Embry-Riddle, NAFA Foundation Partner on Aircraft Financing and Leasing Excellence

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the NAFA Foundation are partnering on aircraft financing and leasing excellence, with funds being used to support the school’s David B. O’Malley College of Business.

Julie Boatman

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 06:07 PM ET

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NAFA Foundation president Jim Blessing (left) and board member Lou Seno (right) join Dr. Shanan Gibson, dean of the David B. O’Maley College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, at a signing ceremony at NBAA-BACE on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas. [Photo: Stephen Yeates]

Key Takeaways:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) Foundation have partnered to establish an Endowed Award for Faculty Excellence.
The award will support Embry-Riddle's David B. O’Malley College of Business in developing outstanding departments and programs focused on aircraft finance and leasing.
This collaboration aims to address critical workforce development needs in the aerospace industry by fostering professionals with expertise in both aviation and business acumen.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) Foundation announced their partnership Wednesday on aircraft financing and leasing excellence by kicking off an Endowed Award for Faculty Excellence managed by the foundation. The funds will be used to support the David B. O’Malley College of Business in Daytona Beach, Florida, as it “builds outstanding departments and programs in aircraft finance and leasing,” according to the school.

NAFA Foundation president Jim Blessing and board member Lou Seno joined Dr. Shanan Gibson, dean of the college of business at Embry-Riddle, at a signing ceremony at NBAA-BACE at the university’s booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center.