NATA Presents Clay Lacy Aviation with 5-Star Aviation Maintenance Technician Award for 10th Straight Year
Employer Award Category Recognizes More Than 90% Technician Participation in High-Level Qualified Training
(Los Angeles—October 30, 2024) Clay Lacy Aviation extends its record of aviation safety and excellence. The aircraft management, maintenance, charter and FBO services provider has been awarded NATA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Five-Star Award for the 10th consecutive year.
To earn recognition in NATA’s Five-Star Award category, employers must have at least 90% maintenance technician participation in AMT-qualified training over the course of a year. This is the highest level recognized by NATA, a leading national trade association of aviation businesses.
The employer recognition program standards include meeting at least 12 hours of specialized aircraft-related and FAA-related training each year.
“Clay Lacy Aviation has shown its consistent dedication to aviation safety and training,” said NATA President and CEO Curt Castagna (shown on the left). “We congratulate them on their continued support of AMT training and maintenance technicians, who perform critical work to help our industry thrive.”
“To achieve this honor for a decade validates Clay Lacy’s above-and-beyond approach to safety, processes and continuous improvement,” said Mike Montgomery, Clay Lacy’s Vice President of Maintenance Operations (shown on the right). “Aircraft owners and operations know that when they receive maintenance service from Clay Lacy, work is being performed by highly skilled, well-trained technicians.”
Clay Lacy employs 80 technicians and operates Part 145 Repair Stations at its Van Nuys location serving Southern California and its Northeast base at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Connecticut. Additional maintenance work and 24/7 AOG response is available in Orange County, California and at Boeing Field-King County in Seattle.
The company offers a complete range of MRO services including the latest in avionics and cabin entertainment, and more than $3.8 million in on-site parts inventory for shorter aircraft downtime. Its technicians are certified to conduct heavy maintenance, repair and inspection on leading business models including Bombardier, Dassault Falcon, Embraer, Gulfstream, and Hawker aircraft.
The award complements Clay Lacy’s FAA validation of its Safety Management System Voluntary Program, which puts it in the top 2% of business aviation operations. The SMS standards Clay Lacy has been certified to go well beyond, are now part of the FAA’s mandate for operators.
About Clay Lacy Aviation
Founded in 1968 by legendary aviator and industry pioneer Clay Lacy. Today, Clay Lacy Aviation is the world’s most experienced operator of private jets. Prominent individuals and leading corporations trust Clay Lacy for aircraft management, charter, maintenance, avionics, interiors and FBO services. The company has aircraft operations and regional offices across the U.S., including full-service FBOs at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, Orange County’s John Wayne Airport, and Waterbury-Oxford Airport. Clay Lacy also operates FAA Part 145 aircraft maintenance centers in Los Angeles and Oxford, Connecticut. With the most knowledgeable team in the industry, Clay Lacy delivers superior safety, service and value to aircraft owners and jet travelers worldwide. Visit claylacy.com
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