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The European Space Agency has announced a three-week extension for applying to be an ESA astronaut. The move comes with agency officially welcoming Lithuan
More than 100 different aviation scholarships and bursaries are now available from The Air League. The Air League’s 2021 Scholarships opened this week and include powered flying, gliding and engineering. Applications must be submitted by 14 June 2021. “Over the past decade, scholarships worth over £2 million have been allocated to young people across the UK,” said a statement from The Air Leage. “We look for individuals that have a passion for aviation and aerospace and the determination to succeed. “New opportunities are being introduced that will enhance the career pathways of fu...
Engineer, 27, died weeks after having first AstraZeneca covid jab Emer Scully For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A 'fit and healthy' engineer has tragically died just three weeks after taking the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine. Jack Last, 27, died at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Tuesday, April 20, just 11 days after attending A&E because he was suffering from headaches. The field service engineer, from Stowmarket, Suffolk, who was 'fit as ever', according to his family, was surprised to be offered his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. He st...
The life of Prince Phillip: Eight of his most surprising achievements Prince Phillip lived a long and full life. Here are eight of his most surprising accomplishments over the last 99 years. Here are eight of his most surprising achievements over his 99 years of life. 1. HE HAD A PILOT’S LICENCE Prince Phillip learnt to fly in 1952 and in 1956 he then received his helicopter wings with the navy. Later, In 1959 he got his Private Pilot’s licence. He was the first member of the British royal family to fly in and out of Buckingham Palace Garden in a helicopter. Before giving up flyin...
AVweb City of Apopka, FL, March 1, 2021 — First Landings Aviation and Pilots, Inc. (“FLAP”) flight training students are now able to receive university credits towards a Bachelor of Science Degree at Hodges University for FAA licenses and ratings earned. Students accepted by Hodges University may be awarded up to 30 credit hours, and will be eligible for scholarships, grants and student loans. “We are incredibly excited about working with Hodges University – we can now offer our students – those in the local High Schools as well as those local and international ad...