Million Air Dallas Receives Prestigious FAA Diamond Award for Third Consecutive Year

Apr 22, 2009 9:28 AM

Million Air Dallas received the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Diamond Award for Excellence for the third consecutive year. The Diamond Award, the FAA's most prestigious Maintenance honor, signifies Million Air Dallas’ ongoing commitment to aircraft maintenance training and safety excellence.

Inspector Oscar Escobedo presented the Diamond Award Certificate of Excellence to the Million Air Dallas Maintenance team at the FBO in Addison, Texas, on April 6, 2009.

"A commitment to safety corporate-wide is the first and foremost priority at Million Air Dallas," said Bob Schmidt, Director of Operations for Million Air Dallas. "The FAA's Diamond Award recognizes our continued dedication to excellence in maintaining our fleet of managed aircraft and our commitment to safety and professional growth."

The award program was implemented by the FAA to recognize and honor employers and technicians who take the initiative to commit to aircraft maintenance training and safety excellence in the areas of initial and recurrent training. The FAA awards range from Bronze to Diamond, with Diamond being the highest rating and most prestigious.

In addition, eight maintenance technicians received the Maintenance Technician Award (AMT) from the FAA for excellence achieved in maintenance training. Those recognized by the FAA are as follows:

Bryan Boen - Bronze Award
Wayne Carter - Ruby Award
Steve Grandell - Bronze Award
Charles Martin - Gold Award
Ron McCaskill - Ruby Award
Dwayne Obenshain - Bronze Award
John Powers - Ruby Award
Blake Tucker - Silver Award

Million Air Dallas is continually rated Platinum by ARG/US (Aviation Research Group/US), and in 2008 was awarded the Number One Management Services Company in the U.S., a member of the Wyvern Wingman program and continued recipient of the Certificate of Excellence “Diamond Award” from the FAA.

Since 1984, Million Air Dallas has combined luxurious flight services with award winning excellence. By providing the highest level of service at competitive rates, Million Air Dallas continues to take the industry to new heights. The company offers outstanding service in aircraft charter, aircraft sales, aircraft management, FBO services and aircraft maintenance. Customers receive 24-hour access to the fleet without having to purchase a membership, place a large deposit or pay capital, leasing costs or monthly management fees.

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