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46 MAY 2016 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY NEWS 2016 AEROSPACE MAINTENANCE COMPETITION A L ASK A AIRLINES' TEAM SEATTLE BESTED 50 OTHER TEAMS from around the globe to capture the prestigious Snap-on sponsored William F. "Bill" O'Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance, held during the Aerospace Maintenance Competition, April 5-6, at the MRO Americas Convention in Dallas. The William O'Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance, presented by Snap-on, is the grand prize for the team with the overall winning score from the Aerospace Maintenance Competition. The 4-foot tall trophy will be on display at Alaska Airlines' mainte- nance facility for the next 12 months. The trophy, which features a bust of Charles E. Taylor, will return to the Aerospace Maintenance Competition next year at the MRO Americas Convention in Orlando and will be available for next year's winner. CHARLES E. TAYLOR PROFESSIONAL AMT AWARD: Dallas McLeod/ Team Apache PHOTOS COURTESY OF SNAP-ON INDUSTRIAL CHARLES E. TAYLOR PROFESSIONAL AMT AWARD (STUDENT): Gina Gottfredson-Kelly, Salt Lake Community College SPACE CATEGORY: 1st Place: Virgin Galactic GENERAL AVIATION CATEGORY: 1st Place: Flight Options MILITARY CATEGORY: 1st Place: United States Air Force/ McChord Air Force Base ALASK A AIRLINES won the Bill O'Brien Award for Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance for 2016. L-R: Tom Murray, director, marketing and business development, Snap-on Industrial; Brandon Statfield, Alaska Airlines; Marvin Hitt, Alaska Airlines; Vishal Prasad, Alaska Airlines; Mike Flowers, Alaska Airlines; TJ Spring, Alaska Airlines; and John Goglia, president, Aerospace Maintenance Council. INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AVIATION CATEGORY: 1st Place: China Southern Airlines (Pictured), 2nd Place Place: Embraer Team Legacy; 3rd Place: ALAEA (Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association) COMMERCIAL AVIATION CATEGORY: 1st Place: Alaska Airlines Team Seattle, 2nd Place: Southwest Airlines, 3rd Place: China Southern Airlines