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American Airlines Continues its Efforts to Diversify the Flight Deck With a $1.5 Million Donation to the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
American will provide $750,000 as a resource grant and $250,000 for scholarships to OBAP’s Luke Weathers Flight Academy An additional $250,000 per year over the next two years will be provided for scholarships American Airlines extended job offers to 45 diverse aviators at OBAPs 46th Annual Conference (Left to Right) American CEO Robert Isom, Luke Weathrs…
Read MoreInteractive Event Introduces Girls to Careers in Aerospace
Second annual “Girls LAUNCH” event will share opportunities in aerospace with 1000 girls on November 13, 2021. October, 28, 2020 – The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) will host “Girls LAUNCH,” a free opportunity for girls and women of all ages to learn about careers in aerospace on Saturday, November 13, from 10 a.m.…
Read MoreMcGee, Lanphier Recognized During State of the Union Address
Iain Lanphier, the Scottsdale, Arizona 8th-grader who attended the State of the Union Address Tuesday night, got a standing ovation as Trump introduced him. Iain has already distinguished himself after attending the 2019 Phoenix Aerospace Career Education (ACE) program, sponsored by the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals. But he also comes from a distinguished line…
Read MoreAPIS Week 2020
The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) recently partnered with Atlanta Public Schools to host Aerospace Professionals in Schools (APIS) week. The event, which took place in October, focused on exposing youth and young adults to careers in aviation through in-school activities led by professionals in the aviation and aerospace industries. “Atlanta public schools are at the heart…
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