Clay Lacy Aviation has been awarded the National Air Transportation Association’s Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) five-star award for the 10th consecutive year.

To earn recognition in the five-star award category, employers must have at least 90 per cent maintenance technician participation in AMT-qualified training over the course of a year. This is the highest level recognised by NATA. The employer recognition programme standards include meeting at least 12 hours of specialised aircraft-related and FAA-related training each year.

“Clay Lacy Aviation has shown its consistent dedication to aviation safety and training,” says NATA president and CEO Curt Castagna. “We congratulate it on its continued support of AMT training and maintenance technicians, who perform critical work to help our industry thrive.”

“To achieve this honour for a decade validates Clay Lacy’s above-and-beyond approach to safety, processes and continuous improvement,” says vice president of maintenance operations Mike Montgomery. “Aircraft owners and operators 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.

The award complements FAA validation of its Safety Management System Voluntary Program, which puts it in the top two per cent of business aviation operations. The SMS standards Clay Lacy has been certified to go well beyond, and are now part of the FAA’s mandate for operators.