Black Aerospace News Today

For Makeda Dawson, her happy place is flying through the sky.

David E. Harris, a former Air Force captain who became the first Black pilot for a major U.S. passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, died Friday, March 8, at a hospice center in Marietta, Ga. He was 89.

A former Air Force flier, David Harris became the first Black pilot for a major US passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, including a landmark anti-discrimination claim backed by the Supreme Court.

The trailblazer in aviation was hired by Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines in 1964.

The trailblazer in aviation was hired by Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines in 1964.

From the cost of training to a lack of representation, pilots and aviation experts say airlines face big barriers in their efforts to address shortages and diversify the industry.

Mentoring across generations changes not just an individual life, but our world.

Last year, seven individuals were voted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class but a few needed to defer their inductions until this year.

OBAP introduces Black youth to the aviation industry, ultimately growing the workforce.

United, the only major U.S. airline to own a flight school, is celebrating the graduation of United Aviate Academy's inaugural class of pilots, an important step towards training the next generation of talented, qualified, and motivated aviators.