A Good Airport Manager Doggedly Promotes & Seeks Funds
David Griffin retires after 32.5 years as Stanly County Airport manager. When he took the job, Griffin’s only aviation experience was being a licensed pilot.
Aviation Career
Welcome Back to 800 Independence, Mr. Bahrami
The most significant selection during FAA Administrator Michael Huerta’s term was made yesterday when he announced the appointment of Ali Bahrami as FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety.
Aviation Mentoring Advice & Resource Reference List:
one way to gain career altitude in Aviation or to help the future
Jennie Santoro wrote a very illuminating article urging all in aviation to aid our profession by assisting young professionals in their professional growth, and develop a strong group of future leaders.
Mr. Green’s Donation to CCCC’s AMT program to stimulate needed Mechanics
Randall Green, President of Safe Flight Instrument Corporation, is generously donating a 1972 Sabreliner Model 40 to the Cape Cod Community College’s AMT Program. Mr. Green’s donation will add to the pool of talented, trained, qualified AMTs.
Houston school shows how to capture the attention of prospective aviation students
Houston Independent School District’s Sterling Aviation High School replaced the 1965 Sterling brick building with a new 237,000-square-foot campus serving 1,800 students.
Two Diversity Promotions which should elevate Aviation’s Future
Promoting people with different perspectives adds to our industry’s ability to better serve all customers. The selection of Vanessa Blacknall-Jamison as the first woman and non-pilot to Chair OBAP and the appointment of Carl Newman to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council are excellent stories of this effort.
AVIATION FIGURES: coming in, leaving, coming back & reuniting
Four stories that show the life cycle of the aviation profession.
Gena Lovett—Vice President of Operations for Boeing—Defense, Space & Security, St. Louis
Gena Lovett is a high ranking officer of Boeing with whom you might want to become familiar. Here are a few aspects of her career, life and personality.