American and Tulsa Tech partner to develop aviation maintenance talent pipeline

American Airlines has partnered with Tulsa Tech, providing students at the latter’s aviation maintenance technology programme with over 3,000 new industry mentors. Students have direct access to the airline’s Tulsa-based aviation maintenance technicians through ongoing engagement opportunities at the carrier’s maintenance base and on campus. Additionally, top-performing students will secure guaranteed interviews for open positions at American. “American’s Tech Ops – Tulsa maintenance base is the largest commercial aviation maintenance facility in the world and has been the backbone of our base maintenance program since 1946,” said American vice president of base maintenance Greg Emerson. “Having access to top local