Qatar Airways Cargo has partnered with DSV Global Transportation and Logistics to launch a new route from Huntsville, Alabama, enhancing North America’s connectivity to Europe, Middle East and beyond, effective 7th September 2023. The route, named by DSV as the “Gateway Star”, will see twice weekly Boeing 777 freighters operating from Felipe Ángeles International Airport […]
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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. Encourages Auburn Students to Drive Change
Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, visited Auburn University’s School of Aviation on April 20 to inspire the next generation of change-makers in aviation by advising them on sound leadership. As chief of staff, Brown leads the organization and training of more than half a million active-duty Airmen at […]
Auburn Aviation Reveals Display Honoring Late Aviation Management Director Lt. Col. Harold R. Decker
The life and legacy of late Aviation Management Director and Engineering Associate Professor Emeritus Lt. Col. Harold R. Decker will live on thanks to a new display dedicated in his honor at the Delta Air Lines Aviation Education Building. Family, friends and alumni gathered on Feb. 4 to unveil the display, which features personal and […]
Auburn University’s School of Aviation Inks Career Pathway Partnership with Southwest Airlines
Auburn University’s School of Aviation has announced a partnership to make the university’s acclaimed aviation program the newest university partner to join the Southwest Airlines Destination 225° pilot recruitment program. The partnership aligns Auburn’s growing School of Aviation with Southwest Airlines, frequently voted among the nation’s most admired and awarded airlines. The Southwest Airlines Destination […]
Hartzell Engine Tech Names Caleb Walls as Controller
Hartzell Engine Tech has named veteran corporate finance executive Caleb Walls as Controller. He will report to company President Keith Bagley in the newly created position. “Caleb Walls’ career as a corporate controller and financial operations manager equips him well for his new position and responsibilities,” said Bagley. “Caleb’s experiences in finance, accounting, procurement and […]
Hartzell Engine Tech Designated Top-Rated Business in Alabama
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has selected Hartzell Engine Tech as one of 14 top-rated businesses for its work in producing exceptional goods for the state. “Our state is blessed to have numerous companies producing outstanding Alabama-American made products every single day,” Gov. Ivey said. “I am proud to recognize 14 of the best our state […]
War Eagle Women Place Second, Fourth Among Collegiate Teams at 2022 Air Race Classic
Photo above – Auburn’s War Eagle Women, from left to right, Ashley Baldwin, Meg Cooper, Elizabeth Moorman, Madison Nugent, Elaina McKenna and Maggie Hearn, competed in the 2022 Air Race Classic cross-country race. The Auburn University School of Aviation brought home top collegiate prizes from the 2022 Air Race Classic this June, placing second and […]
$11.36 Million Announced for Alabama Airport Improvements
U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced that nine local airports in Alabama will receive approximately $11.36 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant funding. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the grants are designated for various improvements and advances to local airport infrastructure and administered through the fiscal year 2022 Airport Improvement Program, which […]
HSV First Commercial Airport to Receive FAA License to Land Commercial Space Vehicle
Huntsville International Airport has been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow commercial space vehicles to land in Huntsville. Huntsville International Airport, located in North Alabama, is the first commercial airport in the U.S. approved as a reentry site to receive a space vehicle landing. “Huntsville has propelled us into another historic first […]
Alabama Governor Welcomes Airbus Expansion Project Adding 1,000 Jobs in Mobile
Governor Kay Ivey joined Airbus officials, Mobile leaders and education professionals at a community event Monday afternoon to celebrate the aerospace company’s new growth plans at its Alabama manufacturing facility. Airbus’ latest expansion project calls for the addition of a third final assembly line, or FAL, at its Mobile factory to support increased production of […]
