Confident and driven, the 2023 Women Who Lead honorees know how to meet the moment. The Coachella Valley is a place of ambition, determination, and achievement, where community-minded compassion and commitment — to the land, to local progress, to the […]
Famed aviators joined FLIGHT to help celebrate the opening of the Springfield, Virginia location, the first in its network to boast the reimagined aviation theme STERLING, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — FLIGHT, a multi-experience family entertainment venue with 13 locations across the United States and Canada, […]
Flight Springfield is holding a grand relaunch party on Friday, where famed aviators will participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. SPRINGFIELD, VA — Flight Springfield is holding a grand relaunch party on Friday, where former Navy fighter pilot Tammie Jo Shults […]
A pilot for the U.S. Navy and Southwest Airlines, Tammie Jo Shults was the captain of a passenger-filled Boeing 737 when the aircraft blew an engine at 32,000 feet in 2018. The key lessons she applied in those critical moments […]
Problem solving and entrepreneurial thinking are being integrated into STEM instruction in very creative and relevant ways. Many educators are also simultaneously figuring out how to encourage more girls and students of color to pursue studies in STEM areas, showing […]
In Nerves of Steel, former Southwest Airlines pilot Tammie Jo Shults describes in vivid detail the problem-solving skills she and her crew put into action when their passenger-filled Boeing 737 blew an engine at 32,000 feet on April 17, 2018. A lifetime of […]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will host a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focusing on reshaping the aerospace and aviation industry, titled “Leadership for Women in Aerospace and Aviation.” The virtual course, meant for anyone looking to […]
What: Seventh Annual 4word Gala Where: Omni Hotel Dallas The 411: After last year’s virtual gala, Dallas nonprofit 4word took off in person again for its seventh annual gala on February 26. Titled “An Evening With Tammie Jo Shults,” the evening’s highlight was an onstage presentation by […]
In 2016 and 2018, two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft suffered uncontained engine failures while operating regularly scheduled flights. Here is the story of what happened and what measures were taken to prevent it from happening again. The […]
When it comes to times of uncertainty, few things equal losing an engine when you’re 32,000 feet in the air. Now, imagine you are the one at the controls of the aircraft. There are 146 people counting on you and […]