At the 27th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, held March 10-12 in Nashville, the association handed out 126 scholarships, topping the $10 million mark since the inception of the scholarship program in 1995. At this year’s show, scholarships were distributed to WAI members at every stage of life, from university students to mature members seeking […]
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Activities to celebrate Women of Aviation week doubles
More than 100 activities, twice as many as in 2015, unfolded across the world during the sixth annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, a global aviation awareness week for girls of any age, founded and managed by the Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW). The initiative revolves around offering girls and women not familiar with […]
San Diego Air & Space Museum acquires Vought Aircraft collection
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Air & Space Museum recently acquired the Vought archive collection from the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation in Arlington, Texas. The recently acquired collection is the largest component of the surviving archive of the Vought Aircraft companies, according to museum officials. For 70 years, Vought was one of the prime contractors […]
Seabirds flock to SUN ‘n FUN
The Seabird Organization at SUN ‘n FUN reports it is prepared for a gathering of seaplane pilots, seaplanes and enthusiasts at the 2016 Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo, held at Lakeland Linder Airport (KLAL) in Florida, April 5-10. However, there will not be a Splash-In again this year. The Seabird hospitality tent will be located […]
The playful Pober Pixie
Evoking the open-air feeling of sport plane flying from the 1930s, the single-seat Pober Pixie, with its parasol wing and open cockpit, is a playful and happy-spirited flying machine. NX321PX was completed by co-owners Rick Gritters and Tom Vander Linden of Pella, Iowa. Designed by Paul Poberezny in 1974, the Pixie’s appealing appearance is similar […]
Lone Star Flight Museum selects builders for new facility
HOUSTON — The Lone Star Flight Museum has taken the next step toward opening its new facility, selecting D.E. Harvey Builders, as general contractor after a public, competitive bid process. The new 130,000-square-foot museum will be located at Ellington Airport, future home of the Houston Spaceport and one of Texas’s oldest continuously operating airfields. “Harvey Builders […]
Video: CAP launches 75th anniversary celebration
The Civil Air Patrol has launched the organization’s 75th anniversary celebration. While CAP will officially turn 75 on Dec. 1, having been founded six days before Pearl Harbor, a yearlong observation of the milestone is underway, including the unveiling of a special 75th anniversary website and a special video marking the milestone. Anniversary activities and displays are planned throughout […]
NATA president resigns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks has announced his intention to resign Aug. 31. “It has been an honor to lead NATA through this period of significant change by greatly enhancing its position as the voice of aviation business on Capitol Hill, at the agencies, and in the states,” he […]
Museum to honor women in aerospace with cards
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) is working to create a deck of playing cards that will feature 56 photos and educational facts about women in aerospace fields on the face of each card. All 56 of the card faces may be sponsored by anyone who is interested. Individuals may want […]