Women in Aviation

Women in Aviation

This week marked the 87th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s historic first non-stop solo flight across the US by a female. It simultaneously marked Women’s Equality Day. Both are a great segue into a post and conversation that has long been on my topic list: women in...
Sustainability in Aviation

Sustainability in Aviation

It is undeniable that every human being has an environmental responsibility to take care of the planet we live on so that it may sustain itself for future generations to come. As an executive of a corporation but also as a general member of the aviation world, I...
MPS Sponsors RAeS Symposium of ATOs

MPS Sponsors RAeS Symposium of ATOs

MPS is pleased to announce sponsorship of the International Symposium of Approved Training Organizations hosted by the Royal Aeronautical Society. The symposium will take place Sept. 17, 2019 at 4 Hamilton Place, London. A keynote address will be given by Steve...
How Type Rating Training is Created

How Type Rating Training is Created

I will be speaking at the Asia Pacific Airline Training Summit in Singapore on Sept. 3 to share how aircraft manufacturers create training programs for their new airplanes. Through this blog I want to provide those of you who will be in attendance with a little...
Timeline and Value of ATOs

Timeline and Value of ATOs

Since I started flying in 1987, the aviation industry has gone through a significant number of changes. Examples can be found within the realms of technology, operations, city pairs, crew resource management and aircraft usage among others. However, no group has gone...