National Flight Academy Announces Delta Air Lines as Official Airline

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Jul 31, 2013, 18:15 ET


Pensacola, Florida (PRWEB) July 31, 2013 -- The National Flight Academy is excited to announce Delta Air Lines as its official airline and a sponsor of this week’s National Flight Academy’s summer session. These students have participated in an immersive, fun-filled, aviation-themed experience that allows them to exercise their science, technology, engineering and math skills alongside critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork and communication.

The National Flight Academy’s new president and CEO, retired Marine Lt. General Duane D. Thiessen, says that “this new partnership with Delta is a great way to start off my tenure at the National Flight Academy. This is a great example of an industry leader investing in innovative education programs that will positively affect the future of our young people. Through Delta’s generous financial commitment to the National Flight Academy, we will be able to reach a broader group of students across the country.”

“The National Flight Academy is focused on developing science and math skills for the next generation of young people,” said Capt. Steve Dickson, senior vice president – Flight Operations at Delta. “Delta is committed to supporting programs like the NFA’s Ambition curriculum, which engage students in an interactive program to promote science, technology, engineering and math skills that are vital to both the future of our nation and our business.”

For more information about the National Flight Academy, visit http://www.nationalflightacademy.com.

About the National Flight Academy:
The National Flight Academy opened in May 2012. Participants in the program live aboard the virtual aircraft carrier, Ambition, where they experience an immersive, aviation-based adventure that is revolutionizing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) education. It starts with an immersive, aviation-based story that weaves STEM learning objectives developed by the University of West Florida with important 21st century skills including critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and communication. It all leads to an unparalled learning experience for our leaders of tomorrow.

Students and business professionals from over 35 states and three countries attended various educational and Professional Development programs in the last year. The National Flight Academy is located next to the National Naval Aviation Museum aboard NAS Pensacola. The National Flight Academy, a program of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation Inc., is authorized but not endorsed or funded by the U.S. Navy or U.S. Government.

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Please contact Shelley Ragsdale, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, via email at sragsdale(at)navalaviationmuseum(dot)org for more information.
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