Almost immediately after the deadly crash of the helicopter carrying retired NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) began receiving calls. ERAU has the only teaching crash site laboratory of any university in the world. ERAU, along with the Federal … [Read more...] about Aircraft Crash Investigators Training at Specialized Lab in Prescott
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ERAU Winter Graduates Urged to Soar
Capitalizing upon the meaning of “eagle” in his personal and academic life, Arlando S. Teller, who in 1995 was the first Navajo ever to receive a degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) Prescott campus, exhorted 244 graduating students to take the symbolic meaning of the school … [Read more...] about ERAU Winter Graduates Urged to Soar
How Training the Next Generation of Pilots Will Impact Prescott’s Economy
t’s going to be a very busy fall and beyond into 2020 at Prescott’s Ernest A. Love Regional Airport. As most news-savvy readers know, there is a looming crisis in our air transportation industry, and that crisis is not enough pilots. There are several factors that have caused this situation, and … [Read more...] about How Training the Next Generation of Pilots Will Impact Prescott’s Economy
Electric Aircraft Manufacturer Months Away from First Plane
At some point this late summer or early fall, observers at and around Prescott Municipal Airport are likely to see a history-making flight. Eviation Alice is scheduled to take off and soar above runways located at 5,045 feet above sea level. The plane is a totally electric propelled aircraft … [Read more...] about Electric Aircraft Manufacturer Months Away from First Plane
Planetarium—ERAU Thanks Philanthropists
In the past few months, the Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium atop the STEM Center (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) on the west edge of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott campus has become a destination, not just an attraction, for visitors to the Prescott area. More … [Read more...] about Planetarium—ERAU Thanks Philanthropists
ERAU Named One of Arizona’s Top 125 Companies for Employees
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott (ERAU) has been named one of the “Top 125 Companies in Arizona to Work For,” based on results of a statewide survey sponsored by the Arizona Commerce Authority and Republic Media, which partnered with Best Companies Group (BCG) and BestCompaniesAZ. It … [Read more...] about ERAU Named One of Arizona’s Top 125 Companies for Employees
ERAU’s Golden Eagles Flight Team is Inducted into the International Air and Space Hall of Fame
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Golden Eagles Flight Team was inducted into the San Diego International Air & Space Museum’s Hall of Fame on Nov. 9. Since 1963, the Hall of Fame has honored more than 200 of the world’s most significant pilots, crew members, visionaries, inventors, … [Read more...] about ERAU’s Golden Eagles Flight Team is Inducted into the International Air and Space Hall of Fame
School of Business Launched
A significant increase in the recruitment of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)-Prescott business majors and minors was a factor that prompted the ERAU board of trustees and the university administration to elevate the Department of Business to College of Business status. Approval of the … [Read more...] about School of Business Launched
ERAU Eagle Works Team Seeks to Break Electric Car Land Speed Record
Students of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are well known for their professional and academic ambitions. Year after year, decade after decade, students, graduates and alumni are at the forefront of industry breakthroughs and monumental achievements within their fields of expertise. It should … [Read more...] about ERAU Eagle Works Team Seeks to Break Electric Car Land Speed Record
Multi-Million Residence Hall Under Construction at ERAU
Another $20 million construction project is underway at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. It is the third multi-million dollar building to go up since 2014. This time, it is a residence hall. Chancellor Frank Ayers told QCBN, “Embry-Riddle’s commitment to its students, faculty, … [Read more...] about Multi-Million Residence Hall Under Construction at ERAU