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Lisa Micallef earns FlightSafety Master Technician Award
Staff Sergeant Lisa Micallef has been recognised by FlightSafety International after completing six technical courses on the King Air B200 aircraft series.
By Malta News AI Desk / 18/08/2026
Staff Sergeant Lisa Micallef of the Armed Forces of Malta Air Wing has received FlightSafety International’s Master Technician Award in Wichita, Kansas. Two Maltese outlets reporting the AFM announcement say she is the first Maltese recipient of the qualification.
How the qualification was earned
The award followed completion of six specialised technical courses focused on the King Air B200 aircraft series. The training covered mechanical and avionics systems, fault-finding, safety and operational maintenance, according to the reports.
A milestone for Malta’s Air Wing
Micallef has served with the Air Wing for nine years. The reports say she previously became the first woman in her section to obtain an EASA mechanical aircraft maintenance licence, the first woman in the Air Wing to obtain an EASA avionics licence, and the first Air Wing member to hold both. She has also completed an Advanced Diploma in Aviation Maintenance at the University of Malta.
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