The CUNY Aviation Institute (AI) at

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, United States was established in 2003 by a grant from the

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to promote

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and

research Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...

for the

aviation Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot air ...

industry. The institute's headquarters is in

Jamaica, Queens Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is mainly composed of a large commercial and retail area, though part of the neighborhood is also residential. Jamaica is bordered by Hollis to the east; St. Albans, Springfi ...

. In cooperation with local, national, and international partners, the institute aims to develop and disseminate instructional materials relevant to airlines, airports, aviation service providers,

civil aviation Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military and non-state aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work ...

authorities and related industries. AI aims to continuously develop quality programs of study at all academic levels, including credit and non-credit courses.

Partnerships

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clause permitting compacts between the states.The AutoPilot Magazine
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: The Region 2 University Transportation Research Center is one of ten national centers established in 1987 by the

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. *CUNY Institute for Urban Systems: Transportation, water, energy and communication are infrastructure systems which have supported New York City's position as a center for business, media, and the arts.

References

External links

CUNY Aviation Institute WebsitePilot Training & Flight Academy
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