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The Northwest Aviation Maintenance Competition
Set for May 30th at Felts Field Airport in Spokane, the inaugural Northwest Aviation Maintenance Competition will bring together teams of students from across the state to compete using their real-world airframe and powerplant skills. The event kicks off with a welcome dinner on Friday, May 29th in the hangar. Competitors can get a preview
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The Costs of Knowledge: DACUM, Education and Industry
Scaling a company? Preserving institutional knowledge? Trying to understand a new role? The DACUM process—Developing A Curriculum—is purpose-built to help. In April Executive Director Jill Thornton traveled to the home of DACUM at The Ohio State University to learn facilitation techniques, the uses of DACUM and how to put all the information that makes up
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Boeing and Airbus in 2026: A Run-down
So far 2026 has delivered a story many wouldn’t have predicted a year ago: Boeing is outperforming Airbus. After years of challenges, Washington’s leading manufacturer and a key partner of workforce development efforts across colleges in Washington has started 2026 with its strongest commercial aerospace showing in years. Boeing delivered 46 commercial aircraft in January
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EvCC AMTEC Manufacturing Day Tour
The Center of Excellence for Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing, in partnership with Impact Washington, is pleased to present Everett Community College’s Manufacturing Day Tour and Exploration Event, taking place April 21-23. In partnership with Snohomish STEM, more than 500 high school students will visit EvCC’s Advanced Manufacturing Training & Education Center. Over three days, students
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Women in Aerospace 2026
On May 14th the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance is set to host this year’s Women in Aerospace conference. Titled “At Altitude: Clarity Under Pressure,” the event will bring together professional women and men across the state and the industry to, “explore how we stay grounded, focused, and effective in high-pressure environments.” The event will offer
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2026 Apprenticeship Career + Job Fair
Reserve your spot now! AJAC (the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee) and Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center in Everett are partnering to host an Apprenticeship Career and Job Fair on April 23rd from 4 to 7 p.m., with the Center of Excellence and Workforce Snohomish as organizing partners. The event is part of the celebration of National
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Funding Your Flight Path: Aerospace Scholarships Open Now
Scholarships are a great way help pay for tuition, books, materials and more. But often they’re hard to find or have varying closing dates and requirements. Recognizing our role to serve students and educational institutions across Washington, the Center of Excellence is pleased to run down some current and available scholarships to students at Washington’s
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SPEEA Childcare Grant, IAM Childcare Center updates
For years, aerospace leaders, parents and aerospace workers across Washington State have recognized the need for expanded childcare to better serve our communities. Two recent developments will help to ease the burden of parents that work irregular hours and student parents pursuing aerospace-related degrees. SPEEA, the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, in partnership
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PNAA ADVANCE Conference Celebrates 25 Years February 9-11
The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance’s annual conference, PNAA ADVANCE, will celebrate 25 years of community February 9-11 at the Lynnwood Events Center. For more than two decades, PNAA’s conference has united the aerospace community, strengthening and growing the local cluster and supply chain, critical to the economic success of the region. Today global competition, rising
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Boeing Student Development Programs Now Accepting Applications
The Boeing Company, partner of the Center of Excellence, has announced details of their 2026 Student Development Programs, perfect for Washington State high school and community college students interested in building skills for future careers in aerospace. Boeing’s Manufacturing Student Development Programs are designed to provide students with a comprehensive experience, including hands-on training, job
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COE Welcomes New Advisory Committee Members
The Center of Excellence for Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing is pleased to announce the addition of three new Advisory Committee members: “Their mix of experience in education and industry, along with insight into how the Center of Excellence leads will be invaluable,” says Executive Director Jill Thornton. “State-wide knowledge, industry leadership and connections to union
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AI in Manufacturing Webinar for Faculty
Set for October 24th at 9 a.m. Pacific, the ‘AI in Manufacturing: A Faculty Primer for Community Colleges’ webinar provides the opportunity for faculty and administrators at community colleges to explore the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence across the manufacturing sector. The webinar is presented by the National Applied AI Consortium, hosted by Miami Dade