NBAA welcomed the announcement that the Barrington Irving Technical Training School is expanding its program again.

The expansion with the city of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, NY, will help bring more students into the aviation workforce. The school is led by Capt. Irving, a Guinness World Record-breaking pilot and NBAA American Spirit Award winner.

Mount Vernon is taking flight with a new initiative aimed at empowering its youth with skills in aviation.

"Since I was a kid, I've always seen different career paths, like being pilots or being astronauts, as dreams and aspirations…I didn't know how to bring myself to a point where I could actually be working on these projects," said Carla Figueroa, a member of the Mt. Vernon Youth Bureau.

Throughout February, NBAA has marked Black History Month by recognizing the significant aviation contributions of African Americans and emphasizing the importance of ensuring our industry is open and welcoming to people from all backgrounds. “This is the opportunity of a lifetime,” said support technician Jevon Jackson when he was offered an opportunity to enter aviation.

Miami Opa-Locka—A new aviation technical school in Miami designed to inspire young adults to pursue science and math-based aviation jobs is already expanding.

The Barrington Irving Technical Training School opened at the Miami Opa-Locka Executive Airport in 2023 to provide accessible, high-quality training for people in the community. It trained 15 young adults last year, all of which are now employed in business aviation in the Miami area, and it plans to increase that number to 50 in 2024.

When Captain Barrington Irving turned 23 years old, he became the youngest person and first Black pilot to fly solo around the world, Frost Science reports.

Today, Irving is looking to inspire and educate the youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). He is carrying out this calling in various ways, including through the Barrington Irving Technical Training School.

Captain Barrington Irving is well known within the aviation industry. At age 23, he became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a Columbia 400 named “Inspiration.” The aptly named aircraft has served its name to the next ventures in Captain Barrington’s career: the launch of The Flying Classroom and Experience Aviation. This new venture is based out of Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport.

Description goes hereIn a pursuit of addressing shortages in the aviation workforce and increasing local employment, the City of Opa-Locka, Florida, and the Barrington Irving Technical Training School (BITTS) announced their partnership to launch an aviation workforce development program for residents.

Las Vegas, NV, Oct. 19, 2023 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today concluded a momentous 2023 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), underscoring the industry’s mission to achieve net-zero flight, and celebrating the trailblazers and technology building toward that future.goes here

LAS VEGAS (October 18, 2023) -- Flying Classroom’s Bombardier Academy today announced that this year’s National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (2023 NBAA-BACE) will host a new aircraft technician competition, launching a planned tradition to hold subsequent competitions at the show each year.

OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (September 12, 2023) -- The Barrington Irving Technical Training School (BITTS) hosts student orientation for selected candidates at the Opa-locka Executive Airport, with plans to launch the training academy on September 13, 2023.

Launch your career within 8 weeks of training at the Barrington Irving Technical Training School.

Miami-Dade County, Florida officials presented funding of $100,000 to a new aviation training center at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport (KOPF).

The Barrington Irving Technical Training School is the brainchild of Captain Barrington Irving, in partnership with The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), and local and national organizations, including Bombardier…

Miami-Dade County officials will provide financial support for a new professional and technical training center, headed by a record-breaking pilot, and focused on preparing students for careers in business aviation and other fields. The funding was announced at the 2023 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Miami-Opa locka Regional Forum.

Ready to launch a new career in aviation? Attend our orientation information session on August 31, 2023 to learn more.

Bombardier today announced it will be collaborating with NBAA Spirit Award Winner Captain Barrington Irving to develop a comprehensive program that will fuel the talent pipeline at Bombardier’s five U.S. based service centers. Over the coming months, Bombardier and Captain Irving will work to develop a comprehensive curriculum and outreach program to inspire the next generation of A&P technicians across America.

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WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced it has joined the United States Department of Defense (DOD) SkillBridge program as an authorized industry partner.