MRO 2024: Chicago

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This year, 90 teams competed in 27 events for the coveted Bill O’Brien Award. And the winners are…

• Overall
  • First Place: Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
  • Second Place: American Airlines – Team Tulsa
  • Third Place: United Airlines – Chix Fix
• Paul Cousins Award (top international team): AzulTec – Team 1
• Peer Team Award: Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association
• Dream Team Award: Embry-Riddle University – Team 1
• Professionalism Award: Heather Behrent – Chix Fix
• Professionalism Award (student): Mason Migliaro – Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics – Myrtle Beach
• United’s John Goglia Competing with Professionalism Awards: Liberty University & Tulsa Tech – Aerospace Academy

Category Winners

• General Category
  • First Place: Victory Lane Aviation, LLC
  • Second Place: Aircraft Engineers International
  • Third Place: Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association
• Military Category
  • First Place: United States Army – 128th Aviation Brigade – Team Blackhawk
  • Second Place: United States Army – 128th Aviation Brigade – Team Chinook
  • Third Place: United States Air Force – 86th MXG, Ramstein AB Germany – Team 2
• MRO/OEM Category
  • First Place: American Airlines – Team Tulsa
  • Second Place: FedEx Express
  • Third Place: United Airlines – Base
• Commercial Category
  • First Place: Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
  • Second Place: United Airlines – Chix Fix
  • Third Place: United Airlines – Line
• School Category
  • First Place: Tarrant County College
  • Second Place: George T. Baker Aviation Technical College
  • Third Place: Liberty University

Individual Event Winners

Event 1: Eastern Florida State Simulated Spacecraft Vacuum Loading

1. American Airlines – Chicago
2. FedEx Express
3. Liberty University (First Place School)

Event 2: Alaska Airlines Wire Troubleshooting

1. United States Air Force – 100 MXG “Bloody Hundredth”
2. American Airlines – LAX Crew
3. Mohawk Valley Community College (First Place School)

Event 3: American Airlines APU Starter

1. Alaska Airlines – Team Anchorage
2. FedEx Express
3. United States Air Force – 354 Maintenance Group
4. Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics – Myrtle Beach (First Place School)

Event 4: American Airlines Logo Light Harness Troubleshooting

1. UPS
2. United States Air Force – 86th MXG, Ramstein AB Germany – Team 2
3. Tulsa Tech – Adult Students (Third Overall & First Place School)

Event 5: 8Tree & Alaska Airlines Airframe Damage Inspection

1. American Airlines – Team Tulsa
2. NetJets
3. AzulTec – Team 1
4. West Los Angeles College (First Place School)

Event 6: Abaris Training Composite Repair

1. United Airlines – Chix Fix
2. Alaska Airlines – Team Anchorage
3. United Airlines – Line
4. Tulsa Tech – Aerospace Academy (First Place School)

Event 7: Av-DEC Antenna Gasket Installation

1. AVIANCA
2. Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
3. American Airlines – DWH Air Raiders & American Airlines – Team Tulsa (tie)
4. Aviation Institute of Maintenance – Chicago (First Place School)

Event 8: Aviation Supplies & Academics Human Factors Exam

1. United Airlines – Chix Fix
2. Lewis University (First Place School)
3. South Seattle College

Event 9: StandardAero Engine Fan Blade Removal

1. Lewis University (First Place School)
2. MIAT College of Technology
3. Spirit Airlines & Southwest Airlines – Team Herb (tie)

Event 10: Perfect Point E-Drill Fastener Removal

1. American Airlines – Team Tulsa
2. United Airlines – Base
3. American Airlines – MCT Tech Warriors
4. Tulsa Tech – Adult Students (First Place School)

Event 11: Pratt & Whitney Fuel Nozzle Remove and Replace

1. Alaska Airlines – Team Seattle
2. FedEx Express
3. Pratt & Whitney – Team 1
4. Tarrant County College (First Place School)

Event 12: FedEx Express Safety Wiring

1. American Airlines – Team Tulsa
2. Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
3. American Airlines – DWH Air Raiders
4. George T. Baker Aviation Technical College (First Place School)

Event 13: FedEx Express Cargo Floor Lock

1. Southwest Airlines – Team Colleen
2. Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
3. Alaska Airlines – Team Anchorage
4. Tarrant County College (First Place School)

Event 14: Southwest Airlines & The Boeing Company Thrust Reverser Control Fault Troubleshooting and Repair

1. Tarrant County College (First Place School)
2. Aircraft Engineers International
3. United States Army – Dominator Aviation, Inc.

Event 15: PPG Aerospace Transparencies

1. Southwest Airlines – Team Colleen
2. Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
3. United Airlines – Chix Fix
4. Tarrant County College (First Place School)

Event 16: PPG Aerospace Virtual Reality Paint Booth

1. Southwest Airlines – Team Colleen
2. South Seattle College (First Place School)
3. George T. Baker Aviation Technical College

Event 17: PPG Aerospace Wing Sealant

1. American Airlines – Chicago
2. NetJets
3. Alaska Airlines – Team Anchorage
4. West Los Angeles College (First Place School)

Event 18: Daniels Manufacturing Corporation Tooling for Wire Harness Assembly

1. Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
2. American Airlines – Team Tulsa
3. United Airlines – Chix Fix
4. Salt Lake Community College (First Place School)

Event 19: Michelin Tires Aircraft Tire Inspection

1. FedEx Express
2. United States Army – 128th Aviation Brigade – Team Blackhawk
3. United States Army – 128th Aviation Brigade – Team Chinook
4. MIAT College of Technology (First Place School)

Event 20: Moeller Aerospace Click-Loc® Challenge – We Won’t Back Off

1. United Airlines – Base
2. FedEx Express
3. American Airlines – LAX Crew
4. George T. Baker Aviation Technical College (First Place School)

Event 21: U.S. Air Force Flex Fluid Lines

1. FedEx Express
2. Alaska Airlines – Team Seattle
3. West Los Angeles College (First Place School)

Event 22: Barfield Fault Test

1. Liberty University (First Place School)
2. Utah State University
3. United Airlines – Line

Event 23: Barfield Antenna Testing

1. American Airlines – Chicago
2. United Airlines – Base
3. United Airlines – Chix Fix
4. Lewis University (First Place School)

Event 24: United Airlines Fuel Tank Entry Precautions

1. Southwest Airlines – Team Colleen
2. NetJets
3. Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
4. MIAT College of Technology (First Place School)

Event 25: United Airlines Render Safe

1. MIAT College of Technology (First Place School)
2. Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
3. Lewis University

Event 26: U.S. Army Helicopter Main Rotor Track & Balance Adjustment

1. United Airlines – Line
2. Victory Lane Aviation, LLC
3. AzulTec – Team 1
4. Portland Community College (First Place School)

Event 27: Gore D-Nose Leading Edge Sealing

1. United Airlines – Base
2. Southwest Airlines – Team Herb
3. WestJet Airlines
4. Tarrant County College (First Place School)