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Sweet Home Alabama: New Aviation High School Takes Flight

The new public charter school is the culmination of one man’s dream to help children enter the aerospace workforce.

AAHS students enjoy a free aviation-centric education. [Courtesy:Alabama Aerospace & Aviation High School]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Alabama Aviation and Aerospace High School (AAHS) is a new public charter school that opened in August 2022 to help address the pilot shortage by cultivating a new generation of aviation and aerospace professionals.
  • Founded by Ruben Morris, the free public school offers Birmingham-area students a college-preparatory, STEM-focused curriculum, including coding, robotics, and cybersecurity, with dual enrollment and industry apprenticeships.
  • AAHS celebrated its inaugural year with events like discovery flights for youth and plans to build a permanent, $20 million facility at Bessemer Airport.
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The ongoing pilot shortage has energized the conversation about how to best fill the need for aviation professionals. Airlines are ramping up recruitment efforts, raising salaries, and even opening-up their own flight academies in the hopes of filling staffing gaps. While tapping into the existing pilot pool is important, some educational institutions are focused on cultivating a new generation of aviation professionals. The team at Alabama Aviation and Aerospace High School (AAHS) has taken on that challenge.

Hard Works Pays Off

AAHS is kicking off its inaugural school year with events for Alabama’s youth seeking careers in aeronautical fields.

Arturo Weiss

Arturo has a strong background in aviation and communications. As a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, he has held key training and safety management roles at Airbus and the Experimental Aircraft Association. His training experience includes Aviation English program development for pilots, air traffic controllers, and flight attendants while also overseeing ground school training for a local flight academy. Outside his aviation work, Arturo is a certified communications facilitator providing business communication training to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and high-profile thought leaders in diverse industries.

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