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April 2026 News Archive

Skip Bailey

From Global Missions to the Classroom: Lt. Col. (Ret.) Lowell “Skip” Bailey Inspires the Next Generation of Aviators

April 14, 2026

From flying global missions and transporting U.S. Secretaries of Defense aboard the E-4B to leading student pilots at UNO, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Lowell “Skip” Bailey has lived nearly every facet of aviation. Now, he’s channeling 35+ years of experience into shaping the next generation—one student, one flight, and one future career at a time.

Scholarship Winners

UNO Aviation Institute Announces 2026 Honors Convocation Scholarship Recipients

April 10, 2026

From academic excellence to leadership in aviation, these students are taking off in a big way.

Student in hypoxia chamber

Experiencing Hypoxia: FAA PROTE Chamber Brings Critical Training to Campus

April 06, 2026

Inside a simulated high-altitude environment, aviation students came face-to-face with one of flying’s most dangerous hidden threats—hypoxia. Through the Federal Aviation Administration’s PROTE chamber, they didn’t just learn the symptoms—they experienced them.

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