NBAA Partners With Aviation Pioneer to Build Training Center

Aviation pioneer Barrington Irving is partnering with NBAA and other industry stakeholders to build an aviation workforce training Center in Miami.

Michael Wildes

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 12:05 PM ET

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Barrington Irving is partnering with NBAA and other industry stakeholders to build an aviation workforce training Center in Miami. [Courtesy Michael Wildes]

Key Takeaways:

The NBAA, partnering with aviation educator Barrington Irving, is launching a new business aviation workforce training program at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport.
The initiative aims to develop future professionals, primarily focusing on maintenance careers, to address growing industry talent shortages.
Building on Irving's successful STEM and aviation education efforts, the program intends to enroll 100 students in South Florida by the end of next year.

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is partnering with a Florida-based aviation educational company and other industry stakeholders to launch a new training program that aims to develop a future business aviation workforce, it announced Tuesday afternoon at its Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.

The training center, which is spearheaded by former earthrounder pilot Barrington Irving, will be located at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport (OPF) and be used to train local, national, and international students in professional and technical aviation vocations.