More than 100 students from Queens spent their summer learning how to fly planes on flight simulators and navigating drones, hoping to secure a stipend for their education and college credits thanks to a program through the Port Authority and its partners in the $19 billion redevelopment of John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The program, which also includes fall and spring courses, provides opportunities to students to learn about the growing industries of aviation, aerospace and airport management. The JFK Redevelopment Aviation and Aeronautics Academy at York College is one of several initiatives identified by the JFK Redevelopment Community Advisory Council to ensure that the communities near JFK share in the benefits of hosting an airport.

Learn more about how the program at York College is helping Queens students fly high: Queens Students Fly After Aviation Careers