Aeronautics Aerospace Careers Take Flight as Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Recipients Selected MDBAL, March 1, 2021January 31, 2022 Forty three young people have been awarded Patti Grace Smith Fellowships, a program designed to enable Black undergraduate students to get the opportunity to work in the aerospace industry. The 43 fellows come from a range of backgrounds but all have a passion for working in aeronautics. The inaugural fellowship… Continue Reading
Science Starburst and UCLA Awarded $1.4 Million Grant to Support New Aerospace Accelerator MDBAL, February 9, 2021January 21, 2022 Starburst and UCLA have been awarded a 2020 Venture Challenge grant of $1.4 million by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to create a new accelerator for pre-seed and seed stage startups, it was announced. The new collaborative accelerator, called SCALE Aerospace Ventures, is an expansion of Starburst’s presence in California… Continue Reading
Aeronautics Interview: Melanie Stricklan of Slingshot Aerospace Aims to Clean Up Space with Location Tech Products MDBAL, September 2, 2020January 30, 2022 By DONNA BALANCIA Slingshot Aerospace of El Segundo, a maker of situational intelligence software, is navigating the startup universe and aiming to make the world a better place. The SoCal creates mapping software that enables users to collect and analyze data for decision-making in real time situations. The company serves … Continue Reading
Aeronautics El Camino College Teams with Red Rocks CC to Create Aerospace Workforce Program MDBAL, August 25, 2020January 30, 2022 El Camino College of Torrance and Red Rocks Community College in Colorado have teamed to create a major aerospace workforce collaboration of great significance to the Southern California region. The initiative, called “Space, Cyber and Supply Talent Development Center” (SCSTDC), bridges two aerospace hubs that share economic and workforce development… Continue Reading
Aeronautics Van Espabohdi: Sky is No Limit for So Cal Aerospace and Starburst Accelerator MDBAL, August 20, 2020February 1, 2022 By DONNA BALANCIA Van Espahbodi, the managing partner and co-founder of Starburst Accelerator helps aerospace companies grow. Espahbodi, a 20-year aerospace strategist with an eye on the future, said fertile ground is about for creative companies on the rise. Starburst Accelerator, led by Espahbodi and founder François Chopard, help develop… Continue Reading
Aeronautics COO Lisa Arinwine Keeps the Legacy of F & E Aircraft Maintenance Flying High MDBAL, August 16, 2020January 30, 2022 By DONNA BALANCIA Lisa Arinwine is the COO of F and E Aircraft Maintenance, which she has piloted since the company founder, her husband Everett Arinwine, passed away in 2010. Today, business is flying high. Everett founded and built F and E Aircraft Maintenance up from a small aircraft line… Continue Reading
Aeronautics Airline Stocks Fly High on Hope for $25B Government Bailout MDBAL, August 6, 2020January 30, 2022 Airline stocks were flying high on Thursday on the news that U.S. senators are pushing for another round of payroll assistance to the tune of $25 billion. Senators talked bailout of the airlines with a second package amounting to a $25 billion payroll assistance program. Another spike in coronavirus cases… Continue Reading
Science Young Duke Student, Nicholas Richard-Craven of Pasadena, Has Set his Sights on Mars MDBAL, July 20, 2020January 30, 2022 By DONNA PARKER BALANCIA Nicholas Richard-Craven is a bright young leader who is truly aiming for the stars. The Pasadena scholar plans to be among the first African-Americans involved in the Mars missions. Richard-Craven is a remarkable young man who has been striving towards his dream of pursuing a future… Continue Reading
Maryland Slingshot Aerospace and Non Profit 211 LA County Team on FoodFinder Resource App MDBAL, June 12, 2020January 30, 2022 Slingshot Aerospace and the non profit 211 LA County unveiled an online mapping tool that allows users to identify and locate more than 2,000 food resources within the county during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The customized tool, called 211 LA FoodFinder, is powered by Slingshot Earth and is the… Continue Reading
Leisure Boomers Want The Travel as a Rock N Roll Experience MDBAL, August 10, 2017March 8, 2023 By DONNA BALANCIA When rock and roll music came on the scene in the 1960s, a generation of young people fell in love with the new sound. Fifty years later, they have not let go. Baby boomers are digging into their pockets to see their favorite bands—wherever they may be…. Continue Reading