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The AIR Institute supported and hosted the Aerospace Engineering Camp through UNC Charlotte’s Camps on Campus on June 23-27, 2025. Six scholarships were awarded by the AIR Institute to talented students demonstrating need. Aerospace Engineering Camp immersed students in a week of hands-on activities and field experiences covering aircraft propulsion, UAV technology, aerodynamics, atmospheric science, […]

The AIR Institute hosted a tour for the Flight Forward Cohort from the Sullenberger Aviation Museum on November 5, 2025.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on research, innovation and workforce development initiatives that will accelerate the future of aviation in the Charlotte region and beyond.  The partnership unites CLT’s operational expertise and UNC Charlotte’s research leadership to explore and […]

William States Lee College of Engineering celebrated the launch of the Charlotte Aviation Innovation and Research Institute (AIR) Thursday evening with a recognition of partners, an art unveiling and a student research showcase

UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering, in conjunction with Charlotte Douglas International Airport, has established a one-of-a-kind partnership, the Charlotte Aviation Innovation and Research Institute, or Charlotte AIR. This new research institute is designed to explore solutions for the aviation sector and airport infrastructure industry through innovation and workforce development.