By Kathryn B. Creedy With over 100 educators and aviation professionals tuning in nationwide, FAA opened its 2026-27 school season with an open forum to introduce educators to some of the best programming available to connect students to aviation and aerospace careers. In addition to describing the FAA’s three new educator pathway programs (see relatedContinue reading “FAA Kicks Off School Year with Pathways to Flight Open Forum”
Author Archives: Kathryn B. Creedy
Focus on FAA Education Programs
Help Wanted – FAA Needs K-12 Educators Calling all K-12 educators to join the force preparing the next generation aviation/aerospace workforce as the Federal Aviation Administration’s STEM AVSED launches 2026-27 programs. “By introducing students to aviation, engineering, drones, airport design, and aerospace careers, you can help students discover possibilities they may never have considered,” saidContinue reading “Focus on FAA Education Programs”
Lessons from the Front Lines on Being Latina in Aviation
By Kathryn B. Creedy For decades minorities worked to hide who they were, but that is changing as illustrated by the recent Latino Professionals in Aerospace (LPA) conference when former United Airlines Oscar Munoz told attendees to embrace their heritage. During the conference, women indicated they hid behind their Anglo names or straightened their hairContinue reading “Lessons from the Front Lines on Being Latina in Aviation”
Career Advice from the CEO
By Kathryn B. Creedy Aviation and aerospace have dozens of conferences but those that represent women and minorities are not graced with the attendance of a lot of airline CEOs. But all of them are a priority for GoJet CEO Rick Leach, who not only supports the organization, shows up but runs an evening KaraokeContinue reading “Career Advice from the CEO”
Becoming Familia
By Kathryn B. Creedy Orlando, FL, Sept 20, 2026 — As I listened to Former United CEO Oscar Munoz and LPA President Claudia Zapata-Cardone during the fourth Latino Professionals in Aerospace conference, I thought, “this is different.” I’m used to staid business of the National Business Aviation Association conference or the shock of seeing 5000Continue reading “Becoming Familia”
Florida Aerospace Training Center Contributes to the 21st C Industrial Revolution
By Kathryn B. Creedy In the 1960s movie The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman was told the most lucrative career was plastic. In the 1980s, it was computers. Today, in the 2020s, it is trade skills because many expect these careers to be bullet-proof against Artificial Intelligence (AI). In Florida, a new training center developed a newContinue reading “Florida Aerospace Training Center Contributes to the 21st C Industrial Revolution”
Have Women Leaders Been Used to Maintain the Patriarchy?
Chisom Udeze makes the case that despite the progress women have made in the past 50 years, it is an illusion because it is designed to uphold the patriarchy. She argues that when we try to force cultural change, we are no longer tolerated and retribution is swift. By Kathryn B. Creedy I was atContinue reading “Have Women Leaders Been Used to Maintain the Patriarchy?”
“Inclusion is Not About Special Treatment it is About Different Design”
The aviation and aerospace industries pivot their thinking to ensure the safety of women and people of color.
Building a Strong K-to-Career Aviation/Aerospace Pipeline
The Power of Aviation Chapter Groups Sign up for a free subscription By Kathryn B. Creedy Few realize the power held by aviation’s chapter groups like the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance or Women in Aviation International but even fewer of these groups work together to create what will solve the aviation/aerospace workforce shortageContinue reading “Building a Strong K-to-Career Aviation/Aerospace Pipeline”
I Love the Smell of a Pregnant Woman in the Morning
Sign up for a free subscription An Analysis of the Aviation Culture and What to do About It By Kathryn B. Creedy In what I believe is a first for any women in aviation conference, veteran AMTs reported some of the most cringeworthy moments they’ve experienced on the aviation maintenance line. From customers who refuseContinue reading “I Love the Smell of a Pregnant Woman in the Morning”
