contributions
Rebecca Lutte, Ph.D., an associate professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Aviation Institute, was awarded the Ninety-Nines Award of Achievement for Contributions to Aviation. Ninety-Nines officially announced Lutte’s award on Saturday, July 10. She received the Award of Achievement for Contributions to Aviation in recognition of her extensive and excellent research focused […]
AFA Announces 2021 National Teacher of the Year
The Air Force Association has announced that Megan Tucker, of Lovettsville, Va., has been named the 2021 AFA National Teacher of the Year presented by Rolls-Royce. The program recognizes classroom teachers for their accomplishments and achievements in exciting K-12 students about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and preparing students to use and contribute to […]
EAA AeroEducate Program Opens Wide Spectrum of Possibilities for Youth in Aviation
Photo above – Curt Brunges, Managing Director of Aviate & Pilot Strategy at United Airlines. (EAA Photo) EAA AeroEducate, a bold new program that opens a wide spectrum of possibilities for young people interested in aviation, was officially launched on July 26 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, initiating an interactive, educational, and engaging experience for young people ages […]
Liberty University Selects ALSIM ALX Sim
ALSIM Simulators is excited to announce the sale of an ALX to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. This will be Liberty’s first ALSIM simulator. Liberty opted for all available flight models in the ALSIM ALX, which starts with a single engine piston close to a Cessna 172 and reconfigures to a medium jet similar […]
WAI Announces Winners of Spring 2021 Scholarships
Photo above – Shana Bartell Women in Aviation International (WAI) congratulates 48 members who have been selected as Spring 2021 scholarship recipients thanks to a generous $250,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, as well as a $6,000 WAI scholarship. View the full list of winners at www.WAI.org/2021-scholarship-winners. Scholarships include funding to further members’ […]
Vermont Wing of Civil Air Patrol Launches New Cadet Squadron in Bennington
The Bennington Squadron of the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol has inaugurated a new cadet program, creating new opportunities for local area youth interested in community service, aerospace and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education, and development of leadership and other skills. The new program was launched to meet strong local interest […]
