Obama Signs Law Reinstating Arlington Burial Rights for WASP

Friday, May 20, 2016

Members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) may now be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery after President Barack Obama signed a law reinstating this right on March 20.

The WASP lost this right in 2015 when the Army reinterpreted existing law to exclude them. WASP Elaine Harmon’s family took up the fight to restore these rights for the WASP after Elaine died in 2015. Elaine had left behind a letter stating that it was her final wish to have her ashes placed in Arlington National Cemetery. Her family set up a Change.org petition that received more than 178,000...

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RAA Pilot Workforce Panel Explores Career Pathways

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Dr. Peggy Chabrian was part of a panel discussion moderated by Regional Airline Association (RAA) President Faye Malarkey Black with representatives from major and regional airline representatives and an aviation-oriented college during the RAA Annual Convention in May.

Panel members, including Steve Dickson, senior vice president of flight operations for Delta Air Lines; Ryan Gumm, president and CEO of Endeavor Air; Dion Flannery, president of PSA Airlines; and Dr. Sharon VeVivo, president of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; discussed attrition, flow-through...

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EAA Expands AirVenture Job Fair

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

EAA is expanding the job fair component of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to a full week in 2016. The organization's annual fly-in convention will take place July 25-31, 2016, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The job fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at AirVenture's Aviation Gateway Park, an area that features education, innovation, and technology. It will include companies ranging from airlines to avionics companies that are seeking candidates to fill the growing number of jobs in the aviation industry.

Assisting with the expanded job fair...

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Boeing’s Sherry Carbary to Speak at WAI Connect Breakfast

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Sherry Carbary , vice president of Boeing Flight Services, will be the guest speaker at the 2016 WAI Connect Breakfast during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. In her role, Sherry leads a global operation of more than 1,200 employees responsible for pilot, technician and cabin safety training, and simulator services across 19 campuses in 11 countries and six continents.

The WAI Connect Breakfast kicks off WomenVenture Day at AirVenture on Wednesday, July 27, at 8 a.m. in the EAA Nature Center. At 11 a.m. the annual and growing WomenVenture group photo will take place on Boeing Plaza,...

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