<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/03/fairmont-state-university-aviation-program-continues-soar-new-leadership-major-investments-expanding-opportunities.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>03/30/2026 03:13:00 PM</pubDate><title>Fairmont State University Aviation Program Continues to Soar with New Leadership, Major Investments, and Expanding Opportunities</title><description>Fairmont State University’s premier Aviation program continues to advance, strengthened by new leadership and significant investments that position it for lasting growth, expanded enrollment, and an even greater impact on West Virginia’s aviation workforce. </description><image><img src="/_images/news/mar_2026_aviation_media_release-news.jpg" alt="A group of Aviation students sitting together at an AFJROTC graduation in Fairmont State University's Flight Center"/></image><tags><tag>Academics</tag><tag>Board of Governors</tag><tag>College of Business and Aviation</tag><tag>Day of Giving</tag><tag>News</tag><tag>Sponsored Programs</tag></tags></item>