[1][2] On August 19, 1972, PAMA held its first annual convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
[6][7] In 2018, PAMA, along with other aviation organizations, expressed support to the United States Congress for the Aviation Maintenance Workforce Development Pilot Program.
[8] In January 2019, PAMA, along with other aviation and travel organizations, signed a letter to President Donald Trump and Congress urging ending the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown.
[9][10] In December 2019, PAMA, along with other aviation organizations, signed a letter to Congress in support of the Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technical Training (PARTT) 147 Act of 2019.
[11] PAMA awards scholarships to aviation students in partnership with JSfirm.