Workforce & Training

How India’s airlines are changing MRO strategies as the country’s aftermarket landscape becomes more robust.

Narrowbody and freighter recovery spurs engine MRO demand.

A study concluded that passenger and crew members are generally safe during aircraft evacuations, but there’s room for improvement.

MROs and OEMs in Asia are adding new facilities for maintenance and training, as well as a variety of new capabilities.

FEAM is growing its facilities and staff at Los Angeles International Airport to meet growing demand for commercial and cargo operations.

Outsourcing maintenance, new technology, and better pay and recruitment strategies could ease America’s MRO workforce crunch.

As the peak mid-year travel period winds down amid threats of economic recession in many major markets, some airline-industry watchers are growing concerned that big-picture demand trends are shaping up as near-term threats.

Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico is benefiting from its location, workforce pipeline and wage rates.

Lufthansa Technik is ramping up training programs to pre-pandemic numbers and deploying new recruiting methods to meet growing workforce demand.

Notices from Indian and UK regulators warn that operators are facing risks from commercial pressure’s effect on mechanics and others.

Aftermarket providers are using technologies such as asset-tracking systems and robotics to make technicians’ work easier and more efficient.

Airlines are testing the use of Taqtile’s Manifest AR platform to help experienced technicians more quickly and easily pass down knowledge to new workforce.

ARSA argues that the MRO industry needs to adapt recruiting methods to reach candidates with relevant skill sets.

While the industry is facing the shortage of maintenance technical staff, AAR continues to introduce new initiatives to attract talent.

Airbus and GMR Group have entered a partnership aimed at boosting aircraft maintenance engineering in India by providing training to young aviation engineers.

The OEM’s latest Pilot and Technician Outlook highlights challenges related to “juniority” of the MRO workforce.

The airline recently restarted a youth pipeline program to grow a more inclusive technical workforce.

Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Marvin Ruthenberg shares his views on changes to the MRO industry over his more than 50-year career.

The MRO provider’s new funding partner will be London-based BOOST&Co.

A Canadian nonprofit focused on the gender gap in aviation has launched a government-funded project to help the industry better evaluate and improve equity, div

After layoffs and leadership changes, CAS’s San Bernardino facility will now focus on AOG Go-Team operations.

Heston MRO has received regulatory approval for training courses covering a variety of additional aircraft and engine types.

Challenges related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine were discussed at MRO BEER in Istanbul.

Airlines look to digital platforms to drive efficiency gains in the face of labor shortages.

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