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Get To Know KFHR, Friday Harbor’s Airport
Situated on beautiful San Juan Island, KFHR is a public-use airport with one runway located just southwest of Friday Harbor’s town center. The FAA categorizes the airport as a non-hub primary commercial service facility and acts as a critical link between the San Juan Islands and the region. According to the Port of Friday Harbor,…
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What is Sustainable Aviation Fuel?
Alternative fuel will play a key role in reducing emissions from air transportation. Made from non-petroleum feedstocks, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an alternative that can be mixed with fossil jet fuel with no changes needed to aircraft or infrastructure, reducing emissions while making it greener and easier to use than other fuels. SAF can…
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AMTEC: Everett’s Center for Manufacturing Education
Everett Community College’s Advanced Manufacturing Training & Education Center (AMTEC) offers state-of-the-art training to Snohomish County and the region. Opened in 2014, Everett’s 54,000 square foot AMTEC training center offers certificates and degrees in the latest manufacturing technologies, with faculty going beyond the typical classroom to engage students, mentoring them in hands-on collaborative projects and…
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The Farnborough International Airshow Returns
One of the world’s leading airshows, Farnborough kicks off July 22nd Calling itself ‘the apex of aviation,’ the Farnborough International Airshow will connect the global aerospace and defense communities across five days of exhibitors, networking and flying displays. This year marks the 45th edition of the show and will bring together the aerospace community to…
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ZeroAvia’s New Everett Facility Means Local Jobs And Local Innovation
Hydrogen-Electric Aviation Manufacturer Opens Expanded Facility At Paine Field Intending To Employ Hundreds Locally In The Years To Come. ZeroAvia is known for innovation in clean aviation. Now, with its new 136,000-square-foot Propulsion Center of Excellence manufacturing facility at Paine Field, the company will produce hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for companies seeking to decarbonize. In April,…
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What’s Next For Spokane’s Aerospace Tech Hub?
Last year, the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center in Spokane was designated one of the nation’s 31 inaugural Tech Hubs by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The area was identified as a regional center ready for technological innovation and job creation as part of the current administration’s Investing in America agenda,…
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Last Chance! PNAA’s Women In Aerospace Conference Is Thursday
Catalysts For Impact comes to Everett later this week. Sponsored by Boeing and taking place at the Angel of the Winds Arena, the 11th annual PNAA Women In Aerospace conference will, “take you on a journey of inspiration where we’ll address personal, organizational, and industry impact.” Hear from industry experts and leaders that will share…
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A&P Scholarship Congratulations
The Center of Excellence is pleased to congratulate Laura Pollard, Everett Community College A&P student. Laura won a scholarship from the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA), a regional aerospace organization that helps to build. tomorrow’s aerospace workforce. The Center of Excellence is a PNAA member. Ms. Pollard is enrolled at Everett’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program…
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Girls In Aviation Day Visits Renton Airport
Last month, Women in Aviation’s Washington State chapter hosted another successful aviation career day, this time at the Renton Municipal Airport. Fifteen young women attended, hearing about the aviation industry and related career opportunities and getting the opportunity to try aviation-related skills hands-on. The day kicked off with the girls splitting into three groups to…
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The Epic STEM Challenge Is Coming
The Electric Propulsion Innovation Challenge (EPIC) STEM Challenge is a low-cost, standards-based project that helps bring aerospace alive for kids! Designed for grades 6-12, EPIC challenges young people to design, build and fly a small electric airplane that will carry out a specific task. Each year the game changes but the premise stays the same.…
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FREE For Students: Defense & Space Summit & Careers Fair
Attendees will be joining over 500 Defense & Space professionals from across the globe. We’ll be diving into how the changing global landscape, market dynamics and geopolitical conflicts are affecting the defense & space industry. Together we will address how companies and individuals can maintain a sense of calm amidst the chaos and how they…
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Attend The Building Equity For Aerospace Training: Inspirational Stories And Strategies To Engage Girls Webinar
Under the National Science Foundation (NSF), Building Equity for Aerospace Training grant, the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) will host a webinar, Building Equity for Aerospace Training: Inspirational Stories and Strategies to Engage Girls on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 9:00am-10:00am Pacific. During the webinar, we’ll hear powerful stories from women in aviation sharing their journeys…