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Mary Smith

OBAP Board of Directors
Treasurer

American Airlines Flight Academy - Senior Manager of the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP)

OBAP Member since 2008

Mary Smith

OBAP Board of Directors - Treasurer

American Airlines Flight Academy - Senior Manager of the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP)

OBAP Member Since 2008

Mary currently works at the American Airlines Flight Academy as the Senior Manager of the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP). In her position, she is responsible for initial new hire, transition, continuing qualification, and requalification pilot training curriculum for seven fleets. She also oversees compliance with FAA regulations and TSA security requirements for Flight Training & Standards. Prior to this role, she held various managerial, supervisory, and analytical positions at United Airlines, CommutAir, and CIT Aerospace. 

She has previously served OBAP as Membership Committee Chair and is an OBAP Lifetime Member. She holds an M.B.A. from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach and specialized in Airline Management. Her undergraduate degree is from Ohio University in Aviation Management. 

Mary continues to have an active involvement in many aviation-related organizations, including being a pilot for the Civil Air Patrol and serves on the Board of Advisors for Sisters of the Skies (SOS). Originally from Cincinnati, she now calls Arlington, Texas her home.

Updated: 20191119

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