Special to National Coalition for Aviation & Space Education Every CEO is asking the same question: Where is the next generation of mechanics, pilots, and engineers coming from? Every student is asking: How do I start? Every parent is asking: How do I pay for it? The National Coalition for Aviation & Space Education isContinue reading “NCASE Launches Membership Campaign”
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FAA Kicks Off School Year with Pathways to Flight Open Forum
By Kathryn B. Creedy Special to the National Coalition for Aviation & Space Education 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 toContinue reading “FAA Kicks Off School Year with Pathways to Flight Open Forum”
Focus on FAA Education Programs
Special to National Coalition for Aviation & Space Education 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 helpContinue 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”
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”
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”
For PIT Workforce Development is Personal
By Kathryn B. Creedy The aviation and aerospace industries love to tout the billions of dollars they contribute to local economies, but few talk about the personal impact those contributions have on the community. Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), however, is showing how airports contribute beyond the economic impact to elevating the personal lives of thoseContinue reading “For PIT Workforce Development is Personal”
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”
