Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

“Those faculty members bring an incredible wealth of knowledge to the department and our students. Aviation maintenance science is different today than it was in past generations, and that is a good thing. We want our department to reflect the wide range of talent currently working in the field. We want all of our students to ‘see it so they can be it.’”

Source: R. Eric Jones, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University associate professor and AMS chair, discussing ERAU's plans to help diversify the industry, having just added five new female instructors to its faculty.

FMI: www.erau.edu