NBAA Announces Recipients of 2010 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship

Contacts: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.orgPatrick Dunne, (202) 783-9263, pdunne@nbaa.org

Washington, DC, June 28, 2010 –The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced the recipients of the 2010 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarships on Saturday, June 26.

The NBAA Flight Attendants Committee recognized 40 scholarship recipients during the Association’s 15th Annual Flight Attendants Conference, which drew over 100 business aviation professionals to San Diego, CA June 24-26. NBAA and the Flight Attendants Committee promote education and training as a means for business aviation professionals to enhance their careers.

The NBAA Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Scholarship is administered by NBAA and the Flight Attendants Committee was established to assist business aviation flight attendants/flight technicians in their roles as crewmembers aboard business aircraft. Scholarship recipient names are accompanied by award descriptions and sponsor names; monetary awards will be used for professional development and training:

The following sponsors made the 2010 awards possible, and since 2000, have ensured that 386 scholarships have gone to individuals who have received training related to cabin safety and service:  

NBAA offers several scholarships to promote professional development and business aviation careers. For more information, visit the NBAA web site at www.nbaa.org/scholarships. For more information about the Committee, visit www.nbaa.org/committees/fltatt.

Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The Association represents more than 8,000 companies and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention, the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at www.nbaa.org.