2026 National Aircraft Maintenance Conference and Skills...

2026 National Aircraft Maintenance Conference and Skills Challenge

8:00am EST

Registration Room 8 National Skills Challenge Marriott Hotel

8:30am EST

Opening Remarks and General Session - Marcia George, Louis Anderson (AME Association of Ontario President); Keynote Presented by Air Canada TBA

9:00am EST

This is a Session Name Room 8 (Marriott Hotel)

9:45am EST

Coffee Break TBA

10:15am EST

Boeing Health Check? - Angeline TBA Ready For Take-Off: A Guide to Starting Your Career in Aircraft Maintenance - Jamie C. Tucker, PAL Group of Companies TBA Uniting Aircraft Maintenance Teams Through Structure, Organization and Communication - Andy Hakes, Airexpert TBA

11:15am EST

Avionics Update 2026: What's Here, What's New, What's Next - Scott Taylor, Mid-Canada Mod Center TBA Smarter Troubleshooting? TBA The Future of MRO: How Should the Industry Prepare - Dr. Uwe Zachau and Timo Schmidt, MTU Maintenance Canada Ltd TBA

12:00pm EST

1:00pm EST

Crime Doesn't Fly TBA Robinson Helicopter TBA The Creation of a Just Culture in Your Maintenance Organization - Dave McLean, Air Transat TBA

2:00pm EST

Coffee Break TBA

2:30pm EST

Data Challenges in Modern Borescope Inspection - Alexa Reinink, Waygate Technologies TBA Lycoming ? TBA Supply Chains in Action - Right Parts, Right Place, Right Time - Shail Oza, WestJet TBA

5:00pm EST

Social - Food, Drinks, and Friends TBA

8:00am EST

Registration TBA

8:30am EST

Canada's AME Workforce: Addressing the Hiring & Retention Challenges of Today and Tomorrow - Tim Anderson, Norton Wolf School of Aerospace TBA Ready For Take-Off: A Guide to Starting Your Career in Aircraft Maintenance - Jamie C. Tucker, PAL Group of Companies TBA Service Difficulty Report Process and Corrective Actions - Jody Bird, Transport Canada, Continuing Airworthiness TBA

9:45am EST

Coffee Break TBA

10:15am EST

Ontario Automobile - Changes to Accident Benefits - Debbie Arnold, Sound Insurance TBA The Power of Belonging: Human Factors, Inclusion and Aviation Safety - Cassandra Derks, Canadian Aviation Pride TBA

11:15am EST

SDR Reporting / Continuing Airworthiness - Transport Canada TBA

12:00pm EST

1:00pm EST

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association of Ontario Update and Awards TBA

2:00pm EST

Transport Canada Updates - Steve McLeod and Dean Barrett TBA