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”
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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”
Rosie the Riveter Lives On
Sign up for a free subscription By Kathryn B. Creedy Rosie the Riveter remains alive and well and she spent last weekend in Dallas at the Inaugural Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) conference where 228 aviation maintenance technicians, students and instructors gathered in what can only be described as a history making event.Continue reading “Rosie the Riveter Lives On”
Know Your Rights, Know How the Compliance System Works
Sign up for a free subscription By Kathryn B. Creedy Speaking at the Inaugural Association for Women in Aviation Conference, Attorney Kathy Yodice delivered a primer on how regulatory compliance works and what certificate holders can do to protect themselves in any investigatory process whether it is post-accident, receiving a letter of investigation from theContinue reading “Know Your Rights, Know How the Compliance System Works”
Analysis: Building An Equitable Workplace with the Help of Male Allies
Sign up for a free subscription By Kathryn B. Creedy Gaining the support of male allies is perhaps the most important thing women in aviation can do to change the culture. Fortunately, there many men who support women making their way into careers in aviation. Tony Kern Calls Out Aviation on Sexual Harassment OurContinue reading “Analysis: Building An Equitable Workplace with the Help of Male Allies”
A&P Value Goes Well Beyond Turning Wrenches
Sign up for a free subscription By Kathryn B. Creedy Representatives from Lockheed Martin and Textron, who began their careers as certificated airframe and powerplant technicians, explored the many careers that certification could lead to including manufacturing and engineering as they addressed the 200+ women gathered at the Inaugural Association for Women in Aviation MaintenanceContinue reading “A&P Value Goes Well Beyond Turning Wrenches”
Aviation Training: What Experts Need — Part II
By Kathryn B. Creedy Part I: Overhauling Aviation Training For Better Results The World Airline Training Summit offered up a sea change in aviation training – one that openly called for complete overhaul to produce better, more competent aviation personnel — pilots, aviation maintenance technicians and cabin crew — but instill in them a leadershipContinue reading “Aviation Training: What Experts Need — Part II”
Analysis: Overhauling Aviation Training: The Global Push for New Standards — Part I
An international movement gathers momentum to overhaul aviation training in favor of creating global standards, shedding prescriptive practices and devices and ending scattershot international regulatory standards. By Kathryn B. Creedy A decade ago, I called for pilot training reform in a series for Forbes Online, reform that ensured higher quality and better trained pilots. ButContinue reading “Analysis: Overhauling Aviation Training: The Global Push for New Standards — Part I”
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”
Analysis: Youth Task Force Presents Daunting Challenges but Energizing Solutions
By Kathryn B. Creedy 15-minute read Recommendations include: The Youth Access to Aviation Jobs in America Task Force (YIATF) set out the herculean tasks needed to turn the great recommendations from its just released report into reality. Reading the YIATF report is as daunting as it is hopeful, but no one said this “moon shot”Continue reading “Analysis: Youth Task Force Presents Daunting Challenges but Energizing Solutions“
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