Author: CR Smith Museum

The 2022 Aerospace Maintenance Competition marks an important milestone for American Airlines. For the first time in its approximately 14-year involvement in maintenance competitions, an all-female team and all-Hispanic team will compete. American sent its first team of aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) to the AMT Society’s first annual Maintenance Skills Competition in March 2008. Team […]

Graham Santilli, an Envoy Cadet Certified Flight Instructor and student at the University of Oklahoma, aspired to be a pilot from a young age. Hungry for knowledge about the aviation industry (...and to geek out about the Flagship Knoxville DC-3), Graham spent many weekends at the American Airlines CR Smith Museum. His mom, Beth Santilli [...]

This March marks 50 years since American Airlines selected Bill Blass, one of the nation’s most widely acclaimed fashion designers at the time, to design an elevated flight attendant wardrobe. In the 1970s airlines were regulated by the government. To differentiate their offerings, airlines focused on highlighting the physical elements that made up their brand. […]

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we sat down with Jenna Woody. Jenna has participated in the CR Smith Museum’s Aviation STEM Summer Camp since 2015. She talks about her passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and shares advice for girls who want to explore the world of STEM. [...]