Aerospace States Association (ASA) Chair, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, has appointed Alabama Lt. Gov.-Elect Will Ainsworth as vice chair of the ASA. “I am excited to have Lt. Governor. Ainsworth join our leadership team. I look forward to his stewardship in advancing aerospace within our states and around the nation,” said Kleefisch. “I am […]
Aviation Education
Free Glider Courses for EAA Young Eagles Now Available Through Gliderbooks.com
EAA Young Eagles now have an additional resource to discover more about the world of flight, as GLIDERBOOKS Academy online soaring school is offering free glider courses for all young people who have flown in the Young Eagles program. The GLIDERBOOKS Academy online courses cover four basic areas of glider and soaring flight: Introduction to […]
Ray Foundation Awards $1 Million Challenge Grant To Create STEM Learning Lab for Hawaii’s Youth
The Ray Foundation (Naples, Florida) recently awarded Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum a $1 million challenge grant to develop a new educational resource for Hawaii Youth – a Learning Lab using the exciting field of aviation and aerospace to advance interest and competency in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The proposed Learning Lab will be […]
Second Annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation & Aerospace Day Celebrated in Tulsa
Photo above -Â At the December 6, 2018 second annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day brunch, hosted by the Oklahoma Aeronautic Commission, Oklahoma Airport Operators Association, the Tulsa Airport Authority and BizJet International, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum addressed the crowd. OAC Staff Photo. In a crowd of 400 aviation and aerospace professionals and students, […]
Young Aviatrix Builds Skills, Confidence
It can be difficult to start flying again after not having flown at all for several months. That was the case for me when I came back to school in the fall. I am a senior at Valparaiso University – a school in northwest Indiana – with a major in English and a minor in […]
RWDC Alumni Ready for STEM Field Employment
The results from a national survey of participants in a national engineering design competition are in:Â students who participate in the Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) are much more likely to enter undergraduate and graduate programs and many are entering the aerospace and defense workforce. Having now completed its tenth year as a national Science, […]
San Antonio Aviation & Aerospace Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Honorees
The Dee Howard Foundation Chairman and President, Wayne I. Fagan, announced the 2019 San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame honorees. The Class of 2019 consists of brothers Earl and Tom Slick, Lt. Col. Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, and Gen. (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III. “The mission of The Dee Howard Foundation is to […]
AIA Welcomes Federal STEM Education 5-Year Strategic Plan
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 […]
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 […]
