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Flight instructor and retired Somers Point shop teacher dies in plane crash -
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Blog - Latest News. Flight instructor and retired Somers Point shop teacher dies in plane . Flight instructor and retired Somers Point shop teacher dies in plane crash. June 4, 2015. By BRIAN IANIERI, Staff Writer. A trailblazing female industrial shop teacher in Somers Point who overcame a fear of heights to develop a second career in aviation was killed in a North Carolina plane crash Tuesday, her brother said. Harris-Para was a flight instructor and was once governor of the New Jersey/New York section...
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A-B Tech receives workforce development award -
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Blog - Latest News. A-B Tech receives workforce development award. A-B Tech receives workforce development award. June 25, 2015. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College has been recognized for the training program that serves GE Aviation. The college received the Workforce Development Award from the Community Colleges of Appalachia, according to a news release from A-B Tech. The Community College of Appalachia is an association of 39 public community colleges from Mississippi to New York. In Novem...
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N.C. teen earns pilot's license with help of CAP -
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Blog - Latest News. NC teen earns pilot’s license with help of CAP. NC teen earns pilot’s license with help of CAP. August 3, 2015. Joyce Orlando – Shelby Star. Tommy David Willis loves flying so much that he learned to operate a plane before he could drive a car. As a 15-year-old in 2013, Willis took his first flight lesson. Two years later, he has his private pilot’s license. The accomplishment comes after a life-long love of flight and the help and support of his family. Flying for the first time.
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GTCC prepares 237 students for aviation jobs, plans to train many more -
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Blog - Latest News. GTCC prepares 237 students for aviation jobs, plans to train many more. GTCC prepares 237 students for aviation jobs, plans to train many more. June 23, 2015. Guilford Technical Community College has made it nearly halfway to its goal of training 501 local aviation workers by 2016 using a $1.4 million grant. 8220;We are definitely on track to meet the goal for the grant,” she said. It was awarded in 2012. The grant is one of multiple initiatives undertaken by GTCC and its industry par...
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Obama targets airplanes for climate rules -
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Blog - Latest News. Obama targets airplanes for climate rules. Obama targets airplanes for climate rules. June 12, 2015. By Timothy Cama and Devin Henry – The Hill. The Obama administration wants to declare that greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes are harmful, which would set up regulations to limit the pollution. While the Obama administration is kicking off the process, any regulation resulting from it would not be made final until 2018 long after President Obama is out of office. But the EPA’s pro...
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Aviation sector spurs expansion of 105 jobs for Mohawk in Eden -
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Blog - Latest News. Aviation sector spurs expansion of 105 jobs for Mohawk in Eden. Aviation sector spurs expansion of 105 jobs for Mohawk in Eden. June 3, 2015. Mohawk Industries is expanding its Rockingham facility. Demand for airline carpeting was a key driver of Mohawk Industries’. Decision to expand in Rockingham County with 105 jobs and an $8 million investment over five years. The 105 jobs that Mohawk is creating will add to a work force of more than 170 at the Eden plant. You might also like.
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Triad aviation academy quadruples size of internship program -
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Blog - Latest News. Triad aviation academy quadruples size of internship program. Triad aviation academy quadruples size of internship program. June 9, 2015. As director of Andrews Aviation Academy in High Point, Cynthia Waters knows how important it is to train local employees for aviation careers as opposed to training talent from outside of North Carolina. Participating businesses this summer include HAECO Americas, Aerosphere Aviation, Cessna Citation, Graco Industries, Piedmont Triad Airport Authori...
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FAA reauthorization bill delayed -
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Blog - Latest News. FAA reauthorization bill delayed. FAA reauthorization bill delayed. July 14, 2015. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has delayed plans to release its proposed FAA reauthorization legislation. That occurred after the House majority leader informed the committee that consideration of the FAA reauthorization bill has been moved to September. The reauthorization bill provides funding for the agency, but also includes priorities for the FAA, as determined by the Congress.
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How one entrepreneur fulfilled the American dream -
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Blog - Latest News. How one entrepreneur fulfilled the American dream. How one entrepreneur fulfilled the American dream. June 25, 2015. CHARLOTTE, N.C. —. Jennifer Guthrie has just moved into her new offices in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her aviation staffing company is growing so fast, this is the fourth time she’s moved in four years. She started her business with no capital and made $800 in her first month; last year she made $12 million dollars. She cut back, hung onto as many clients as she could, ...
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Boeing forecasts rising demand for pilots, mechanics -
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Blog - Latest News. Boeing forecasts rising demand for pilots, mechanics. Boeing forecasts rising demand for pilots, mechanics. August 2, 2015. At this year’s AirVenture. In Oshkosh, Boeing. Released a new forecast showing continued strong demand for airline pilots and maintenance technicians as the world’s airlines add 38,000 airplanes to the global fleet over the next 20 years. Overall global demand will be driven by continued economic expansion, resulting in an average requirement for about 28,000 new...
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