Business Alabama: Alabama colleges and other programs are working to address a potential pilot shortage

10/9/2025

Charlotte Tuggle, Director
News and Media Services
CLA Office of Communications and Marketing
clanews@auburn.edu

War Eagle Women place second, fourth among collegiate teams at 2022 Air Race Classic
The Auburn School of Aviation brought home top collegiate prizes from the 2022 Air Race Classic this June.
CLA launches digital viewbook showcasing programs, opportunities
The College of Liberal Arts now offers its viewbook, containing information on the college’s majors, scholarships, internships and more, online.
Aviation Management students conduct disaster drill at Auburn Airport
Airport Operations students took training into their own hands by designing and executing a disaster drill at the Auburn University Regional Airport.
School of Aviation’s Witte honored for 50 years of flight with Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
School of Aviation Director James Witte has more than 65 years of exemplary aviation service that earned him this special distinction.
Twenty aviation students land careers thanks to Auburn partnership
Delta Propel, a highly selective program which provides participants a Qualified Job Offer (QJO) detailing a defined career path, allows Auburn students to participate in an accelerated timeline to become a Delta pilot.
Calm during the storm: Meteorologist, crisis communicator Ashley Gann ’05 teaches aviation students to navigate turbulence
Gann leverages her experience as a chief meteorologist to teach Aviation Meteorology, which covers the effects of various weather conditions on professional flight and aviation management.

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