The Collegiate Aviation Review International

Perspectives of Women Aviation Education Educators on Gender Disparity

2025-10-10T03:35:00+00:00

The aviation industry has long been regarded as a male-dominated field, with women facing various barriers to entering and advancing within the profession. In the Philippines, the Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) stands as a prominent institution for aviation education. This study explores the perspectives of women aviation education educators on gender disparity in the college, seeking to understand the challenges they encounter, and the strategies for overcoming these challenges. The study employed quantitative research method including structured survey with women educators. Results indicate generally positive perceptions of gender representation, with low levels of reported discrimination or bias. While participants noted improvements in inclusivity, concerns remain about underrepresentation in leadership and the presence of subtle gender biases. Respondents strongly supported institutional strategies such as policy reform, mentorship programs, professional development access, and gender equality training. The findings offer practical recommendations for enhancing gender-inclusive policies and support systems. This study contributes to ongoing efforts to advance inclusive practices in male-dominated academic fields such as aviation education.

Evolving Tax Havens: A Competitive Success Index for Small Jurisdictions in Business Aviation Finance

2026-02-09T08:44:09+00:00

Small jurisdictions — microstates and autonomous territories — play a disproportionate role in the global business aviation finance market, managing billions of dollars in high-value, mobile assets through specialized registries. However, little empirical research has systematically examined why some jurisdictions consistently outperform others. This study introduces a Competitive Success Index (CSI) to measure and compare the structural competitiveness of seven leading aircraft registries in small jurisdictions. The CSI operationalizes thirteen success factors across three categories: legality and regulatory quality, tax regime and fiscal policy, service quality and operational efficiency. Category weights are calibrated using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression on net aircraft registration growth from 2019 to 2024, controlling for exposure to international sanctions. Legality and regulatory quality emerged as the dominant predictors of competitiveness, far outweighing fiscal incentives or operational factors. This challenges the common assumption that tax policy is the primary driver of registration decisions. Instead, creditor protection, regulatory predictability, and governance credibility appear to play a more decisive role in contemporary transactions. While the CSI demonstrates limited correlation with short-term registration growth, the findings highlight an important distinction between institutional competitiveness and cyclical market behavior, particularly during periods of geopolitical disruption. Given the study’s small sample (n=7), these findings should be treated as preliminary. The CSI offers a scalable, quantitative tool to assist policymakers, registry authorities, and industry stakeholders in navigating the allocation of billions of dollars in aviation assets.

The Impact of the PART 147 Act on FAA Mechanic Written Exam Passage Rates

2026-04-21T20:18:09+00:00

Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools (AMTS) experienced one of the most significant changes in 2022. Overnight, the old Part 147—which had remained largely intact for over 50 years—was completely erased and replaced by the new Part 147. One of the noteworthy features of this drastic regulatory change is that for most AMTS, the responsibility of curriculum oversight shifted from the FAA to individual institutions. It is important to monitor learning outcomes because of this change. Passage rate data published by the FAA for 14 quarters were examined (seven quarters before the rewrite and seven quarters after). Results indicate that there is no statistically significant difference in pass rates before and after the rewrite, although the scores improved in all the measures we studied.

Barriers to Sustainable Aviation Fuel Adoption in U.S. Airport Infrastructure: A Systematic Review

2026-03-28T21:55:33+00:00