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Hear experienced aviation and aerospace professionals share their perspective, pathways, and expertise on how to productively navigate your aviation and aerospace aspirations. Enjoy an eye-opening, engaging discussions in a casual-conversation type of environment covering a plethora of options, opportunities, and possibilities in the aviation and aerospace industries. All Things Aviation & Aerospace is hosted and moderated by Vince Mickens, the Founder & CEO of Private Air Media. His extensive background includes executive roles with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA); the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA); and the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation, all after a 28-year broadcast journalism career working in seven major television and radio broadcast markets nationwide.
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During my visit to Vaughn College my panel of guests included Sharon DeVivo, President and CEO of Vaughn College since 1996 sitting in the Air Traffic Control Radar lab; Domenic Prosaic, Vice President of Training sitting in the maintenance hangar; Steve Fanno, an Adjunct Professor and Air Traffic Simulator Instructor sitting in the control tower mock-up with a view of La Guardia airport behind him; Alejandro Quinones, a student sitting in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle lab, who is working on hi...
A few days ago, an iconic aviation legend, Clay Lacy, founder of Clay Lacy Aviation, turned 93 years old. It is a milestone that encompasses a lifetime of passion for aviation from the consummate aviator who simply says "lucky me". A few days ago, an iconic aviation legend, Clay Lacy, founder of Clay Lacy Aviation, turned 93 years old. It is a milestone that encompasses a lifetime of passion for aviation from the consummate aviator who simply says "lucky me". I have had the honor of knowing...
Meet in person the author of 'Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse and Her Military Sisters' Pia Marie Winters Jordan this Saturday, March 8th at 1:00pm in the College Park Aviation Museum located at College Park Airport. Pia Jordan is the daughter of U.S. Army Nurse First Lieutenant Louise Lomax, one of 28 members of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps assigned to the Tuskegee Airmen medical facility, joined me for a one on one conversation about her Mom's story and the legacy of the U.S. Army N...
Please checkout this live mentoring conversation with the up and coming generation of private aviation culinary professionals including one who is also pursuing a professional pilot career. Join Executive Chef Young Park, the founder of First Chime and I as we discuss in detail the rewarding opportunities of catering meals for private jet passengers. You'll meet Kailyn Williams, a recent graduate of DuVal High School's Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Technology program who is currently pur...
Attention all students looking for scholarship support in pursuit of a career in aviation. Hear all of the details, inside perspectives, and application strategies from two leading aviation organizations focused on giving a boost to aspiring young aviation professionals. Joining me is Tracie Carwile, the CEO & Executive Director on the Board of Directors for Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) who also is the Vice President of Global Sales and Inclusion for GGT Worldwise; and Rebecca (Becca...
While discussing the origin of her storied flying career, Captain Theresa Claiborne and I had an inspiring roundtable airline career mentoring talk with three very impressive aspiring aviators who are all well on their way towards flying professionally one day. Joining us were Abby Awosanya, a commercial pilot with a multiengine rating and is a certified instrument flight instructor who graduated from the United Airlines Aviate Academy. Prior to her flight training, Abby received her Bachelo...
Starting their 30th year with great recognition, Go Rentals co-founder and CEO Kaye Gitibin is being honored at the 22nd Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Gala with the Eren Ozmen Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Highly appropriate given their modest start with one location with a little over a handful of vehicles to over 250 locations and growing. I feel privileged knowing Kaye and being friends for nearly three decades. Even for me, the interview was very insightful, enlighte...
Welcome to Latinas in Aviation. For the last three years the iconic College Park Aviation Museum located at the historical College Park Airport which is conveniently located in the heart of the DMV (District. Maryland, Virginia) has hosted the Latinas in Aviation Global Festival. This Saturday, September 14th will be the 4th annual celebration of Latinas in Aviation with a variety of activities and events for young Latinas and everyone in the community interested in aviation and aerospace. J...
NASA is looking for aspiring aerospace professionals from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about the opportunities and possibilities with all that NASA offers. My conversation included expertise and guidance from `Mai Miller, the NASA Pathways Program Coordinator, at the NASA Kennedy Space Center, and personal insight and perspectives from current NASA Pathways interns Cedric Anderson at the Marshall Space Flight Center and Mercedes George at NASA's Johnson Space Center, as well as inte...
Earlier this year, I had the privilege of visiting and touring the DaVinci Inflight Training Institute which is adjacent to the Ft. Lauderdale Executive airport. Besides being impressed with what I saw at this state of the art cabin crew member professional training facility, I had an enlightening sidebar conversation with Paula Kraft that made me ask, how soon can you be a guest on my show? Her awe-inspiring family aviation lineage along with her distinguished accomplishments in inflight ca...
Airport management legend Angela Gittens talks openly with me and shares insight about her distinguished aviation career, her unexpected career path, and the rewards of her accomplishments. Angela has served as the Director General of Airports Council International (ACI World) before retiring in 2020; she was CEO for Miami International and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta airports; and in addition to serving on numerous aviation industry boards and committees, was on the FAA Management Advisory Co...
Looking for career opportunities and possibilities in aviation and aerospace? Join me as we share a detailed overview of the Women in Aviation International 2024 conference taking place March 21-24 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida are Lynda Coffman, the newly selected CEO of Women in Aviation International (WAI), and Stephanie Kenyon, recently promoted to the position of WAI's COO. In addition to hearing Lynda's vision for WAI, the three of us will talk about every asp...
Everything you have ever wanted to know about the helicopter industry with 60 plus helicopters on display along with over 600 helicopter industry exhibitors. has gotten even better. The Helicopter Association International has evolved into the Vertical Aviation International. To talk about Heli-Expo in detail are my guests James Viola, President and CEO, Helicopter Association International (HAI); Gregory Brown, Director, Education & Training Services, HAI; Bailey Wood, Strategic Communic...
I had the pleasure of spending the day at one of the many 'Girls in Aviation' day events, this one hosted by the Capital Region Chapter of Women in Aviation International taking place in the hangar of Signature Flight Support at Reagan National airport in Washington, D.C. During my livestream broadcast, I was joined by guest co-hosts Ruth-Ann Sutherland, a Trip Service Specialist at Grandview Aviation who recently completed her Air Traffic Controller studies at the Community College of Baltim...
A one-on-one illuminating conversation with Billy Nolen, the Chief Safety Officer for Archer Aviation after recently leading the FAA as Acting Administrator. Billy and I talked on a range of aviation related subjects, from his over three decade flying and flight safety career, to how Archer Aviation is paving a significant path in Advanced Air Mobility with its 'Midnight' eVTOL aircraft currently in the flight testing phase towards passenger carrying FAA certification. With Archer bein...
Ruth-Ann Sutherland, Trip Service Specialist, GrandView Aviation Anna Cutter, Sales and Charter Coordinator, Cutter Aviation Yarisse Adorno Oyola, Graduate Student, Florida Institute of Technology, Graduate Research Assistant Shauntel Clarke, MS Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University All Things Aviation & Aerospace is an aviation career-oriented webcast providing insight on the variety of opportunities and possibilities in the aviation and aerospace industries. Its host and moder...
Now here's an area of aviation that you don't hear talked about that often, even though it is an essential aspect of the industry. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to have a roundtable chat with a couple of seasoned aircraft sales professionals along with two relatively new young aircraft sales professionals, all of whom provided great insight. Given the great opportunities available in the industry today, it seemed more than appropriate and timely to check-in with the leadership and mem...
Meet my guests Carol Dean, the Founder and Chairman and currently a Boeing 757 pilot for FedEx; Cheryl Pitzer, Former MD-11 Chief Pilot, currently flying for FedEx, also an MD-10 volunteer pilot for Orbis International, and a Board Director; Christine Kelley, F-35 Contract Instructor pilot for Lockheed Martin at Eglin AFB, and is the Secretary of the Board; aspiring Grand Dame Sydney Bethea, flies with the Civil Air Patrol, is currently pursuing a commercial pilot rating; and aspiring Grand D...
Hear firsthand from the leadership of the National Aviation Hall of Fame about their mission, history, education initiatives, and this year's Enshrinee Class of 2023. Joining me are: James Cooling, NAHF Chairman of the Board and founding partner of Cooling and Herbers, P.C. Aimee Maruyama, NAHF President and CEO Douglas Schwartz, NAHF Vice Chairman of the Board All Things Aviation & Aerospace is an aviation career-oriented webcast providing insight on the variety of opportunities and...
Want to be an airline pilot? Let Delta Air Lines tell you how through their very versatile Propel Pilot Career Pathways program which provides four different ways to pursue a professional pilot career. Join my conversation with the Propel team along with two actively flying Delta pilots who came up through the Propel program. My guests include: Kelvin Mason, the General Manager of Delta Air Lines Propel Pilot Career Pathways Martin Rottler, Manager of Pilot Development, Propel Jackie ...
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