Piper Aircraft announced today that it has opened the application period for the 2022 Apprenticeship Program. The 2022 group, which will begin in August, will be the fourth apprenticeship class to begin at Piper Aircraft’s world headquarters in Vero Beach, FL. The two-year program includes a combination of on-the-job training, as well as classroom instruction […]
New Mexico EDD Grant to Benefit Town of Taos Airport
The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has awarded its third rural LEDA infrastructure grant to the Town of Taos for airport industrial park investments that will help attract new businesses and better serve passengers, Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced. The awards from the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) come under […]
New Sandhills Global Market Report Underscores Supply and Demand Trends Impacting the Aviation Industry
Sandhills Global has announced a new market report identifying noteworthy supply and demand trends within the used piston single aircraft category in Sandhills marketplaces. This report is the first from Sandhills addressing the aviation industry. Other Sandhills Market Reports are focused on the used commercial truck, heavy construction equipment, and farm machinery markets. Sandhills’ aviation […]
NBAA Thanks Linda Peters for Her Decades of Service
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that Vice President of Exhibits Linda Peters is retiring Jan. 12, 2022, after nearly 28 years of service with the association. “Throughout her career with NBAA, Linda’s invaluable counsel has ensured that our exhibitors get the highest value from their investment in our shows,” said NBAA President […]
Henderson Engineers Shapes Innovative Travel Experience at New KC Int’l Airport
Henderson Engineers, a national building systems design firm, is leading the charge on cementing the new single terminal Kansas City International Airport (MCI) as a world-class facility. As the lead engineer on the $1.5 billion project, the firm is working closely with project partner Siemens to equip MCI with innovative technology for a cutting-edge experience […]
FAA Awards Research Grants to Build Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chains
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is tapping some of the nation’s top research institutions to build sustainable aviation fuel supply chains in different regions across the United States. More than $1.4 million will go to five universities to undertake the research. Since 2014, the FAA has invested more than $13 million in […]
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 […]
Major General Charles Bolden, USMC (Ret.) to Receive the 2020-21 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
The Aero Club of Washington has announced it will join with the National Aeronautic Association to present the prestigious Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy 2020-21 to Major General Charles Bolden, USMC (Ret.) on Friday, December 17, at its annual Wright Memorial Dinner. First as a Marine Corps Major General and then as NASA Administrator, Charles F. […]
ECSU Partners with Wake Tech for Drone Training and Public Safety Programs for Students
On December 9, 2021, Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) and Wake Tech Community College broke ground in Wake County on the site of a new 106-acre technology center that will expand unmanned aviation programs offered in North Carolina. The facility, Eastern Wake 4.0, will house integrated teaching labs for multiple universities, allowing students to easily […]
The Bond of Aviation and Autism
by: Jacob Moschotto & Karen Allen “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” Dr. Stephen Store’s illuminating quote fills half the screen on the AutismSpeaks homepage and there could not be a more important, striking takeaway for someone trying to understand this eclectic condition. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, […]
