Auburn University School of Aviation

After years of leadership, mentorship, and dedication to shaping the next generation of aviators, Wayne “Chief” Ceynowa is officially retiring as Chief Flight Instructor. ✈️

Chief’s passion for aviation left a lasting impact on countless students, instructors, and colleagues. His legacy will continue to fly high through every pilot.

Please join us in thanking Chief for his years of service and wishing him blue skies and tailwinds in retirement!

Blue Skies & Tailwinds ✈️
After sixteen incredible years, Wayne Ceynowa, otherwise known as Chief, is officially retiring. He has left an undeniable legacy on our program and shaped the careers of countless aviators. Let’s give him the send-off he deserves!
📅 Thursday, May 28th
🕒 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
📍 DALAEB

Our Aviation Seniors are all grown up! 🧡💙
Yesterday, we hosted our first-ever "Auburn Aviation Student Awards and Graduation Reception" to honor our award winners and upcoming graduates. We are beyond proud of all of the effort our students have put into this program and can't wait to see how they continue to soar to success!

One Last Tour 🦅
This past Friday, our Senior Striped Wings led their final tour for the Spring Semester. The School of Aviation is extremely proud of our ambassadors and cannot wait to see what the future holds for them!
Blue Skies & Tailwinds 🧡💙

This weekend, the Auburn Ninety-Nines hosted over 400 local children for a day of educational aviation fun. This annual event provides a unique opportunity for youth 10 and under to experience flight through weather briefings, simulator sessions, and static displays of our Auburn Cessna 172.

Events like this are only possible through the dedication of our student and community volunteers. Thank you for your hard work in making aviation accessible to our local community!

It has been one week since we hosted our annual Distinguished Speaker event, and we are still feeling inspired!

We were honored to welcome Robin Hayes, who shared incomparable insights into his career legacy at JetBlue, British Airways, and Airbus. It was wonderful to see a packed house of students, alumni, and faculty all gathered to learn from one of the best in the business.

A sincere thank you to Robin Hayes and the incomparable team at Airbus for their part in making this such a memorable day for our aviation community. ✈️

We are thrilled to announce that the Auburn 99s were awarded the "Most Exceptional Student Organization" award last night at the annual AUinvolve Involvement Awards! ✈️

This honor highlights their commitment to professional readiness, empowering students and their role as a premier chapter of The Ninety-Nines, Inc, International Organization of Women Pilots . The School of Aviation is immensely proud of their hard work and the impactful environment they’ve created for our students.

We can't wait to see what new heights they reach!

The School of Aviation is proud to celebrate Max Yeast for earning "3rd Place in Oral Presentation" at the 2026 Auburn Research Symposium, University‑Wide Undergraduate Category!

The award‑winning research, “Economic Development and Air Service Impact: A Global and Regional Perspective,” explored how commercial air service supports economic growth in communities with Class D airports across Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

Outstanding work representing Auburn Aviation and the power of research that connects aviation to real‑world impact. War Eagle!