09/28/2026
We welcomed a group of students from the Wichita Public Schools Future Ready Center manufacturing pathway to NWI Wichita for a firsthand look at aluminum machining. ✈️🔧
The students already have experience with desktop CNC machines in their program at the Future Ready Center. Our machines are… well, a bit bigger. 😊
The visit gave students an opportunity to see how the skills they’re developing in the classroom translate into real-world aerospace manufacturing—from large-scale CNC machining to the people, processes, and technology behind the work.
Thanks to VP/GM Andy Ford and Project Engineering & Planning Supervisor Randall Reed, for leading tours, sharing their expertise, and answering questions along the way.
We’re proud to support programs that give students a closer look at careers in advanced manufacturing and help connect classroom learning with real-world opportunities.
The future of manufacturing starts with the next generation.