
The 2024 NBAA Maintenance Conference launched this morning with a welcome message from NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen and an inspirational keynote by former U.S. Navy Blue Angels commanding officer Greg Wooldridge. The three-day event recognizes the critical contributions of those who work in the business aviation maintenance segment and includes educational opportunities and networking opportunities with exhibitors and sponsors.
Conference chair Nate Dietsch and vice chair Brett Semple highlighted winners of the maintenance scholarships generously donated by aviation training and other business aviation supporters. During this afternoon’s ice cream social, attendees were invited to meet the scholarship winners who traveled to Portland for the conference. Dietsch also highlighted the maintenance competition planned for tomorrow, which will be followed by an awards ceremony for the winning participants.