August newsletter coming

The August issue of the Gulf Coast Aerospace Corridor/Gulf Coast Reporters League Aerospace Newsletter will publish Tuesday, Aug. 11.

The cover story is about the new era of helicopter aviator training at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Fla. In addition to getting a technologically superior helicopter, Santa Rosa County broke ground on a temporary maintenance hangar for helicopter-maker Leonardo, which will be used until a new maintenance hangar is built at Whiting Aviation Park in Milton.

There's also a story about Matt Coughlin, the new director of Pensacola International Airport. The former naval aviator comes aboard at a time when the airport - like others nationwide - is slowly coming back from the impact of the pandemic.

We'll also tell you about a new education program from Embry-Riddle and its partners. Called “Aviation Maintenance SkillBridge,” the training program begins at Hurlburt Field in Northwest Florida Oct. 19, with an initial class of up to nine students. It's designed to make it easier for soon-to-be discharged military personnel to land high-paying jobs in civilian aviation.

We also have a story about Flight Works Alabama in Mobile. It opened this month and features hands-on exhibits and educational opportunities to pique interest in aviation.

The newsletter will be emailed to subscribers, and non-subscribers can download the eight-page report at our website, Gulf Coast Aerospace Corridor, starting Tuesday.