The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) issued a statement on the recent release of the White House Federal STEM Education 5-Year Strategic Plan. AIA noted that the plan recognizes the importance of a diverse STEM workforce and underscores that we must work together to improve STEM education in the United States for all Americans. America is […]
Aviation Education
2019 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest Takes Flight
The power of art comes from its ability to move people. The same is true about aviation. To bring the two together, and engage young people in aviation and aeronautics in the state, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is sponsoring the 2019 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest. This year’s theme is ‘My […]
Delta Aviation Education Building Dedicated to Auburn University Following $6.2 Million Grant
Photo above -Â Auburn University and Delta Air Lines officials cut the ribbon as part of a dedication ceremony Friday for the new Delta Air Lines Aviation Education Building at Auburn University Regional Airport. Pictured are, from left: Auburn University Regional Airport Director Bill Hutto, Delta Managing Director of Flying Operations Patrick Burns, Delta Executive Vice […]
Vermont Resident Awarded Highest Cadet Honor for Civil Air Patrol
Photo above:Â Colonel Rick Lizzari (left), Commander of the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol; Cadet/Colonel Neil Brooks (center), Spaatz Awardee No. 2213; and Neil’s father, Donald Brooks (right), of Bethel. Cadet/Colonel Brooks received the Award at a ceremony at the headquarters of the Capital Composite Squadron of the Vermont Wing of CAP, located […]
Central Washington University Selects one-G Simulation for New AATD Fleet
Central Washington University (CWU) has awarded Seattle based one-G simulation with a contract for five Foundation Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD) and a Piper Archer device that is currently in development at one-G headquarters. The contract includes a mix of both G1000 and GTN-650 based devices, allowing CWU to train pilots using glass panel and […]
Aero Club Foundation of Washington Receives Donation from United Airlines
The Aero Club Foundation of Washington has received a generous donation from United Airlines in support of the Foundation’s mission to foster interest in the principles and development of aviation, aeronautics and the science of aerodynamics at public and charter schools in the District of Columbia. United Airlines has donated $40,000 in e-certificates to fly […]
AOPA HOLDS FOURTH HIGH SCHOOL AVIATION STEM SYMPOSIUM
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) brought together its largest crowd to date, more than 300 aviation and education leaders, for its fourth annual AOPA High School Aviation STEM Symposium this week in Louisville, Kentucky. Hosted and sponsored by UPS, the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) conference, featured breakout sessions, panel discussions, and […]
Delaware State University Acquires 10 New Vulcanair Aircraft
Delaware State University (DSU) and Ameravia, Inc. have announced the acquisition, with a firm order, of ten new Vulcanair V1.0 FAA certified single-engine aircraft for the DSU aviation department flight training program with deliveries in late 2018 and the first half of 2019. The Delaware State University Board of Trustees and administration has chosen to […]
AAAE Creates Claudia B. Holliway Women in Aviation Scholarship
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has announced the creation of the Claudia B. Holliway Women in Aviation Scholarship, named after a respected leader and mentor in the airport industry who passed away last fall. In addition to creating the new scholarship, AAAE has named the Newcomer’s Reception at the F. Russell Hoyt National […]
Lockheed Martin Challenges Students to Create the Future of Flight
Lockheed Martin recently launched a new digital curriculum for high-school students, parents and educators as part of Generation Beyond, its free, online STEM education program used in thousands of U.S. classrooms. The new Generation Beyond: Aviation curriculum includes video challenges, a virtual field trip to Lockheed Martin’s famous Skunk Works® and surprise STEM lab takeovers […]
