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: Workforce Development
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”
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”
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”
