Sarina Houston of Pittsboro, North Carolina, was awarded the third Martha King Scholarship for Women Flight Instructors during the annual Women in Aviation International Conference. This scholarship consists of $5,000 toward flight training and free, lifetime access to all King Schools courses, including FIRCs for life. The value is over $18,000. In her words from […]
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Free drone seminar slated in Reno
“Tap into the Drone Market,” a free seminar hosted by Women in Aviation International (WAI) during its annual convention in Reno, will be open to the public. The seminar is slated for March 23, 2018, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Convention Room C4. This session, led by industry experts, […]
Women take flight at New England Air Museum
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — The New England Air Museum will hold its annual Women Take Flight event Saturday, March 3, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in commemoration of Women’s History Month. Visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate women’s contributions to aerospace history through special events, hands-on activities, and lectures from special guest […]
Girls look to the sky
All over the world in late September, thousands of girls were introduced to aviation. For the third annual Girls in Aviation Day, 74 events were held for an estimated 9,700 girls in the United States, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Zambia. The day’s mission: Help girls between the ages […]
Time running out for $634,000 in scholarships
Two deadlines are approaching for individuals interested in applying for a Women in Aviation International (WAI) scholarship for 2018. To apply, you must be a WAI member as of Nov. 1, 2017. Scholarship applications must be submitted online or postmarked no later than Nov. 13, 2017. All applications may be submitted online at www.WAI.org and […]
9,700+ girls worldwide flock to Girls in Aviation Day
On Sept. 23, 2017, 74 Girls in Aviation Day events were held by Women In Aviation chapters and corporate members, including 15 international chapters, eight corporate members and 16 collegiate chapters. International events were held in Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Zambia. Drawing from the local communities, including Girl […]
Flamingo Air offers two scholarships
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Flamingo Air, based at Lunken Airport, is offering two scholarships through Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) and Women in Aviation (WAI). The AWAM scholarship, valued at $6,000, will cover tuition and fees for Flamingo Air’s Avionics Electronic Technician program. This program teaches students how to repair and maintain electronic systems such as radio […]
Aerobatic star helps young girls soar
For the past decade, women have been gathering at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture, capped off with a photo of all the participating women, wearing matching T-shirts, in Boeing Plaza. Smack dab in the middle of this year’s photo was Debby Rihn-Harvey, an aerobatic pilot and retired Southwest Airlines captain who now runs a flight […]
Sporty’s provides sectionals for WAI Girls in Aviation Day 2017
Participants in Women in Aviation International’s (WAI) Girls in Aviation Day will go home with a new skill: How to read a sectional chart. Through a donation from Sporty’s, thousands of instructional sectional charts will be distributed to WAI’s international network of more than 100 chapters. This hands-on teaching tool will be used with thousands […]