Contact: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org
Portland, OR, May 5, 2015 – The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is awarding the 2015 Maintenance Technical Reward and Career Scholarships (TRACS) at the Association’s Maintenance Management Conference, opening today in Portland, OR.
With the Maintenance TRACS awards in hand, these 44 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 Maintenance TRACS program is open to current and aspiring A&P mechanics, and also to military personnel who are making the transition to a civilian career in business aviation.
The 2015 Maintenance TRACS recipients and their courses are:
NBAA thanks the following organizations for making the Maintenance TRACS program possible: Abaris Training Resources, Bell Helicopters, Bombardier Aerospace, CAE Simuflite, Dassault Falcon Jet, FlightSafety International, GE Aviation, Global Jet Services, Inc., Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., Honeywell, Inc., NCATT, Textron Aviation, Rockwell Collins, Rolls-Royce, Inc., Safran Turbomeca USA, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, Williams International and Xcoal.
Applications for the 2016 Maintenance TRACS awards will be available early fall 2015. For more information on this program, visit the Maintenance TRACS 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 to download application forms, visit www.nbaa.org/scholarships.
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