The City of Houston now boasts the only 5-Star rated airport throughout the state of Texas and North America after William P. Hobby Airport achieved a 5-Star Airport status in the Skytrax World Airport Star Rating for 2022. William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Tx is the first North American airport to achieve a 5-Star […]
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Flying for Change
Photo above – Middle school kids at the Marlin, TX fly-in event, took flight for the very first time. As part of American’s ongoing pilot recruiting efforts, the American Airlines Cadet Academy (AACA) team is working hard to expand awareness of the pilot career in communities across the United States. Just in the past few […]
UTSA Klesse College unveils gift from The Dee Howard Foundation
Last week, the University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) newly named Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design (Klesse College) unveiled a gift from the Dee Howard Education Fund and The Dee Howard Foundation. A Dee Howard XR Learjet replica model is now proudly displayed in the lobby area of the […]
American Airlines CR Smith Museum Recipient of STEM Education Award
The American Airlines CR Smith Museum was awarded the 2021 Million Women Mentors — Texas Stand Up for STEM Educational Organization award. The award recognizes the museum’s commitment to empowering young girls to pursue STEM careers through educational programs. According to the United States Census Bureau, women made up nearly half of the U.S. workforce […]
Four Corners Aviation Forms Senior Leadership Team
Four Corners Aviation President and COO Cameron Gowans has announced initial appointments to the company’s senior leadership team. The team will provide leadership to the new organization dedicated to enabling customers to have all the benefits of their own scalable aviation department. “We are proud of this newly formed team of skilled industry professionals, which […]
Mente Group Appoints Kenny Mazingo as Aircraft Market Researcher, Analyst
Leading aviation advisory and brokerage firm Mente Group has named Kenny Mazingo as Market Analyst, Planning and Transactions, based in the company’s Dallas headquarters. He is responsible for collecting, interpreting and analyzing general aviation market data in order to support Mente Group’s transactions and business development teams. In his role, Mazingo is also involved with […]
The Dee Howard Foundation Launches 2021 Art Contest in Partnership with UTSA.
In 2020 the Dee Howard Foundation in partnership with UTSA launched The Dee Howard Foundation/UTSA PreK- 12 Aviation and Aerospace Art Contest with the goal of inspiring young innovators to depict their vision of a human mission to Mars. In its first year the art contest drew hundreds of students from across the San Antonio […]
Three Military Airports Now Eligible for Funding to Add Civilian Operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected three airports to be eligible for grants to add civilian aviation operations at former and current military airfields, adding system capacity and helping to reduce congestion at existing airports. Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas; Mobile Downtown Airport in Mobile, Ala.; and Salina Regional […]
Dee Howard Foundation’s Newest Slate of Officers to Support Growth and Expansion of Innovative Educational Mission
Bianca Rhodes, President and CEO of Knight Aerospace, has been elected by the DHF Board of Directors to succeed Wayne Fagan as Board Chair and President of The Dee Howard Foundation. “December 31, 2021 will be my last day as Board Chair and President of The Dee Howard Foundation,” said Wayne Fagan, founder and outgoing […]
Trojan Phlyers Fly with Trig at Aviator Showcase
The AOPA Aviator Showcase will profile the best avionics and cockpit technology to pilots and aircraft owners. The Trojan Phlyers Flight Demonstration Team are at this event to share their aviation expertise. They will also be representing and demonstrating Trig Avionics products on Booth number 14 in the Exhibition Hall, at Fort Worth Alliance Airport […]
