Sarah Rose (they/them) is a news writer and reporter for AIN. 
Prior to AIN, Sarah worked as a journalist for Georgia Public Broadcasting, Georgia&#039;s statewide NPR and PBS affiliate. They have also worked for several national nonprofits and as a legislative assistant in U.S. Congress. As an openly nonbinary reporter, they are a proud member of the Trans Journalists Association. 
Sarah is a 2012 graduate of Kennesaw State University.

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Sarah Rose

The sixth annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) held in Battle Creek, Michigan, earlier this month is celebrating record-breaking attendance.
“We are overwhelmed by the support, outreach, and continued success of the WACS event to highlight women in aviation and support our next generation of leaders in this industry,” said WACS co-founder Mary Poirier. “The interest from companies shows a growing desire to invest in women to fill talent pipelines, and our increased attendance showcases a continued passion for women to receive aviation training, mentorship, and job opportunities to support their career endeavors.”
The conference showcased more than 130 representatives from aviation companies, schools, and organizations from the Great Lakes region who connected with 140 attendees. In addition, $30,000 in scholarships were awarded at WACS to 12 women for aviation education, flight and maintenance training, and professional development. Workshops on career and professional development were also offered.
Fifty-two companies sponsored the symposium, including Gulfstream Aerospace, Western Michigan University, Duncan Aviation, the Michigan Business Aviation Association and Foundation (MBAA/MBAF), AvFlight, Dassault Falcon Jet, Dow Chemical, GrandAir Aviation, and Jackson National Life.

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Breaks Attendance Records

Conference showcased 130 representatives from aviation industry

The sixth annual Women’s Aviation Career Symposium held in Battle Creek, Michigan, earlier this month is celebrating record-breaking attendance.

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

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News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Austrian manufacturer has yet to say which rotorcraft types it will support 

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In a Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) roundtable on retention, an aviation staffing expert and flight department leaders traded hard-won lessons on money, culture, and knowing who you’re really competing with.

The Retention Stool Has Four Legs: What Flight Departments Get Wrong about Keeping Talent

Across three separate CALS sessions, flight department leaders worked through the same hard questions about earning trust, leading individuals, and holding the line.

Leadership from the Cockpit to the Department: What Three Days of Roundtables Revealed

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

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News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

More In Training and Workforce

Axis Announces Plans for Helicopter Training Systems

Austrian manufacturer has yet to say which rotorcraft types it will support

The Retention Stool Has Four Legs: What Flight Departments Get Wrong about Keeping Talent

In a Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit (CALS) roundtable on retention, an aviation staffing expert and flight department leaders traded hard-won lessons on money, culture, and knowing who you’re really competing with.

Leadership from the Cockpit to the Department: What Three Days of Roundtables Revealed

Across three separate CALS sessions, flight department leaders worked through the same hard questions about earning trust, leading individuals, and holding the line.

Tapping Data to Safely Drive Up Aerospace Productivity

The lack of 3D data is holding back some aspects of manufacturing

Rohloff New Textron Aviation CEO as Ron Draper Retires

Draper to stay until the end of the year to smooth the transition

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Saxon Air executive Rachel Harvey chairs the group for young charter professionals

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