The Aircraft Maintenance Technology Top 40 Under 40 showcases top talent and leading thinkers in the aviation industry who are building success today and innovations for the future.

Candidates are vetted on innovation, outstanding attributes and commitment and involvement in the industry.

2020 Winners

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Andrew Michael Arena, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Aircraft Maintenance Technician (A&P, I.A.), AeroGuard Flight Training Center, Jarrell, TX, 25 Years Old
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Andrew Muehl, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

A&P Technician, Stein’s Aircraft Services, LLC, Kenosha, WI, 36 Years Old
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Antonio Wooten, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Rolls Royce, 34 Years Old
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Benjamin Everett, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Aircraft Maintenance Technician/Inspector, Boeing Aircraft Company, Snohomish, WA, 33 Years Old
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Brian Felt, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Director of Maintenance, ACI Jet, San Luis Obispo, CA, 30 Years Old
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Carole Ann Angel, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Director of Client Services, STS Aviation Group, Jensen Beach, FL, 32 Years Old
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Christian Ludwig, AMT 2018 Next Gen 40 Under 40 Award Winner

35, Director Accessory Operations, MTU Maintenance Canada, Richmond, BC Years in Aviation: 10
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Christopher P. Coley, Sr., 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Campus Executive Director, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Irving, TX, 34 Years Old
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Curtis Mark Seagondollar, 2021 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Aviation was very much apart of Curtis Seagondollar's childhood with a grandfather who flew helicopters, a father who owned and operated an aircraft and a brother who started ...
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Daniel Curry, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Daniel Curry’s father was in the Aviation Industry, and as he was growing up, they were always at or around airports in some capacity. “I was infatuated with the idea of flight...
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Daniel Tillery, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Training Coordinator, CAS Components, Fairhope, AL, 39 Years Old
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David Murphy, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

A&P Technician, Performance Flight, Harrison, NY, 35 Years Old
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Dayron Trillo, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

VP of Supply Chain, AAR Landing Gear Services, Miami, FL, 36 Years Old
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Drifter Vasser, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Overhaul Mechanic, Uniflight Global, Bedford, TX, 32 Years Old
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Elaina Johnson, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

A&P and Avionics Technician, Chicago Jet Group, Plainfield, IL, 25 Years Old
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Emily Applegate, 2021 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Quality Control Supervisor, American Airlines, Owasso, OK, 36 years old.
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Eric Lewandowski, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Chief Operating Officer, ETI Tech, Englewood, OH, 37 Years Old
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Gavin Hanzawa, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Lead Maintenance Operations Mechanic, George’s Aviation Services Inc., Honolulu, HI, 27 Years Old
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Jason Finch, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Sheet Metal Mechanic Leader, Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, Robins AFB, GA, 39 Years Old
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Jody L. Payne, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Avionics Program Engineer, Endeavor Air, Knoxville, TN, 32 Years Old
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Johnathan M. Botma, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Lead Mechanic, FEAM Maintenance Engineering, Union, KY, 31 Years Old
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Jon McIlhargie, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Avionics Manager, Spectra Jet, Inc., Springfield, OH, 38 Years Old
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Joshua Harrison, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Textron Aviation, Highland, NY, 32 Years Old
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Justin Paniagua, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Shop Supervisor/Mechanic/Inspector, Gibbs Aircraft Service Center, San Diego, CA, 32 Years Old
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Karl Rudser, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Station Supervisor, Jet Aircraft Maintenance Inc., Titusville, FL, 36 Years Old
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Luke Czapla, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Aircraft Maintenance Technician, SkyWest Airlines, Saline, MI, 32 Years Old
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Matt Ross, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Technician, Mainline Inspection, StandardAero, Summerside, PE, Canada, 35
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Michael Horan, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Director of Maintenance (135), Desert Jet, La Quinta, CA, 33 Years Old
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Michael M. Smith, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Aircraft Maintenance Specialist, Embraer Executive Aircraft, Palm Bay, FL, 35 Years Old
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Miguel Angel del Rosario, 2021 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Repair Station Manager, STS Aviation Group, and GRR & UH60 Blackhawk Repair Technician, U.S. Army Michigan National Guard, Grand Rapids, MI, 28 years old.
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Mohammad Yoosof, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Airbus Type Instructor, Qatar Airways, Doha, Qatar, 39 Years Old
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Oscar Pablo Martinez, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Winner

Airframe/Engine Technical Advisor, Jet Support Services, Inc., Mission, Texas, 31 Years Old
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Patrick Gray, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

A&P Mechanic, Belle Aircraft Maintenance, Penrose, NC, 30 Years Old
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Robert J. Hintz, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

A&P Mechanic/Mobile Response Team Leader, Burlington Air Center, Burlington, WI, 27 Years Old
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Shaun Connors, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Shaun Connors’ interest in aviation began when he realized just how complex aircraft can be. He was intrigued by all the different systems that had to work harmoniously together...
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Shawn Patrick 2020 40 Under 40 AMT Award Winner

A&P and CFI, Shop Manager of Heritage Aero, Heritage Aero, Inc., Winnebago, IL, 26 Years Old
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Education & Training

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Aircraft Maintenance Technology’s 40 Under 40 Maintenance Professionals Awards is by far my favorite issue of the year. The pages are filled with fresh eyes and young minds entering...
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Troy J. Billard 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Winner

Nondestructive Inspection Section Chief/Technical Sergeant, US Air Force, Whiteman AFB, MO, 28 Years Old
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Tyler Harbach 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Field Service Technical Representative, Lycoming Engines, Williamsport, PA, 27 Years Old
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Zachary Craig Gatewood, 2020 AMT 40 Under 40 Award Winner

Director of Avionics/Chief inspector, Sky World Aviation Inc., Culpeper, VA, 30 Years Old