Burke Air and Space Academy

Last month, A&S Academy & Omaha Burke H.S. Alumni, Thomas Reid spoke at our pinning ceremony welcoming incoming sophomores. This month, as a member of aviationuno & the flight team, Thomas came out at the National Champion in Instrument Flight at the Aviation Nationals Colegiate competition!

Congratulations to James Johannes who signed with and will continue his future career in Aviation! We will miss your leadership in the Academy!

As of this afternoon, the teachers of the Air & Space Academy have met their goal of sending a personalized and hand written post card to every student in the Academy to showcase and recognize when they display the Burke values of Loyalty, Integrity, & Honor! ☀️

Aviation 1/2, Aviation Maintenance 1/2 & Aviation History Students had a fantastic time touring the ! Students had the opportunity to see history coursework come to life! Highlights included the SR-71, F-117 Nighthawk, B-25 Mitchell, and Apollo Capsule! Super shoutout to the SAC Museum for an amazing experience!

Starting this morning off strong with an in Aviation 1-2! Students are modeling dropping cargo to to the Martian surface for future astronauts! Especially fun during !

On this day in 1974, news stations announced the ruling in Laffey v. Northwest Airlines, in which a federal judge ordered the airline to pay back wages to stewardesses who had been fired for their weight or received a lower salary than male counterparts.

Mary Pat Laffey, Northwest Airlines' first female purser, led the class-action suit after witnessing a pattern of discrimination. After a six week trial, Judge Aubrey Robinson ruled that Northwest Airlines had violated the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and owed the women back pay.

Northwest appealed the case for another eleven years until the Supreme Court upheld the ruling and stewardesses finally received their due.

📸: Mary Pat Laffey in green Northwest uniform seated in plane engine, c. 1968 (Courtesy Mary Pat Laffey Inman)

Today Burke Air & Space ladies reached new heights meeting trailblazerEileen Collins, the first woman to pilot & command a NASA Space Shuttle mission! From stories of test flights to lessons of leadership, she reminded our students that courage & curiosity can take you anywhere. Here’s to big dreams, bold paths, and the people who show us it’s possible! 🚀

Congratulations to Si, Trish, De, Favor, Vaughn, & Micky who all earned awards for projects entered at the UNO World Language Fair! Students at have the opportunity to learn Chinese, French, & Spanish!

Did you know… Burke High school has an Aircraft Maintenance pathway within our Air and Space Academy! The program is run by Mr. Vandersnick a certified A&P! It serves students for three years and they have the opportunity to learn metal work, fastening, electrical, and engines. Our students have been exceptionally successful transferring into two year A&P programs out of high school and are graduating with high paying jobs! Come visit us and check it out!!

A worldwide shortage of aircraft mechanics is causing delays, cancellations and leading to a push to teach more people how to fix planes.

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