American fields all-female tech ops team at AMT competition

American Airlines is fielding its first-ever all-female team in this year’s Aerospace Maintenance Competition. “I have been doing this for many, many years, and back then, there were not very many of us women in this field at all,” said Regina Patronie, who is based at Pittsburgh International Airport. “Everyone deserves a chance to put their best foot forward, and by doing this, there may be other women who feel inspired to get involved,” team lead Elena Gonzalez said.