Women in Aviation International’s Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) will go on in 2020 – despite the global pandemic – and it will be bigger and more far-reaching than ever! WAI chapters and corporate members will not host in-person events this year and will instead deliver a virtual experience through a new Aviation for Girls […]
Aviation Education
“A Friendlier World with Air Sports” – FAI Announces 2021 Young Artists Theme
FAI has revealed the theme for the 2021 edition of the FAI Young Artists Contest. Youngsters between the ages of six and 17 are invited to get their brushes and pens out to interpret the theme “A friendlier world with air sports”. The objective of the popular art contest is to encourage young people to […]
Aerospace Center for Excellence Awards $110,000 in College Scholarships
The Aerospace Center for Excellence, Inc. (ACE), home of the annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, awarded $110,000 in college scholarships to eight (8) top performing Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) graduates from the Class of 2020 at the Ceremony of Success event held June 11th at the Florida Air Museum. The Central Florida Aerospace […]
NASAO Lists U.S. Winners in Youth Aviation Art Contest
The winners for 2020 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest have been selected by the contest’s managing organization, National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), in partnership with National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The annual contest is part of a larger international effort to inspire youth to illustrate the importance of aviation through art. Contest submissions are […]
NCASE Holds Virtual Annual Meeting, Names Directors and Officers
Members of the National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) held their annual meeting on Thursday, May 14th – this time virtually – conducting business, providing member and committee updates, and voting for directors and officers. “We had planned to meet in person at FAA headquarters in Washington D.C. to conduct our annual meeting,” […]
University Aviation Association Conducts Safety Webinar
170 safety professionals and flight training experts attended University Aviation Association (UAA) live webinar “COVID – Flying under a New Paradigm” presented virtually May 14, 2020. With the combined effort of the UAA safety committee and FAA, attendees were able to hear from and ask questions to various experts from the UAA, FAA, GAMA, as […]
EAA, Sporty’s Open Doors to Aviation for More Than 75,000 Young People
Another milestone was reached by the Experimental Aircraft Association recently, as a total of 75,000 Young Eagles have now taken the next step in their aviation journeys by enrolling in Sporty’s Learn to Fly Course after their EAA Young Eagles flights. The online Sporty’s course is available free to all of the more than 2.2 […]
I Hart Flying Inspires Industry Amid Adversity with $10,000 Themed “Go Fuel Your Passion” Scholarship Opportunity
Before these adverse times hit our world economies and daily lives, one of I Hart Flying Foundation’s largest partners, Go Rentals, elevated their partnership which established the organization’s first themed scholarship opportunity for 2020: “Go Fuel Your Passion.” With today being #GivingTuesdayNow, a global effort focused on sharing gratitude, giving back, showing kindness, volunteering and […]
Ray Johnson, Champion of Aerospace Education, Has Gone West
The life of Raymond J. Johnson was a life dedicated to aviation. His passion for the industry truly touched people around the globe as he worked in state aviation, the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI) and many other organizations. On April 7, 2020, Johnson passed away […]
AFA National Teacher of the Year and STEM Educator Named Einstein Fellow
The Air Force Association’s 2019 National Teacher of the Year Michael Vargas of Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona, has been named a 2020-2021 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow. Vargas will join 14 other K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers selected from across the U.S. to spend 11 months serving in a federal […]
