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”
Tag Archives: Aerospace Education
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”
New Space Economy Prompts Disruption and Opportunities for Aviation/Aerospace Education
By Kathryn B. Creedy The New Space Economy is changing everything we do from education to training and even regulating, providing a new frontier in both exploration and space business, according to John Wensveen, president International Space University, who spoke before the Space Coast Symposium recently on what such disruption means. He also made theContinue reading “New Space Economy Prompts Disruption and Opportunities for Aviation/Aerospace Education”
Economic and Workforce Development Drive Aviation Education Nationwide
Pennsylvania latest state to target aviation and aerospace careers for both economic and workforce development. By Kathryn B. Creedy A quiet revolution is underway across America, one that is developing K-Career pipelines for aspiring aviation and aerospace personnel. The revolution is driven by state and local government economic and workforce development officials partnering with localContinue reading “Economic and Workforce Development Drive Aviation Education Nationwide”
RTX Launches Early STEM Education to Prepare the Future Aviation/Aerospace Workforce
RTX – parent company to Collins Aerospace, Raytheon and Pratt & Whitney – is doing with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) by investing in the first-of-its-kind STEM curriculum at clubs nationwide.
Industry Educational Resources Reaching Millions, Serious Education Reform Needed
15 Minute Read Industry Still Inventing the Same Wheel Despite Need to Amplify What’s Already There Manufacturing Career Education Boosted by State/Industry Efforts Aviation/Aerospace Education Provides Economic Mobility, Transforms Families Academia Questions How to Keep Up with Changing Technology Education Delivery Must Be Different Lifelong Continuing Education Needed Aviation/Aerospace Career Promotion Still Needed By KathrynContinue reading “Industry Educational Resources Reaching Millions, Serious Education Reform Needed”
How Poor Schools Can Tap Aviation/Aerospace Education Resources
By Kathryn B. Creedy Don’t ever tell Shella Condino it is impossible to bring aviation/aerospace education to even the poorest schools. Condino is a gutsy Filipino immigrant who opted for Presidio High School in Texas to launch her teaching career rather than an international academy. “Presidio was where I was needed,” she said. “It wasn’tContinue reading “How Poor Schools Can Tap Aviation/Aerospace Education Resources”
