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Alabama Teams with Airbus for Aviation Education Center

Pia Bergqvist

Thursday, May 04, 2017 at 08:33 PM ET

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Airbus is contributing $1.5 million to the development of the Alabama Aviation Education Center. Airbus

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To satisfy the need for a growing workforce in what Alabama Governor Kay Ivey calls a growing “aerospace cluster,” the state has announced plans for a $6.5 million Alabama Aviation Education Center.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.