LIFT Academy is supported by a team of talented aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) who perform all necessary inspections and repairs on LIFT’s Diamond Aircraft fleet to keep us flying safely and reliably. We are proud to announce that LIFT Maintenance has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s Diamond Award of Excellence for maintenance training excellence in 2023. Across LIFT’s three campuses, 100% of our maintenance personnel a ..read more

We sat down with Yvonne, otherwise known as Curly, a proud Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) apprentice at LIFT. As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we are excited to showcase one of our exceptional apprentices who is on the path to becoming an AMT for either Republic Airways or LIFT Academy ..read more

If you tell someone you’re looking for an aviation career, they probably think you mean as a pilot. But who keeps the planes that pilots fly in the air? Who services commercial airlines daily to ensure everything runs reliably, smoothly and safely? The answer: Aviation Maintenance Technicians ..read more

We spent a few minutes with Jim Boothe, Director of Maintenance, to find out what being an aviation maintenance technician is all about--and learned a bit about the cool places he's been ..read more

One of the requirements for enrolling at LIFT is to have a First-Class Medical Examination and Certificate. If you’re clueless as to what that means, we have the inside scoop for you from two AMEs (Aviation Medical Examiners). Read our blog post to learn everything you ever wanted to know about these exams from Drs. Keith and Maureen Huff ..read more

LIFT Academy's General Manager and Director of Academic Programs went to Washington D.C. in early February this year to testify in front of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation about part 147 curriculum ..read more

Get to know Mariah and Christy, two women working with our Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Apprenticeship program. Mariah is a licensed A & P Technician and Christy is a former flight attendant going through the AMT apprenticeship program. Learn more about their experiences at LIFT ..read more

LIFT Academy’s Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Apprenticeship Program welcomed its first class of students in Fall 2019 as part of a strategic workforce development initiative to vertically integrate aircraft technicians into Republic Airways as demand for the career continues to grow in the aviation industry. LIFT partnered with the U.S. Department of Labor to establish and launch the apprenticeship program, and as we celebrate National Ap ..read more

With the new year comes a new LIFT Aviation Maintenance Technician(AMT) Apprenticeship class. As our first class of AMT Apprentices prepares to graduate from the program, we are hiring new AMT Apprentices at LIFT. Thinking about joining our program? One of our AMT Apprentices, Christy, shares what your day to day could look like if you decide to come to LIFT to earn money while you learn how to work on high-tech airplanes. Apply now ..read more

Every November we recognize National Apprenticeship Appreciation Week and use this time to celebrate the dedicated people in our Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Apprenticeship and the work they do. Adriana and Christy share their paths to joining the Apprenticeship and why this work keeps them excited and is so meaningful ..read more