AFA-CWA International President Receives Aviation Honor

Last week, AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson (pictured with former honoree Patricia Gilbert, Executive Vice President of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Association, left) received the National Aeronautic Association 2026 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Stateswomen of Aviation Award. The award, which came with a personalized bomber jacket, was established in 1954 to honor living Americans who have made outstanding contributions to aviation over an extended period, demonstrating high integrity, leadership, and unselfish devotion to aerospace progress.

Click here to read President Nelson’s Facebook post.

Congratulations, President Nelson, on a much-deserved award!