Press Releases

Big, Bigger, Biggest - 2016 WAI Conference Set to Break Records

2016-02-22 08:00

With a record number of exhibitors and robust pre-registration, the 27th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which will be held March 10-12, 2016, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, is shaping up to be the biggest conference to date.

The exhibit hall will host a record 164 companies and organizations, including 29 that will be exhibiting for the first time. AOPA's Rusty Pilot Seminar, scheduled for Friday, March 11, and open to the public, has over 70 advanced registrations. Girls in Aviation Day- Nashville, being held...

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Powerful Lineup of Speakers on Tap for WAI 2016 Annual Conference in Nashville

2016-01-27 08:00

Nashville Mayor, Astronaut Couple, Secretary of the Air Force, FAA Administrator and More Scheduled to Speak

Megan Barry, the Mayor of Nashville, will join astronauts Dr. Rhea Seddon and Robert "Hoot" Gibson as each connects, engages, and inspires attendees at the 27th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, March 10-12, 2016, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mayor Megan Barry is the first female mayor of Nashville, and the first mayor to have risen from the Nashville Metro Council. Her focus as...

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The Sporty's Foundation Makes $3,200 Grant for Girls in Aviation Day 2016

2016-01-12 08:00

Funds will be used purchase educational materials

Women in Aviation International received a $3,200 grant from The Sporty's Foundation, whose mission is to ensure a healthy general aviation community for the next generation. The grant will be used to purchase instructional sectional charts to use as a hands-on teaching activity for girls ages 8 to 16 for the September 24, 2016 youth outreach.

"Sporty's has been a sponsor of Girls in Aviation Day since its inception," said WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. "By teaching the girls how to read...

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Arlington Burial Rights for the WASP

2016-01-07 08:00

Statement of WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian on the efforts by WASP Elaine Harmon's family to have her buried in Arlington National Cemetery:

As president of Women in Aviation International, I strongly support all efforts to allow Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, or any military cemetery of the surviving family's choice that is available to other military service personnel.

The WASP honorably served their country. We urge everyone to visit change.org and sign the Harmon Family petition on behalf of all WASP....

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Congratulations to Tracey Curtis-Taylor

2016-01-04 (All day)
Adventurer/Pilot will speak at WAI Conference in March

Tracey Curtis-Taylor successfully completed her United Kingdom to Australia flight on January 1, 2016, recreating a pioneering 1930 solo flight by Amy Johnson. Tracey departed Farnborough airport on October 1, 2015, on her solo flight in a 1942 Boeing Stearman named the Spirit of Artemis . The flight covered 13,000 miles, including 50 legs, crossing 23 countries.

"Tracey is a keynote speaker at the 2016 International Women in Aviation Conference March 10-12 in Nashville at the Friday morning general session,...

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Outstanding Lineup of Speakers Slated for WAI 2016 Annual Conference

2015-12-21 (All day)

Speakers at the 27th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which will be held March 10-12, 2016, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, are sure to fulfill the conference's mission: to connect, engage and inspire WAI members and attendees.

"With conference attendees from all segments of the aviation industry, and phases of life and career, we are challenged each year to develop a lineup of speakers whose stories and messages will resonate with all," says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. "This year, we have a...

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WAI Receives $7,500 Grant from ISTAT

2015-12-08 08:00

Funds to Enhance Girls in Aviation Day 2016

Women in Aviation International received a $7,500 grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Training (ISTAT) Foundation, which funds educational programs that advance commercial aviation.

The ISTAT Foundation was founded in 1994 to provide funds for scholarships, educational programs, and grants to qualified individuals and institutions that promote the advancement of commercial aviation and humanitarianism. The ISTAT Foundation Grants Program, administered by the ISTAT Foundation Grants...

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WAI Receives $7,500 Grant from ISTAT

2015-12-08 (All day)
Funds to Enhance Girls in Aviation Day 2016

Women in Aviation International received a $7,500 grant from the International Society of Transport Aircraft Training (ISTAT) Foundation, which funds educational programs that advance commercial aviation.

The ISTAT Foundation was founded in 1994 to provide funds for scholarships, educational programs, and grants to qualified individuals and institutions that promote the advancement of commercial aviation and humanitarianism. The ISTAT Foundation Grants Program, administered by the ISTAT Foundation Grants Committee of the ISTAT Foundation...

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WAI Announces Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees for 2016

2015-11-30 08:00

Military pioneers to be honored

Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2016 inductees into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at the 27th annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which will be held March 10-12, 2016, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony will take place at the closing banquet on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

"The women who are being inducted this year don't have names that most people will recognize, but each of them...

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$600,000 in WAI Scholarships Available for 2016

2015-10-20 08:00

Applications Due November 16, 2015

Two deadlines are approaching for individuals interested in applying for a WAI scholarship for 2016. In order to apply, you must be a WAI member as of November 2, 2015. Scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than November 16, 2015.

"This year we are offering 111 different scholarships totaling $600,000," says WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian. "I can't say it too often - these scholarships are not just for college students; they are for people at every phase of their aviation lives....

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