College students preparing for aviation careers are encouraged to apply for either of the two scholarship programs being offered by the Massachusetts Airport Management Association. The deadline to apply for both scholarship programs is May 31, 2026. Crocker Snow Memorial Scholarship The Snow Scholarship is valued at $2,000 and seeks candidates who are focusing their […]
Meet the New NCASE Board
Meet New NCASE Board We have an extremely strong team with its deep bench of experience in industry, workforce development, education. Now, with the advent of a new mission, we are mixing the experience of our veteran board members with the 21st Century insights of new board members to revitalize the National Coalition for Aviation […]
New Leadership, New Board, New Future
By Kathryn B. Creedy, President, NCASE The National Coalition for Aviation & Space Education (NCASE) is moving forward with new energy to create something neither educators nor industry has ever done before – an aviation/aerospace education ecosystem leading to an Early Learning-to-Career Pipeline. This exciting new mission for NCASE comes after 40 years of failed […]
Aviation Workforce Crisis Meets Action: I Hart Flying Foundation Launches $20,000+ National Scholarship Initiative
As the aviation industry faces ongoing workforce shortages and increasing demand for skilled talent, the I Hart Flying Foundation (IHFF) has announced the launch of its 2026 national scholarship cycle, delivering more than $20,000 in flight training funding, pilot equipment and industry-supported resources. The initiative, “Access Granted: Runway to Rise,” marks the first phase of […]
Kinexis Consulting Welcomes Lorena de Rodriguez as Business Development Manager
Kinexis Consulting continues to expand its expert airport advisory team by adding Lorena de Rodriguez as its business development manager. With more than thirty years of experience across airport and airline operations, safety, security, and workforce development, Lorena brings deep expertise and experience supporting TSA programs, training initiatives, and industry-wide efforts through ACI World – […]
Southwest Florida International Airport Reports Historic March Traffic
During March, 1,521,149 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, which was a historic monthly record. This was an increase of 3.9 percent compared to March 2025. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 1.9 percent. “March 2026 was the busiest March and best single month in the 43-year history of Southwest Florida […]
Pyka’s Autonomous DropShip Completes First Flight
Pyka has announced the successful first flight of DropShip, its next-generation heavy-lift autonomous aircraft built for contested logistics and multi-mission operations. From concept to flight in just six months, this program sets a new benchmark for rapid development of advanced autonomous systems, delivering the mission-critical capabilities required today. It is engineered to extend reach, resilience, […]
AutoFlight Completes First 2-Ton-Class eVTOL Tea Delivery in China
AUTOFLIGHT has successfully completed China’s first 2-ton-class eVTOL dedicated spring tea transport trial in Guizhou, a mountainous province in western China. The trial deployed AutoFlight’s CarryAll (V2000CG) – a fully autonomous, unmanned eVTOL aircraft – to transport fresh spring tea between Anshun and Guiyang, two Guizhou cities approximately 120km apart. The unmanned flight crossed rugged […]
Texas A&M-RELLIS and Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) Announce Partnership to Expand Drone Training Across Texas
Texas A&M-RELLIS, and Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) have announced a new partnership to expand access to professional drone and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) instruction across Texas. The collaboration is intended to support statewide labor force and economic development priorities by preparing Texans for high-demand careers in industries increasingly reliant on drone technology. Across Texas, sectors […]
Burke Lakefront Supporters Meet with FAA Leadership to Oppose Airport Closure Proposal
The Lakefront Airport Preservation Partnership (LAPP) met with FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Daniel J. Edwards yesterday to express unified opposition to Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s proposed closure of Burke Lakefront Airport. In the meeting, Edwards told the LAPP that safety will be the top priority when examining any potential closure. “We appreciate Associate Administrator […]
















