When most think of aviation, the first thing that usually comes to mind is a pilot. Well, behind the scenes, the person who is responsible for the critical safety measures to keep pilots flying is the ...

Most modern propeller and jet-driven aircraft are designed and built through a team process. In other words, many people with a wide variety of skills work together to produce almost any type of ...

Aircraft maintenance is mandatory for safety and requires a qualified mechanic responsible for diagnostics, repairs, and detailed record-keeping. Key qualifications for an aircraft mechanic include ...

An aircraft mechanic performs a variety of tasks on aircraft, including repairs, routine maintenance and installation of new parts and equipment. These professionals ensure planes are operational and ...

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Constant Aviation has enhanced its innovative Maintenance Apprenticeship Program, further expanding its recruitment initiatives to meet the growing demand for private ...

The 100th Maintenance Squadron's aircraft metals technology technicians aim to achieve the highest levels of precision when grinding, welding, fabricating or repairing parts for Team Mildenhall ...

Continuously looking to further improve the customer experience, CAE is rolling out new options to offer more flexibility and opportunities in its aircraft maintenance technician training program. A ...

While pilot shortages are occupying the headlines, executives at airlines and repair stations are quietly fretting about the lack of pipeline development in the technicians that keep their aircraft ...

Boeing estimates the aviation industry will need 754,000 new aircraft technicians over the next 20 years. About 30 percent of the current ranks of aircraft mechanics are at or near retirement age and ...

Aims Community College student Kira Davis-Weber prefers working with her hands over sitting in a classroom. She’d rather look inside of a machine with dirt under her fingernails than type at a ...

Despite near-record new mechanic certificates issued in 2024 and rising AMTS enrollment, the aviation industry faces a growing mechanic shortage due to accelerating demand and an aging workforce. A ...

Consulting firm Oliver Wyman estimated last April that there were 273,000 people working in the U.S. aircraft maintenance sector compared with 296,000 pre-pandemic ...