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IN D U S T R Y INSP E C T IO N
FedEx Indy Wins William F. " Bill " O'Brien Award for Excellence
FedEx Indy bested 73 global
teams to win the famed William F.
" Bill " O'Brien Award for Excellence in
Aircraft Maintenance at the Aerospace
Maintenance Competition (AMC)
Presented by Snap-on in Dallas. FedEx
Indy won the title in 2015 as well. " When
they announced Indy as the winner,
we were all just in shock, " said Joe
Schmalz, captain of FedEx Indy. " We've
fielded a team from Indy for the past
10 years; we have worked really hard
to get to this point. I am just so proud
of my teammates working together
to capture the O'Brien Award. I'd also
like to thank FedEx for their continued
support of our team. We could not do
it without their unwavering support
and encouragement. " Joining Schmalz
on FedEx Indy were Scott Johnston,
Jim Hoag, Rob Shrum, Travis Donald
and Darin Campbell (alternate).
Other major category winners
include the following:
MRO/OEM Category
* 1st place: FedEx Indy
* 2nd place: American Airlines - Tulsa
* 3rd place: American Airlines - DWH
School Category
* 1st place: Tulsa Tech - Adult Students
* 2nd place: West Los Angeles College
* 3rd place: Liberty University
Military Category
* 1st place: Royal Canadian Air Force
- 12th Air Maintenance Squadron
* 2nd place: United States Coast Guard -
CG-41 Aeronautical Engineering Team
* 3rd place: United States Air Force - 412th
Maintenance Group / Edwards AFB
Commercial Category
* 1st place: Alaska Airlines - Seattle
* 2nd place: FedEx LAX
* 3rd place: United Airlines - Line
International Category / Paul Cousins Award
* 1st place - Royal Canadian Air Force
- 12th Air Maintenance Squadron
United Competing with Professionalism Award
* MIAT College of Technology
* Embry-Riddle University - Team 1
Charles E. Taylor Professional AMT Award
* Industry: Cassandra Hepp,
Elevate Aviation
* Student: Ryan Ritchie, Utah
State University
Phoebe Omlie Scholarship Award (Phoebe
Omlie was the first female to receive an
FAA aircraft mechanic's license in 1927).
* Joshua Schilinski - Liberty University
* Rebecca Waring, PIA Hagerstown
* Penelope Wood, George T. Baker
Aviation Technical College
* Shelby Quillinan, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University
AMC Peer Award
* United Airlines Chix Fix
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Boeing Names Northern Virginia Office Its Global
Headquarters, Establishes Research & Technology Hub
Boeing announced that its Arlington, Virginia, campus just outside Washington,
D.C. will serve as the company's global headquarters. The aerospace and defense
firm's employees in the region support various corporate functions and specialize in
advanced airplane development and autonomous systems. In addition to designating
northern Virginia as its new headquarters, Boeing plans to develop a research
and technology hub in the area to harness and attract engineering and technical
capabilities. " We are excited to build on our foundation here in northern Virginia.
The region makes strategic sense for our global headquarters given its proximity
to our customers and stakeholders, and its access to world-class engineering and
technical talent, " said Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun.
As part of its effort to tap into engineering and technology talent across the U.S
and around the world, Boeing plans to establish a research and technology hub
in northern Virginia. The hub will focus on developing innovations in the areas
of cyber security, autonomous operations, quantum sciences and software and
systems engineering.
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