Tag: Aviation

UAF Student Grows Career with Alaska Airlines

Photo by Joe Nicholson

University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) student, Kyle H., became a full-fledged aircraft technician last year through the Alaska Airlines Maintenance Technician Development Program.

When he was 20, Kyle began working as a ramp service agent in Juneau, Alaska — but his aspirations required more. He enrolled in the UAF airframe & powerplant (A&P) program to pursue licensure, while simultaneously continuing his work as a ramp service agent, but becoming a student while employed proved to be a hard transition for Kyle.

To that end, Kyle learned about a program for aspiring aircraft mechanics that could help him with class fees while working. Encouragement from leaders inspired him to apply, and he was accepted. As the first student completing the program, Kyle received $12,300 in stipends and mentorship opportunities with a certified airframe and power plant (A&P) technician.

Now, Kyle established his role as a line aircraft technician in Anchorage, and encourages others to consider applying for the program.

“Know what you’re capable of, but don’t be afraid to push your limits. Hard work and determination will always pay off, and I’m living proof,” says Kyle.

Read more about about Kyle’s story.

Source: Marianne Lindsey, Alaska Airlines News & Stories.

Reports show value of UA workforce development programs

Quantifying the impact of postsecondary education on the workforce across Alaska industries has long-been a challenge for the state and university. In an effort to address this, the State Department of Labor and Workforce Development partnered with the University of Alaska (UA) to create workforce reports that demonstrate UA graduate outcomes in 10 key industries: administration and finance, aviation, construction, fisheries and marine science, health, information technology, mining, oil and gas, and teacher education. Each report highlights the largest and fastest-growing occupations within each industry that require postsecondary education, average wages earned over time, the percentage of graduates employed across Alaska’s six economic regions, what industries they work in, and how they contribute to the Alaska hire rate. More than 17,700 UA graduates over a ten year period were included in the report data, and 96.3 percent are working in Alaska today averaging $69K annually. The reports can be found at https://www.alaska.edu/research/wd/reports.php.

Read the full article here.

Source: Reports show value of UA workforce development programs | Juneau Empire

Are you preparing for a career in Aviation? Scholarships are available through the Alaska Air Carriers Association. The scholarship application deadline is up to Dec. 1, 2020.

For more information, go to: https://www.alaskaaircarriers.org/aaca-scholarships.html.

Source: Alaska Air Carriers Association

Plane Donated to UAF for Repair Practice

As university faculty and employees with Bering Air talk behind its wing, Charley Fox, a King Air 200, rests at its new home with the Community and Technical College’s Aviation Facility. Photo by Kyrie Long/News-Miner

Over the summer, the University of Alaska Fairbanks received a new plane for students to work on at its Community and Technical College, donated by Bering Air Inc, out in Nome. Read the full story here.

Source: Plane donated to UAF for repair practice – Fairbanks News Miner

Aviation Scholarships Available

Find more information online at:
https://www.alaskaaircarriers.org/scholarships.html