The new maintenance school will offer an FAA-approved 12-month program to take students from “no experience to a certified A&P ready to work,” according to company officials.
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Virginia teacher selected as aerospace educator of the year
The Crossfield Award, founded in 1986 by renowned test pilot Scott Crossfield, recognizes a teacher for his or her exemplary use of aerospace in their classroom.
ASA updates Introduction to the National Airspace System
The updated book brings together “comprehensive National Airspace System (NAS) information from multiple FAA and other source materials, editing and expanding on them to form a cohesive, all-in-one account of a wide-reaching and complex topic,” according to ASA officials.
Florida college receives $454,000 grant for drone program
The grant is designed to support the development of a program focused on increasing access to aviation careers for underrepresented students, according to college officials.
Latest editions of Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbooks available
New editions of the FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbooks for General, Airframe, and Powerplant are now available from Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA).
New A&P school set to open at KADS
The first class for the Thrust Institute of Maintenance at Addison Airport in Texas is set to begin in the fall of 2023.
Vets 2 Wings: A win-win solution
In October 2022, the university was awarded $2.5 million in a cooperative agreement from the FAA to assist U.S. military veterans with paying for flight training and providing extra support to ensure a successful transition to the airline workforce.
New aviation program to take off at Texas university
The Doswell School of Aeronautical Sciences at Texas Women’s University is expected to begin enrolling students in fall 2024, according to university officials, who note the school will initially train 25 students each year.
Texas high school partners with flight school
Starting in their junior year, students will begin flight training at Thrust Flight, a flight school at Addison Airport near Dallas.