MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Director Darren James discusses the vision and challenge for the airport going forward and how they're planning for future growth in commercial air traffic. 

Walker Jaroch, editor of AMT, is joined for the third installment of the Gearing Up for the Competition series by Elena Gonzalez – an aircraft maintenance technician with American Airlines.

Gonzalez has been recognized as an American Airlines’ all-stars and has competed in The Competition numerous times, serving as the captain of American Airlines’ all female team.

The conversation covers everything from Elena’s 15-year long career to what she’s doing to inspire the next generation of aircraft maintenance technicians.

Listen to Part 1 of the series here and Part 2 here.

Find more AMT content at: https://www.aviationpros.com/

Visit the Aerospace Maintenance Council at https://www.aerospacecompetition.com/ 

Sharp Director of Solutions Marketing and Commercialization Kelly Harlin discusses the use of artificial intelligence in airports, how it can leveraged and what the future looks like for data collecting at airports. 

Executive Director of Airports for Salt Lake City Bill Wyatt talks about the features of the New SLC, and what to expect in the near future. 

Omaha Airport Authority Chief Information and Development Officer Steve McCoy discusses a massive renovation to OMA that will double the size of the terminal and implement the latest technology to improve the passenger experience. 

Editor of Airport Business Christina Marsh caught up with the chief Executive Officer of the Kelowna International Airport Sam Samaddar right before the end of his term as chair of Airports Council International – North America to talk about some of his biggest career accomplishments.

In part two of Gearing Up for The Competition, Walker Jaroch, editor of AMT, is joined by Bill Willetts, Vice President Direct Sales, North America, Snap-on Industrial.

Willetts touches on Snap-on’s role in The Competition, how the event benefits the technicians of tomorrow and what Snap-on is doing to promote STEM education and career fields.

If you missed the first episode of Gearing Up for The Competition, listen to it here: https://www.aviationpros.com/53080643

For more information on The Competition and the Aerospace Maintenance Council, visit: https://www.aerospacecompetition.com/

Terry Blue took over Jan. 1 as the new president and CEO of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority. Learn about his vision for one of the most critical cargo hubs in the world and how he’s taking on a major terminal improvement program.  

Founder & CEO of Advanced Aviation Team (AAT) Gregg Brunson-Pitts talks about the current state of business aviation, what the future might hold and what's new at AAT. 

Walker Jaroch, editor of Aircraft Maintenance Technology, hosts the first in a multi-part series on the Aerospace Maintenance Council's The Competition (formerly the Aerospace Maintenance Competition), presented by Snap-on.

In this first episode, Ken MacTiernan joins Jaroch for a conversation on the history of The Competition, how it benefits competitors and the aviation industry at large, and what's in store for this year's event. MacTiernan also shares how The Competition is helping to patch the skills gap and technician shortage impacting the industry.

MacTiernan is the chairman of The Competition and Vice President of the Aerospace Maintenance Council. He can be reached at [email protected]

Visit the Aerospace Maintenance Council at https://www.aerospacecompetition.com/