VETERAN NEWS

Night Vision Veteran Joins ASU Team Chad St. Francis Director of Business Development, Military Programs

JOB & CAREER | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Jun 28^th 2018 |

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, Inc. (ASU), announced this week that Chad St. Francis has joined ASU as the new direc...

Bombardier names company veteran as president of new aerostructures unit

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, Aug 21^st 2014 |

Bombardier Inc has appointed a company veteran to head its new Aerostructures and Engineering Services division, it said on Wednesday, the most recent change at the Ca...

D-Day Typhoon Veteran celebrates 100th Birthday

DEFENCE | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Jun 9^th 2014 |

A WWII wireless mechanic who served as ground crew to Hawker Typhoons during the D-Day Landings recently celebrated his 100th birthday with a VIP tour of 6 Squadron at RAF Leuchars. William ‘Willie’ Taylor enjoyed ...

Cessna L-19 auction package raises $1.1 million for veteran’s causes

PASSION | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Jan 21^st 2014 |

Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, is proud to announce $1.1 million was raised from the auction of a restored 1959 Cessna L-19 Bird Dog aircr...

DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviall, Inc., the world's largest provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services, has named John Meersman, a veteran finance and business development leader, as its new chief financial officer (CFO).

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Dec 17^th 2013 |

DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviall, Inc., the world's largest provider of new aviation parts and related af...

Cincinnati Veteran to Earn Manufacturing Skill Standards Council 50,000th Credential

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Dec 10^th 2013 |

CINCINNATI, Dec. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council, a leader in manufacturing and lo...

UTC Aerospace Systems supports Wounded Warrior Project in honor of Veterans' Day

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Nov 11^th 2013 |

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace Systems is proud to support the nation's veterans with s...

American Airlines Honors Veterans And Troops Through Its Miles in Support of All Who Serve Program

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Nov 4^th 2013 |

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines is inviting its customers to join American in suppo...

Shoney's® Offers FREE All-American Burger? to All Veterans and Troops on Veterans Day

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, Oct 24^th 2013 |

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nothing says "Thank You" like a great burger and Shoney's is set to p...

Alaska Airlines Taps Three Veteran Employees For Key Roles

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Sept 23^rd 2013 |

SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines has named three new managing directors, who come from within Alaska Airlines with a combined 54 years of expe...

Northrop Grumman Supports Veterans Village of San Diego Stand Down

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Jul 19^th 2013 |

SAN DIEGO, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) supported homeless veterans by helping to sponsor the 26th annual Veterans Village of San Diego (...

Goodwill® To Announce New Initiative To Serve Women Veterans

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Jun 18^th 2013 |

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Goodwill will announce a new initiative to significantly augment its support of military veterans at a National Pr...

Goodwill® Honors Veterans And Military Families On Memorial Day And Throughout The Year

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, May 27^th 2013 |

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Americans take time to honor veterans and active military ...

Raytheon and Student Veterans of America launch new scholarship to empower student veterans

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Apr 26^th 2013 |

WALTHAM, Mass., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Student Veterans of America (SVA) lau...

Virgin America Names Airline Industry Veteran As New Chief Operating Officer

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, Mar 20^th 2013 |

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the award-winning domestic airline, today announces the appointment of thirty-year aviation industry vete...