Sweet Home Alabama: New Aviation High School Takes Flight
Monday, October 03, 2022THE NEW PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IS THE CULMINATION OF ONE MAN’S DREAM TO HELP CHILDREN ENTER THE AEROSPACE WORKFORCE.
The ongoing pilot shortage has energized the conversation about how to best fill the need for aviation professionals. Airlines are ramping up recruitment efforts, raising salaries, and even opening-up their own flight academies in the hopes of filling staffing gaps. While tapping into the existing pilot pool is important, some educational institutions are focused on cultivating a new generation of aviation professionals. The team at Alabama Aviation and Aerospace High School (AAHS) has taken on that challenge.