Schools Say FAA Testing Hurdles Are Stifling MRO Workforce Growth

designated mechanic examiner pic

There are currently fewer than 300 designated mechanic examiners in the U.S.

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Stakeholders in the U.S. MRO industry have been accelerating initiatives to recruit, train and hire new technicians to get ahead of a projected labor shortage. However, aviation maintenance schools say barriers to testing and certificating those technicians stand in the way. While the Aviation...
Lindsay Bjerregaard

Lindsay Bjerregaard is managing editor for Aviation Week’s MRO portfolio. Her coverage focuses on MRO technology, workforce, and product and service news for MRO Digest, Inside MRO and Aviation Week Marketplace.

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