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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”

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”

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”

Developing Economic Opportunity with Aviation/Aerospace in the Caribbean

By Kathryn B. Creedy A little noticed trend is happening in America as state and local economic and workforce development officials identify aviation and aerospace as a key economic drivers. In response they are quickly developing the workforce these future employers will need. So, it was absolutely no surprise I learned the same was happeningContinue reading “Developing Economic Opportunity with Aviation/Aerospace in the Caribbean”

DEN, University of Colorado-DEN Offer Exec-MBA to Produce Aviation Leaders of the Future

As aviation/aerospace education undergoes dramatic changes, University of Colorada Denver and Denver International Airport are redefining the MBA to create future aviation leaders.

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”

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.