NBAA Names Recipients of Maintenance AMT Scholarships

The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Maintenance Committee has announced the recipients of the 2023 Maintenance AMT Scholarships.

With the Maintenance AMT awards in hand, these award recipients will be able to attend model-specific courses at training centers offering aircraft, engine and avionics instruction. Dedicated to the promotion of technical education and training for maintenance personnel in the business aviation industry, the program is open to current and aspiring A&P mechanics and military personnel who are making the transition to a civilian career in business aviation.

The 2023 Maintenance AMT recipients and their courses are:

  • Portia Ani – FlightSafety International – Falcon 2000EX EASy Maintenance Initial Training program

  • Enrique Cardenas – Collins Aerospace – Pro Line Fusion Gulfstream G-280 Avionics Course

  • Xavier Castillo – Rolls-Royce – One engine course for Rolls-Royce engines currently in production

  • Joe Congine – Abaris Training Resource Inc. – M1-R1 Advanced Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair (Phase 1)

  • Calen Crockett – Rolls-Royce – One engine course for Rolls-Royce engines currently in production

  • Nicole Cullen – University of Southern California – Aviation Safety and Security Program – Any Human Factors course from 2015–2016

  • Hannah Daren – Garmin Aviation – G3/5000 Intro

  • Ethan Denholm – Williams International – FJ Series Engine Line Maintenance

  • CJ Drewel – Dassault Falcon Jet – Falcon 900EX EASy, 2000EX EASy or Falcon 7X/8X Maintenance Initial – FlightSafety Training Centers

  • Ethan Dykstra – Textron Aviation – King Air 250 Maintenance Initial Training 10 Days

  • Sarah Fairchild – Collins Aerospace – Pro Line Fusion Global 5000/6000 Avionics Course

  • Cody Gunther – Williams International – FJ Series Engine Line Maintenance

  • Morgan Hauke – GoGo Business Aviation – Master Technician and Installer Course

  • Chris Hoang – Gulfstream Aerospace – Gulfstream G500/G600 Maintenance Initial

  • Leah Isaacs – NBAA – Registration for the 2023 NBAA Maintenance Conference

  • Mason Jerdee – Dassault Falcon Jet – Falcon 900EX EASy, 2000EX EASy or Falcon 7X Maintenance Initial – CAE Training Centers, Dallas, Little Rock, or Morristown

  • Zakery Jones – Williams International – FJ Series Engine Line Maintenance

  • Mason Kehrer – FlightSafety International – Gulfstream G550 Maintenance Initial (of current model) Training program

  • Ryder Lutgen – Textron Aviation – Citation CJ3/CJ3+ Series Maintenance Initial Training

  • Corin McClain – Collins Aerospace – Pro Line Fusion Embraer L500 Avionic Course

  • Luke Murray – FlightSafety International – PT6 Turboprop Engine Line Maintenance

  • Tyler Plane – Abaris Training Resource Inc. – M1-R1 Advanced Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair (Phase 1)

  • James Smith – Abaris Training Resource Inc. – M1-R1 Advanced Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair (Phase 1)

  • Jeremiah Smith – Williams International – FJ Series Engine Line Maintenance

  • David Tawadrous – SD Satcom Direct – One Aero IT Certification Courses

  • Timur Turganov – CAE – Challenger 300 series Maintenance Initial course

  • Ronald Willis – Abaris Training Resource Inc. – M1-R1 Advanced Composite Structures: Fabrication and Damage Repair (Phase 1)

NBAA thanks the following organizations for making the Maintenance AMT program possible: Abaris Training Resources, CAE Training, Collins Aerospace, Dassault Falcon Jet, FlightSafety International, Garmin Aviation, Gogo Business Aviation, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Rolls-Royce, Inc., Satcom Direct, NBAA, Textron Aviation, USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Williams International.

Applications for the 2024 Maintenance AMT awards will be available later this year. For more information on this program, visit the AMT Maintenance web page.

In addition to the scholarship program offered by the Maintenance Committee, NBAA Charities offers a number of other scholarships and programs to promote professional development and business aviation careers. For more information, contact NBAA at 202-783-9000 or visit nbaa.org/scholarships.