Thu, Aug 07, 2003
ATA Airlines Receives FAA Diamond Award For Second Consecutive
Year
ATA Airlines, Inc. was
honored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week for
its commitment to airline safety when the Company was awarded the
prestigious 2002 FAA "Diamond Award." As a recipient of the
"Diamond Award" for the second year in a row, ATA was recognized
for the level of advanced training provided to aircraft maintenance
professionals beyond the compulsory FAA training requirements.
The awards ceremony, held at ATA's Indianapolis headquarters,
also honored 86 percent of the Company's eligible maintenance
employees with FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards (AMT).
The awards recognize employees for individual training hour
achievements.
"This is a proud day for ATA," said George Mikelsons, ATA Chief
Executive Officer and Founder, as he accepted the Company award.
"Winning this award took a collaborative effort which involved
ATA's maintenance staff and management as well as the FAA."
Terry Kerber, ATA Vice President of Maintenance and Engineering,
explained that the awards signify the efforts the Company and
employees continuously put forth towards learning about new
technology in aircraft maintenance.
"We are extremely proud of our staff," said Kerber, adding that
the Company is well on its way to achieving the 2003 awards. "We
are dedicated to training our staff and therefore standing behind
our commitment to safety."
A total of 725 ATA employees (out of 843) received AMT
awards.
Runs in the family:
In April, ATA Connection (DBA Chicago Express Airlines, Inc.)
was honored for the fourth year in a row with the "Diamond
Award."
In its 30th year of operation, ATA is the nation's 10th largest
passenger carrier (based on revenue passenger miles).
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