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Northern Lights Aero Foundation announces 2019 award winners
TORONTO, ONTARIO, May 23, 2019 – The Northern Lights Aero Foundation today announced the 2019 winners of its annual “Elsie” award, honouring Canadian women who have made outstanding contributions to […]
Shining a Light on Exciting Careers for Women
February 12, 2019 – NLAF has a mission to reach girls in all sectors of aviation and aerospace, a mission unlike any other organization in Canada. The group has positioned itself […]
Nominations Open for Prestigious Aviation and Aerospace Awards
MARKHAM, ONTARIO, December 10, 2018 – The Northern Lights Aero Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 11th Annual Awards Program. Each year, the national not-for-profit foundation honours outstanding Canadian […]
Northern Lights honours extraordinary women in aviation
October 3, 2018 – “We really need to continue to inspire young women to not only learn about this organization, but also to take part, and make sure that we […]
If you’re a woman looking for a job, consider aviation
September 29, 2018 – Julie Beverstein chats with Nana aba Duncan about becoming a pilot at Porter Airlines, pursuing her passion, and bridging the gender gap in aviation. Listen to the interview […]
UBC student named aviation award-winner
September 11, 2018 – Aviation has been a part of Larissa Chiu’s life for as long as she can remember. From a young age, her father shared his love of […]
Award winner is flying high
August 11, 2018 – There’s nowhere to go but up for pilot Emily Crombez. The 30-year-old Otterville native was recently selected as the recipient of the Elsie Macgill Northern Lights […]
Retired officer to receive award
August 3, 2018 – Maj. (Ret’d) Micky Colton accumulated 6,936 hours on the C130 Hercules before her retirement — a record for a female pilot. She will receive the Pioneer Award […]
Hamilton celebrating 100 years of timing the skies
July 4, 2018 – In 2018, Hamilton is celebrating “100 years of timing the skies”, a poetic way to describe a century of involvement with aviation. To mark this anniversary […]
Canadian Aviation and Aerospace: Eight Recipients Selected for the 10th Annual Elsie MacGill Northern Lights Award
May 15th, 2018, Toronto, Ontario – The Northern Lights Aero Foundation board members are pleased to announce the eight recipients of the 2018 aviation and aerospace awards. Each year the […]