Aviation Company Aura Aero Inc. Announces Opening of its First U.S. Facility within Embry-Riddle, and Decision to Locate 500,000-Square-Foot Manufacturing and Assembly Plant in Florida
Today at the Farnborough Air Show in London, Aura Aero Inc. announced its decision to build a 500,000-square-foot manufacturing and assembly plant in Florida. Aura Aero is a French…
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Eagles Experience Hands-On Immersion With New Honeywell Avionics Suite
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies recently invited Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students to participate in a unique learning experience at its Phoenix facility. The course focused…
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New Boeing Location at Embry-Riddle Will Bring 400 High-Paying Jobs to Florida
Central Florida will become the new home to a Boeing engineering center of excellence, which will advance the future of aviation and aerospace locally, statewide and nationally.
Embry-Riddle…
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Embry-Riddle Flight Teams Earn Top Marks at NIFA SAFECON
After months of preparation and nearly a week of competition, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s residential campuses competed at the National Intercollegiate Flying Association…
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NSF-Funded Program Empowers Online Student Researchers
When she was an online undergraduate student, Nazish Chunara, an accomplished Los Angeles-based artist who explores the psychological impacts of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones,…
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Embry-Riddle, FAA Align on Confronting Pilot Mental Health Following New Federal Recommendations
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has openly tackled the issue of pilot and air traffic controller mental health, incorporating updated ways of confronting the issue into the university’s…
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Eagles Win No. 1 Overall at AIAA’s Uncrewed Flight Competition
For the first time, students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Florida, campus took top honors at the AIAA Design/Build/Fly (DBF) Competition, held earlier…
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JetBlue CEO to Students: ‘Take Chances’ in Your Careers
The first female CEO of a major airline, Joanna Geraghty, who leads JetBlue Airways, recently advised Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students to “try a lot of different things”…
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Innovations in Drone Detection, Skeletal Modeling and Vertical Flight Highlighted at Embry-Riddle’s Annual Research Showcase
Nearly 200 research projects were presented this month by students at research symposiums hosted annually at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
“Discovery Day is our pinnacle…
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Flight Delayed: Embry-Riddle Experts Explain How Summer Heat Can Impact Air Travel
Every year, the summer travel rush brings additional crowds and longer lines to airports. A more pressing concern for travelers, however — and one that could potentially delay…
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‘Best Job Ever’: Embry-Riddle’s SkillBridge Program Steers Military Vets Toward New Careers in Aviation Maintenance
After serving nine years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Juan Teodoro Paredes was ready to embark on a new career, and he credits the AMT SkillBridge program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical…
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New Embry-Riddle Study Explores Gender and Ethnic Biases in Aviation
In two separate studies, when more than 700 study participants looked at photographs of 240 potential aviation job candidates, they selected white males for pilot and co-pilot positions…
Cultural Diversity the Key to Unlocking Dream Career, Says Kenyan Student
MicHalifax “Mike” Wanyeki’s childhood in Nairobi, Kenya, was spent playing with clay model airplanes while watching aircraft soar high above him in the sky. He dreamed…
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Four Eagles Named to National Fellowship Class, Bound for Industry Internships
Four Aerospace Engineering students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University have been selected to receive 2024 Patti Grace Smith Fellowships, guaranteeing them paid internships at…
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NTSB Chair Urges Students to Work Hard, Keep Learning and Ignore ‘Toxic’ Critics
The head of the federal agency responsible for investigating all major transportation accidents recently advised Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students to work hard, network,…
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