Noah Parsons, a master's student at West Virginia University, celebrates his recognition as a 2026 20 Twenties winner and shares his excitement for the Laureate Awards.
Nishigandha Kelkar, an MBA student at Stanford University, shares her passion for aerospace innovation and advice for aspiring professionals as a 2026 20 Twenties winner.
Abigail Frank, a senior studying aeronautical and astronautical engineering at Purdue University, shares her gratitude and excitement for being recognized as a 2026 20 Twenties winner.
Kelly Austin and Jennifer Schaeffer from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University share their pride in having six students recognized as 2026 Aviation Week 20 Twenties winners.
Amy Bahrani, AI & Data senior manager at Accenture, celebrates the next generation of aerospace innovators through Aviation Week's 20 Twenties program.
Readers write about NASA’s heat shield for Orion, medical certification for flying, gender distribution in the 20 Twenties and high-energy laser hype cycles.
Henil Patel, a 2025 20 Twenties winner, is a Boeing manufacturing engineer on the 777-9 program. The award sharpened his focus and opened industry doors.
Aviation Week Network announced the recipients of the 68th Annual Laureate Awards (#AWLAUR), honoring extraordinary achievements in the global aerospace arena.
This interview features Srihari Balaji, a 20 Twenties winner who currently works as an R&D Engineer at CapCO2 Solutions Inc, developing sustainable aviation fuels from captured CO2, while pursuing his ultimate goal of becoming a NASA astronaut.
Jeremy J. Kuznetsov, a student at the University of Maryland, speaks with Aviation Week Network about his reasons for applying for the 20 Twenties program.
