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Bursaries Availble

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BURSARIES available for APPRENTICE AME’s and AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS in the Pacific region for 2025

Barry and Jim Aviation Maintenance Graduate: $3,500

  • Recent graduate from AME program.

Camber Aviation – Sea-to-Sky Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME): $3,000

Coulson Aviation AME-Structures Career Scholarship: $54,000

Harbour Air – Fixed Wing Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Award and Apprenticeship: 2 x $3,000

Helijet Helicopter AME, IFR or eVTOL Training: $5,000

Pacific Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association (PAMEA) AME Award: $1,750

  • Promotes prospective AME candidates that recently graduated or are currently enrolled and have completed at least 75% of their training in an accredited AME training school.
  • Must show an aptitude and desire for a career in aircraft maintenance, be a Canadian Citizen, Landed Immigrant or have proof of ability to work in Canada.

Pacific Coastal Airlines – Sheldon Smith Memorial, Pilot/AME Aviation Training: $10,000 

These bursaries are available annually – For more details visit the British Columbia Aviation Council Website:

BCAC – Click Here

Career Fest in the West!

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October was a busy month for the Western Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association (WAMEA) and Pacific Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association (PAMEA) volunteers alike. Combining forces they attended the YYC and YVR Careers in Aviation Expos, presented by Wings/Helicopter Magazine.

The Careers in Aviation Expo features two events held in different regions of Canada with the goal of connecting aspiring aviators, graduating students and young professionals with a variety of companies, organizations and schools. The event is designed to provide insight into a range of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aviation careers, including, but not limited to: Pilots, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, Air Traffic Controllers, airport and airline operations, aerospace engineering and design, and flight services. In addition to various main stage presentations happening over the course of the day, attendees are able to register for individual “breakout sessions” to further explore specific career options and ask questions within a small group led by a mentor/subject matter expert.

Across both events, WAMEA and PAMEA held 4 breakout sessions, providing tailored personal advice to a variety of individuals at different stages of their careers. With some thinking about pursuing a career as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to others looking for advice on how to continue on their paths and have meaningful careers, countless hours of successful mentoring and networking took place.

The YYC Expo was attended on October 4, 2025 by WAMEA President Kirk Watson and PAMEA President Hannah Duffield with the YVR Expo following on October 25, 2025 attended by PAMEA President Hannah Duffield, PAMEA Treasurer Peter Chick and PAMEA team member Brandon Mireau.

News Update – 25 October 2025

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Dear Valued Member,

We are pleased to touch base with you today and fill you in on some great upcoming activities and updates.

Taking place tomorrow (October 25) PAMEA team members Brandon Mireau and Hannah Duffield will be attending the Careers in Aviation Expo sponsored by Wings Magazine taking place at the Millionaire Hangar at YVR. (advert below) The aim of this event is to help potential and current AMEs navigate the industry and the opportunities within it. After the Expo, we have made a small reservation at The Flying Beaver starting at 4pm if anyone would like to connect with PAMEA on a more personal level! 

PAMEA will be hosting dedicated mentorship sessions at 11:15am and 2:30pm

In the coming weeks, we will also be sending out information regarding free online certificated training that Concorde Battery is pleased to present to our members.

Please check out the attached advert and share within your networks for anyone that you think may benefit from attending the event tomorrow! If you would like to join us at The Flying Beaver after the event please let me know by responding to this email, or just show up and join the crowd!

We look forward to seeing some of you this weekend!

Regards

Pacific Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association (PAMEA)
2025 Executive Board of Directors

Hannah Duffield, President
Peter Chick, Treasurer

2025 A&P, IA and AME recurrent training online workshops courtesy of Concorde Battery

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2025 A&P, IA and AME recurrent training online workshops courtesy of Concorde Battery in January 2025 see below:

Concorde Batteries has invited all PAMEA members to join their recurrent training program, please take advantage of their gracious offer while we strive to bring an in person workshop in the future.

Register today through the Concorde User Portal.  As a registered user, enter your email an
d you will receive a link to log in.  Once you have logged in you may register for one, two or all three events. 

You will receive a confirmation email for each seminar you register to attend.  You may also reference and modify your registration details in the User Portal.  If you do not receive a confirmation email following registration, please check your Junk Folder for this important communication. 

As we approach the events, you will receive reminders and webinar access information via email.  Your unique access code / URL will also be posted to your user account in the User Portal.  If you have questions, please email the IA Renewal Team at iarenewal@concordebattery.com. 

We are very excited about the 2025 Concorde Battery Virtual IA and sincerely hope you can join us! 
As always, Concorde maintenance training seminars are free to attend thanks to our sponsors.