While working customer service for Spirit Airlines at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Kerrigan Batsa would often hear stories from people about their flights and travel experiences.
This ignited her passion for aviation.
Originally intending on becoming a flight attendant, she was drawn to aviation maintenance instead, despite having little to no experience in the field.
“I didn’t even work on my own car before I decided to go into this career field,” said Batsa, an aircraft maintenance technician for PSA Airlines.
Feeling that this new path would allow her to be challenged and learn something new every day, she went on to pursue her A&P license from Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) Myrtle Beach Campus-School for Aviation Maintenance.
During the 18-month program, Batsa would spend eight hours of day in school working to complete hands-on projects. She relied on support from her teachers and classmates.
After graduating in January 2020, she was hired to work as an aircraft maintenance technician for PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines Group, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
