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    Maintenance Providers

    2018 AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winners

    Sept. 20, 2018
    Congratulations to this year’s winners of the AMT Next Gen 40 Under 40 Awards. And also to those who recognized your achievements by nominating you.
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    Adrian Rothrock, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

    Sept. 20, 2018
    39, Campus Executive Director, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Kansas City, MO Years in Aviation: 10
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    Celebrating the Next Generation of Maintenance Professionals: The Journeys That Led Them to Aviation

    Pete Bunce
    Sept. 20, 2018
    A common thread: experiencing aviation at a young age, a family member who worked in the industry, a natural interest in STEM-related subjects, a natural curiosity to solve problems...
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    The Next Generation

    Ronald Donner
    Sept. 20, 2018
    This issue is always a special one as we highlight the 40 young men and women selected to receive this year’s Next Gen 40 Under 40 Maintenance Professional Awards.
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    Bombardier Global 7500 business jet.
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    Sustainability

    Sept. 20, 2018
    Often the first thing that comes to mind is the environment but true sustainability is much more

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