aviation

MTSU Expands Aerospace Partnership With The Bahamas To Build Aviation Career Pipeline

Aug 19, 2026 at 06:20 pm

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Middle Tennessee State University is deepening its aviation ties with the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to create a steady pipeline of future aerosp.... Read More

The Great Tennessee Air Show Returns with the Blue Angels

Mar 09, 2025 at 02:34 pm by WGNS

Smyrna, TN - The skies above Smyrna Airport will roar to life as The Great Tennessee Air Show takes place on June 7-8, 2025. Aviation enthusiasts are in for a treat, with the.... Read More

A Middle Tennessee Native's Journey to Space with NASA Astronaut Butch Wilmore

Jun 06, 2024 at 02:48 pm by WGNS News

The Boeing Starliner had a successful launch on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) today. On board the shuttle were astronauts Su.... Read More

MTSU Aerospace returns to Oshkosh for world’s largest aviation gathering

Jul 27, 2022 at 12:00 pm by WGNS

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Aerospace Department returned to Wisconsin this week for the world’s largest gathering of aviation e.... Read More

MTSU names aviation veteran new chair of Aerospace Department

Jul 01, 2021 at 09:42 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University has named experienced aviation professor Chaminda S. Prelis as the new chair of its nationally recognized De.... Read More

Murfreesboro Aviation Sponsors Patrick Jordan’s Private Pilot’s License

May 14, 2021 at 08:30 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro Aviation is a unique enterprise and is surrounded by unique stories. One of those stories is of a 16-year-old Blackman High School student who has always been fas.... Read More

Murfreesboro Civil Air Patrol Recognizes Award Winners

Mar 08, 2021 at 02:21 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn.- Members of the Murfreesboro Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol hosted a virtual awards ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of the members in their.... Read More

New MTSU organization ‘TAPS’ into every aspect of aerospace

Mar 04, 2021 at 10:40 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Already off the ground, the newest MTSU student organization takes flight this week with its first in-person meeting.The Tennes.... Read More