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AAAE Foundation Scholarships

We are honored to offer scholarships to support our members, their families, and future aviation leaders in achieving their academic and professional goals. Since 1989, the AAAE Foundation has issued more than 3,540 scholarships totaling more than $6.83 million.

Application Deadline: March 14, 2025

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Make connections through a Hosted Webinar Sponsorship, Virtual Conference Exhibit, or Virtual Conference Sponsorship. Contact our sales team today with questions or to build out your customized approach tailored to achieving your objectives.

11,034 Members
8,677 Airport Members
97% Domestic Airports
509 A.A.E.s
949 Airports


Since 1989, Airport Safety and Operations Specialist (ASOS) Schools have become a regular and recurring part of virtually every airport's training program for operations personnel. These professional schools are specifically tailored to airport personnel responsible for the day-to-day operations of public-use and shared-use airports throughout the United States.

Basic ASOS Virtual Training

February 10-11, 2025| 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST Daily | Live ONLINE Training

Advanced ASOS Virtual Training

February 12-13, 2025| 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST Daily | Live ONLINE Training

In-Person Basic ASOS School

March 1-2, 2025 | Hershey, PA

In-Person Basic ASOS School

April 26-27, 2025 | Buffalo, NY

In-Person Advanced ASOS School

April 26-27, 2025 | Buffalo, NY

Interactive Employee Training

Our Interactive Employee Training (IET) provides engaging, high-quality training content to airports and aviation firms. Courses may be hosted using our web-based Learning Suite for tracking and reporting training results or content may be produced for an organization’s existing LMS.

Why Choose IET?

IET Is Flexible: Regulations, airport layouts, and badge colors change over time, so IET has been built to accommodate quick and easy changes.
IET Is Scalable: IET runs on multiple platforms, allowing employees to train in a variety of ways away from the training room.
IET Is Customizable: IET supports custom training content to fulfill each unique need.
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Airport Alert
Airport Alert: New Official Acting as TSA Administrator
This afternoon, TSA announced that Adam Stahl will serve as the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the TSA Administrator, replacing Melanie Harvey in that role.
02/18/2025
Regulatory Alert
Regulatory Alert: President Trump Issues Order on Reducing the Federal Workforce
This afternoon, President Trump issued an executive order directing the White House’s OMB and each federal agency, including the FAA, to take significant steps to reduce the size of the federal workforce.
02/11/2025
Airport Alert
Hearing Report: DFW Testifies Before House Aviation Subcommittee on Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems
This morning, the House Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations and ways to coordinate and expand detection and mitigation activities beyond what is currently permitted for both federal agencies and state and local law enforcement.
02/06/2025
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International Association of Airport Executives

The International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE) was created to effectively address the challenges of managing airports in a global economy by providing advanced airport management education and professional development around the world.

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Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E, MBA, IACE Airport ManagerTrenton-Mercer Airport

“There is SO much that AAAE provides/makes available to our industry. I always say, ‘AAAE provides me with the opportunity to show my competencies through tangible means’. Without the certification programs and achievements available through AAAE, those that really want to stand out – wouldn’t be able to. Thank you so much for all that the AAAE staff does for our industry."

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Nick Ryan, PMPChief Development OfficerArora Engineers

"Personally, I attribute a lot of my growth in this industry to my early and often engagement with the association. The events, the networking opportunities, and the programs all have been able to put us in a place of direct access to airport leaders and partners and allowed us to share our thought leadership and expertise."

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James WalshProject Administrator, Maintenance ContractsSouthwest Florida International Airport

"The professional development grant from AAAE was quite beneficial to me...The workshop '123, A.A.E.' has helped to renew my interest in pursuing my accreditation. I can't thank AAAE enough for the opportunity to attend the Annual Conference and will look forward to attending future conferences through my organization."

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