The NBAA Maintenance Committee has awarded more than $400,000 worth of scholarships to 30 technicians through the 2021 AMT Maintenance Scholarship program. These awards are being announced now because of pandemic-related scheduling changes, the trade group said.
Technicians receiving the scholarships can use the funds to attend model-specific airframe, engine, and avionics training courses, as well as attend the annual NBAA Maintenance Conference, the next of which will be held May 3 to 5 in San Antonio, Texas. Aimed at promoting technical education and training in business aviation, the program is open to current business aviation mechanics and technicians, students, and military personnel transitioning to careers in business aviation maintenance.
The scholarships are made possible through 35 courses donated by Abaris Training Resources, CAE Training, Dassault Falcon Jet, FlightSafety International, Garmin, Global Jet Services, Gogo Business Aviation, Gulfstream Aerospace, Collins Aerospace, Rolls-Royce, Satcom Direct, NBAA, Textron Aviation, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, and Williams International.