Thrust Institute of Maintenance Officially Open for Business

On Friday, September 29, Mayor Bruce Arfsten, Mayor Pro Tempore Eileen Resnik, Deputy Mayor Pro Tempore Guillermo Quintanilla, Council Member Marlin Willesen, and City Manager David Gaines attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Thrust Institute of Maintenance at 16111 Addison Road. An affiliate of Thrust Flight, the Institute offers an FAA-approved 12-month aviation maintenance technician program that will take students from “no experience to a certified A&P ready to work." As part of the ceremony, the inaugural Jim Patterson scholarship for $2500 was awarded to Cadence Bomgardner.

Congratulations, Thrust Institute of Maintenance, and thank you for locating your new business at Addison Airport!