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… Wing Walking with Delta Pilot Tom Whittles Submitted by Tom … generation in his family to make beautiful machines overcome the laws of gravity.  His grandfather was a member of … major air carriers (including Delta) with a fleet of nearly 500 planes (CRJ 200s, 700s and 900s) and more than …

… of Aviation attracts students from around the globe -- meet Po Hsien "Johnny" Chen, whose roots are in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, and who ended up in Southwest Michigan by way of the … to what was offered by a collegiate aviation program based near a place called Kalamazoo.  His "host father" in Elkhart …

… for Rebecca Lowe Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Airlines that want their chief pilots to be able to "parlez-vous francais" … she regards these credentials as being quality, there is something more that future employers should consider.  Lowe, … that interest were the frequent visits to aunts who lived near Chicago's international airport.  "I would bring my …

… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits that she had almost no time for the extra-curriculars that would have helped launch … of Alaska, McAllen is at the extreme southern tip of Texas near the Mexican border.  "Before this job," Lucas says, "my …

… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo … path to Apogee Air based at Oakland International Airport near Detroit.  Two of the latest to trade in their Brown and … raised near a Holland — The Netherlands one — because his home country is Germany.  Apogee, an aircraft-management …

… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation.  Although the little city, located in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a … railroad had a big impact on the city.  It was also the home of Charles F. Ritchel, who engineered a small, one-person …

… Western Michigan University for more than academics. It was about finding a place that would support her through transformation, challenge and growth.   “Leaving home taught me that the right university isn’t just one that … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,000 international students and alumni at home and …

… Technical Operations Alumna Morgan Boyd during her time as an intern at a corporate flight department Inside … "I have found that there is nothing more thrilling than watching an aircraft, which you helped tear apart, inspect, … to prep for a career in aviation technical operations.   A near-lifetime resident of Kalamazoo, Western's home campus …

… Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program … Brendan Slusser knows that one of the fairly simple card game's most exciting moments is when you can say, "I'm going … through both the good times and the bad, I would not be nearly the person that I am today if not for them.  They are …

… Technical Operations Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Each time you board an airliner, no doubt you wish good tidings for … Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … or the family's lawn mower to learn what made them tick.  Nearby the Calumet City community of just under 40,000 in …