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Supporting new aviation maintenance program
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William Smith, Delta Air Line’s director of learning and development for Technical Operations, announces that the air carrier will provide educational support for the Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program being launched by Marshall University and Mountwest Community & Technical College with support from the Robert C. Byrd Institute. Smith spoke March 26 during groundbreaking for the AMT program at Huntington Tri-State Airport. (RCBI | Courtesy)
Delta Air Lines Technical Operations has announced that it will designate the new Marshall University/Mountwest Community & Technical College Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program as a partner educational institution.
The collaboration – the first of its kind in the region and first in West Virginia – will help ensure students receive a quality technical education as they prepare for the growing number of aviation industry jobs.