Aviation

Saint Francis University will host a public Aviation Open House at its new Aviation Education Center, offering prospective students, families, and members of the community an up-close look at one of the region’s most innovative career training programs. The event, which will take place on Saturday, June 28, 2025, will be held at the Saint Francis University Aviation Education Center, located at 220 Innovation Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904.

Saint Francis University announces the Spring 2025 AMT Toolbox Scholarship, offering the first five students in the Aviation Maintenance Technician program a $5,700 Snap-On toolset to support hands-on learning and career success.

Saint Francis University proudly celebrated the Blessing and Dedication of the Saint Francis University Aviation Education Center alongside the grand opening of its FAA-certified Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) program on August 29, 2024.

On August 26 we will welcome our first class of certificate students in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Program! The video below offers a sneak-peek tour inside our brand-new aviation hangar, where the future of aviation maintenance is taking flight.

Saint Francis University proudly announces that its new Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) certificate program received formal Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in late May.

Saint Francis University's growing presence at the John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport was featured in a recent segment on WJAC.

Saint Francis University has appointed Brianna Pavkovich of Rockwood, PA, the inaugural director of the university's newest workforce development initiative, the Aviation Maintenance Technician certificate program. As the new director, her first duties include guiding the program through the FAA approval process with the goal of beginning classes in Fall 2024. 

The university's developing Aviation Technician program received a CRJ200 airframe donated by SkyWest Airlines which will give future students the invaluable opportunity to train on a regional jet airframe  as a regular part of the proposed curriculum.

Saint Francis University has been awarded a $1 million grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to launch an Aviation Maintenance Technician School. The new Aviation Maintenance Technician School will be sited at the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport and will offer a 14 CFR 147-certified training curriculum for Aviation Maintenance Technicians.

PRESS RELEASE (May 10, 2018) A new Saint Francis University program offered in partnership with Nulton Aviation Services of Johnstown will allow students to earn a bachelor's degree and a private/commercial pilot's license at the same time.