Envoy Donates Rolls Royce Engine to PIA
A generous donation from regional airline Envoy Air has arrived at the Pittsburgh Campus of PIA. A Rolls Royce AE3007 will be utilized for 4th quarter training on turbine engines and further add to PIA’s variety of educational tools. The engine donation was facilitated by PIA Alumni and Managing Director...
MHIRJ Visits with PIA Campuses
Over the last several months, James Crites, Senior Recruiter for MHIRJ, visited PIA Hagerstown, Youngstown, and Pittsburgh to meet with prospective students. MHIRJ is a merging of two aviation organizations, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the CRJ Series program from Bombardier. The organization was seeking to hire for two locations, Bridgeport,...
The Aviation Foundation Awards Scholarship to PIA Student
Brian Saylor, a sixth-quarter student at PIA Pittsburgh, received a $2,500 scholarship from The Aviation Foundation. The Aviation Foundation was founded in 1997 and has focused on assisting students who are pursuing training in flight, aviation maintenance, air traffic control, meteorology, and engineering. The Board of Directors of The Aviation...
Piedmont Airlines Visits Pittsburgh Campus
Daria Pivirotto, PHR from Piedmont Airlines, visited the Pittsburgh Campus to discuss future employment within the airline. Presenting to 5th, 6th, and 7th quarters, Pivirotto highlighted the organization's opportunities and benefits as they begin to anticipate the increase in air travel. Despite slow-downs in hiring as a result of the...
mikeroweWORKS Foundation Now Accepting Applications
The 2021 Work Ethic Scholarship Program is now accepting applications from post-secondary students focused on the trades. Last year, PIA students Braden Brunson (Pittsburgh) and Shane Miley (Hagerstown) were awarded scholarships from the nationwide program. The Work Ethic Scholarship provides financial assistance to students who have a strong work ethic,...
Two Students Win Forgac Aviation Scholarship
Mandy J. Forgac, Field Service Engineer at Collins Aerospace, presented two PIA students with the David J. Forgac Aviation Scholarship last week. Pittsburgh student Molly Rimko and Hagerstown student Miranda Wales were recipients of the award. The scholarship was inspired by David Forgac's desire to get more women involved...
Technician 2020 – NOW AVAILABLE
PIA's 2020 Technician is now available! Click the link below to read more about the last year at PIA. Articles Include: -Women Changing Aviation Maintenance -Career Training in a COVID World -Instructor Spotlight: Ross Bowman -Ivan D. Livi Educator Award Technician: Fall 2020
PIA Packs-A-Plane for Toys For Tots
PIA students, faculty, and staff donated toys to benefit the Toys for Tots organization. The event, PIA Pack-A-Plane, challenged donors to fill PIA's King Air with unopened toys to assist those in need this holiday season. Members of the U.S. Marine Corps visited PIA Pittsburgh today to unpack the...