Available grants include Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants, which fund efforts to educate and recruit students to become aircraft pilots or drone operators, and Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grants, which support initiatives focused on educating and recruiting future aviation mechanics and maintenance technicians.
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The Next Generation of Aviation Competes With Bush Planes and Rubber Ducks
The competition involved designing, building, and flight testing a banner-towing bush plane, conducting charter flights for passengers (rubber ducks) and hauling cargo (hockey pucks) to pay for the airplane and start a banner towing business.
Lifting Students to a Higher Plane
“I know firsthand how powerful access and opportunity can be. When young people are given the chance to step into this world and see what’s possible, it can change the trajectory of their lives,” said Barrington Irving, creator of the Barrington Irving Technical Training School. “That’s what this program is all about — meeting students where they are and helping them take that first step.”
Sometimes All It Takes Is Showing Up
A visit to a classroom or a tour of your hangar can be the spark that changes a young person’ life for the better.
Aviation Sales Certificate Program Takes Off
The Aviation Professional Sales Certificate Program is designed to provide a structured pathway into aviation sales — an area of the industry that historically has had limited formal training options.
Alabama University Launches Aviation Program
The program will offer three concentrations: Aviation Management, Commercial Aviation, and Public Safety Aviation.
New Flight Training Partner for Vermont State University
Infinity Flight Group (IFG) has been named the new flight training partner for Vermont State University, taking over the university’s professional pilot program at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) from Vermont Flight Academy.
Free A&P Classes Coming for High Schoolers in Michigan
Jackson County Airport (KJXN) plans to launch a non-profit in 2027 offering free aviation maintenance training to high schoolers, funded by an accelerated adult program.
Flight School Opens New Location at KFWS
Dallas-based Thrust Flight, which offers pilot and mechanic training, has opened its Fort Worth campus at Spinks Airport (KFWS). This is the company’s fifth location.