FAA Honors Pro Star Aviation Technician Glenn Robbins With Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award for 50 Years of Service
Why It MattersThe award underlines how much hands-on maintenance experience, built across both airline and business aviation fleets, is about to leave the workforce as long-serving technicians retire.
Glenn Robbins, an aviation technician with Pro Star Aviation, has received the FAA Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award, which recognizes 50 years of service in aviation maintenance, according to company officials. Robbins received the award in June 2026 as he prepared to retire after 17 years with the company.
The award is named for Charles E. Taylor, who designed and built the engine for the Wright brothers' first powered flight, and recognizes maintenance professionals who have dedicated at least 50 years to the aviation industry.
Robbins began his career in the U.S. Navy as a hydraulic structural technician before earning his Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate from East Coast Aero Tech in 1981. Over his career he performed commercial and business aviation maintenance on aircraft including the Douglas DC-3, Boeing 737, Boeing 757, Airbus A320 family and Bombardier Challenger. He spent more than 20 years with U.S. Airways as a lead technician and safety committee member, then served as director of maintenance at Great Bay Aviation before joining Pro Star Aviation in 2009.
"Receiving the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award is an incredible accomplishment, and it reflects the tireless dedication Glenn has shown throughout his career," said Jeff Shaw, director of sales and marketing at Pro Star Aviation. "We are proud to have had Glenn as part of the Pro Star team for the past 17 years and grateful for the knowledge and experience he brought to our organization and our customers."
