American Airlines donates auxiliary power unit to Aviation Institute of Maintenance – Chicago
Source: American Airlines Donation provides students with hands-on access to vital aircraft equipment during their studies Airline strengthens Chicago ties with recent hiring of more than 100 local aviation maintenance professionals American Airlines donated an auxiliary power unit (APU) to the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) – Chicago yesterday at a ceremony held in the school’s hangar. The donation provides the school’s more than 400 students with hands-on access to vital aircraft equipment that will not only help them during their studies, but prepare the next generation on the same type of equipment they’ll maintain post-grad. The donated APU previously flew on American’s McDonnell Douglas MD80 fleet for 29 years and for more than 74,000 takeoffs and landings. “American is [...]