NATA RECOGNIZES AMT EMPLOYERS

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announces the 2011 award winners of its Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Employer Recognition Program. The AMT Employer Recognition Program acknowledges employers that share the association’s belief that high quality AMT training has a positive impact on aviation safety, employee morale and customer satisfaction and have demonstrated their belief by providing that training to their employees. The following companies have received either One, Three or Five Star recognition in the program for their dedication to training in 2010:

ONE STAR AWARD WINNERS

Banyan Air Service - Maintenance

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Broadie’s Aircraft

Fort Worth, TX       

Crown Air Aviation

San Diego, CA       

Duncan Aviation

Lincoln, NE  

Intercontinental Jet Service Corp.

Tulsa, OK    

Kansas City Aviation Center

Olathe, KS   

Million Air - SLC

Salt Lake City, UT  

SpiritJets LLC

Chesterfield, MO    

Stevens Aviation, Inc. - BJC

Broomfield, CO      

THREE STAR AWARD WINNERS

Air Resource Group

Springdale, AR

Banyan Air Service - Avionics

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Bombardier Flexjet

Richardson, TX

Executive Jet Management

Cincinnati, OH

Jet Aviation - BED

Bedford, MA

Jet Aviation - TEB

Teterboro, NJ

Mach 5 Aviation

Auburn, CA

Mayo Aviation, Inc.

Englewood, CO

Million Air - Houston

Houston, TX

Netjets Aviation

Columbus, OH

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Rolling Meadows, IL

Prior Aviation Service, Inc.

Buffalo, NY

Standard Aero - LAX

Los Angeles, CA

The Home Depot

Atlanta, GA

These companies will receive an award that can be displayed at their facility to demonstrate their efforts in providing high quality training to their employees, and will receive recognition on NATA’s Web site.

The AMT Employer Recognition Program requires participants to document training provided to employed AMTs. Status levels within the program provide One, Three or Five Star awards depending on the percentage of employed AMTs receiving training meeting the program threshold. This 2011 award recognizes a company’s efforts in calendar year 2010.

More information on the NATA AMT Employer Recognition Program is available at www.nata.aero.