In its second year as a corporate host, Signature Flight Support has joined Women in Aviation International chapters and corporate members globally as a title sponsor for Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) Delaware Valley – an outreach event aimed at inspiring the next generation of females in aviation. The event, which looks to double their […]
Aviation Education
GAMA Announces 2020 Aviation Design Challenge on National Aviation Day
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today announced it is opening registration for the 2020 Aviation Design Challenge, on National Aviation Day. The Aviation Design Challenge is an annual competition GAMA hosts to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in U.S. high schools through aviation-focused curriculum and a virtual fly-off. “This will be […]
Inspiring and Connecting Youth to the Aviation Workforce
By Mike McHugh Given the state of today’s aviation industry, it’s hard not to get excited about sharing aviation with young people in hopes of inspiring them to join our aviation workforce. It seems like the demand for pilots, mechanics, UAS operators, etc. just continues to rise, with no sign of slowing down in the […]
Ada City School District Secures Third Aviation Education Grant
Thirty-nine organizations were awarded Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants or contracts totaling over $299,235 from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC). The record amount of funds will be used to bring more school-aged children in Oklahoma to STEM careers, particularly those in aerospace and aviation. The funding was approved by the Commission at their most […]
Britannica Knowledge Systems Launches “Fox for Flight Schools”
Britannica Knowledge Systems has launched a new training management solution dedicated to the distinct business needs of flight schools. The solution, Fox for Flight Schools, leverages the Fox training management system’s robust aviation features (currently serving United Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing and other large entities) to support and optimize the special processes of flight schools. […]
ACONE Presents Cabot Award to Martin-Baker Aircraft Company
Photo above – From left are, Georgia Pappas – Co-President ACONE, Dr. Greenfield Sluder – Cabot Foundation, Steve Roberts – Martin-Baker Company, and Dan Schrager – Co-President ACONE. The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) presented the prestigious Godfrey L. Cabot Award to Martin-Baker Aircraft Company on Friday, June 7, 2019 in Boston, MA at […]
GAMA Announces Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award Recipient
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced Ericka Hardin as the recipient of its 2019 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award. The $2,000 scholarship is awarded to a graduating U.S. high school senior who has been accepted to and will be enrolled in an aviation degree core program at his or her chosen college/university. Hardin […]
Dee Howard Foundation Sponsors UTSA Aerospace Engineering Certificate
The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Engineering has announced the new Aerospace Engineering Certificate beginning in the fall of 2019. The Certificate in Aerospace Engineering is designed to prepare mechanical engineering degree-seeking students and non-degree-seeking students with a mechanical engineering background with the fundamental engineering knowledge necessary for successful careers in the […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Gets Record Number of Applications for Aviation and Aerospace Education Grants
Aviation and Aerospace is trending among Oklahoma students, and the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) has emphatically been a driving force of those trends. Through summer camp programs and primary through secondary aviation education curriculum across the state, the Commission has boosted that interest through their aviation and aerospace education grant program. Last year, 25 organizations […]
AOPA 2019 FLIGHT TRAINING EXPERIENCE SURVEY OPENS
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA’s) annual survey to take the pulse of flight training and seek out excellence where it lives opened on June 1. Anyone who has taken flight training, including recurrent training, within the past 12 months can weigh in and share their experience. AOPA’s 2019 Flight Training Experience Survey is […]
