The Air League appoints new CEO
Leading UK aviation charity, The Air League, has appointed Janine Hornsby as its new Chief Executive. Janine Hornsby joins The Air League from Marshall Aerospace, where she led significant Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths (STEM) engagement programmes aimed at schools and communities across the UK. Her work focused on fostering industry collaboration to address the growing skills gap within the aerospace sector, which has...
Apply for Royal Aero Club Trust bursaries before April
The application window for this year’s series of Royal Aero Club Trust (RACT) bursaries is closing at the end of March and so those interested in applying are advised to act quickly. The March deadline runs inline with The Air League’s powered and gliding scholarships who also require applications to be submitted before April. Each year RACT awards bursaries to 14–21-year-olds (or up to 24-year-olds for advanced bursaries)...
Air League & BGA host Inclusivity in Aviation Reception
The Air League and the British Gliding Association jointly hosted an Inclusivity in Aviation Reception, held at the House of Commons, Westminster. The event, sponsored by the University of West London, Lockheed Martin and Draken Europe and supported by Steve Baker MP and Mark Garnier MP, brought together over 200 Air League Members and representatives from across aviation, with the aim of promoting inclusivity within the industry....
Air League awards over 100 scholarships
The Air League has announced that it has awarded over 100 scholarships this year to individuals across the UK, providing flight training courses and engineering placements across the nation. Scholarship courses are taking place at flying and gliding clubs across England, Wales and Scotland, with engineering placements at Marshall Aerospace and Affinity Flying Training Services and Drone Scholarships at Eagle Eye Innovations. This...
The Air League opens 2023 scholarship applications
Aviation and aerospace charity The Air League has opened applications for its 2023 scholarship programme, offering both powered and gliding opportunities to successful candidates. Founded in 1909, the Air League – described by the organisation as “the UK’s leading aviation, aerospace and space charity” – aims to “break down the barriers into these industries through its scholarship and outreach programmes“....
