(Van Nuys, California – May 19, 2017) Today, Los Angeles Unified School District Board Member Scott Schmerelson and Los Angeles World Airports Board of Airport Commissioner Jeffery Daar, welcomed over 1,200 local high school students and 40 aviation organizations to Van Nuys Airport for the 12th annual, “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day”. The event was hosted by Los Angeles City Councilmember Nury Martinez, Van Nuys Airport and Clay Lacy Aviation. Major sponsors included Western Jet Aviation and Signature Flight Support.
Board of Airport Commissioner stressed the importance of aviation careers "This event shows students the vast number of career opportunities in the field of aviation.”
For the first time, the event featured a panel of industry professionals speaking on “How to enter a career in aviation,” based on personal experience. The panel led by Curt Castagna, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aeroplex/Aerolease Group featured:
• Joe Barber, Clay Lacy (Business Development)
• Samantha Butero, Tron Air Sales Director (Manufacturing)
• Christian Moreno, Chief of Airport Operations (VNY)
• Niall Mulcahy, Station Manager Signature Flight Support (FBO)
• Chris Nielsen, Global Pilot Avalon (Pilot)
• Jason Price, Owner Mach 1 (Flight School)
• Tony Russo, Manager Duncan Avionics (Avionics)
Students in attendance were also provided a behind the scenes airport tour, took part in interactive exhibits and viewed aircraft displays including an F-18, Condor Squadron’s AT-6, the Los Angeles Fire Department Air Rescue Unit and met Airport Police and Airport Operations personnel.
About Van Nuys Airport:
VNY is one of two airports owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a self-supporting branch of the City of Los Angeles, governed by a seven-member Board of Airport Commissioners who are appointed by the mayor and approved by the Los Angeles City Council.
One of the world's busiest general aviation airports, VNY serves as a valued San Fernando Valley resource, providing ongoing leadership in general aviation, business and community service. Dedicated to noncommercial air travel, VNY had over 220,000 operations in 2016. More than 100 businesses are located on the 730-acre airport, including four major fixed-base operators and numerous aviation service companies.
Annually, the airport contributes approximately $2 billion to the Southern California economy and supports over 10,000 jobs. In addition, VNY provides programs to benefit local residents, along with educational initiatives and aviation-related career and training opportunities. For more information, visit lawa.org/vny, like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/VNYOfficial, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/VanNuysAirport and Instagram at instagram.com/vannuysairport.
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