The Ontario International Airport will host the inauguration for the Pathways Program for Aviation and Space (PPAS) on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Ceremonial presentations will discuss training opportunities for careers in the Airline and the Space Sciences industries. These industries are projecting a worldwide shortage crisis of more than 2.48 million workers over the next 18 years. In addition, the United States government recently established the U. S. Space Force under the premise that Space is essential to the country’s national security. Within the near future, both industries will be in critical need of highly skilled and trained individuals to join their efforts. As such, PPAS holds the keys to unlocking great career opportunities within these fields and more.
The Pathways Program for Aviation and Space (PPAS) is a collaboration between the Ontario International Airport ( Mr. Bruce Atlas, COO) SHADES OF BLUE (founder, Captain Willie Daniels) and the Barboza Space Center (founder, Mr. Bob
Barboza) and other prominent organizations.
The Pathways Program targets students, between the ages of 13-18, with a desire of becoming airline pilots, aircraft mechanics, cabin crew members or seeking a career within the space industry (i.e. Astronauts, Engineers,or Space Scientist); such students will receive information regarding training towards completing this goal. The PPAS’s project-based curriculum is aligned with Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards.
The inauguration will take place January 25th, 2020 at the Ontario International Airport at Administrative Buildings, 1923 E. Avion Ave, Ontario, CA, 91761. The exhibit hall and social will begin at 8:00 a.m. followed by presentations at 9:00 a.m. Event registration is required.
