Workforce & Training

AerFin is working with RefuAid to provide refugees from global conflict zones with resettlement and employment support.

A long-awaited update to U.S. mechanic training school standards is now official, and affected schools have four months to comply with the revamped requirements.

EasyJet has re-launched its engineering apprenticeship program and it is insourcing some maintenance functions.

GA Telesis and Air Transport Services Group will be opening a new Specialized Procedures Aeroengine Hospital at Wilmington Air Park later this year.

Cultivating a diversity of perspectives is particularly important now, as the aviation industry.

James Kimball, FEAM’s new vice president of technical operations, talks about pandemic impacts and workforce recruiting plans.

Vallar has invested in Aircraft Academy to help it train mechanics and engineers as it seeks to fill hundreds of roles over the next five years.

How Egyptair’s maintenance division is building its operations to cater for more third-party MRO work.

French industry launches new promotion effort to hire young production workers amidst concern low interest may hamper production ramp-up.

Aftermarket stakeholders discuss what the aviation industry needs to do to recruit and retain a diverse workforce to meet future demand.

As flight activity rises, the aftermarket recovery’s pace faces threats from labor, supply chain constraints.

Aviation Week reports from the show floor at MRO Americas 2022 on the show’s biggest news announcements and trends.

Airlines and aviation maintenance schools dominated this year's competition, while women and non-U.S. teams boosted their presence at the event.

Why are we still teaching dope and fabric repair in a gigabyte world?

The reality of today's supply and demand for MRO workforce.

Expect major milestones for Mexicana MRO in 2022, with the first of these to occur in August.

U.S. Labor Department data shows that mechanics’ pay raises have not kept up with inflation during the pandemic.

How training schools are adjusting to, and likely to benefit from, new FAA Part 147 requirements.

Aviation maintenance training resources in the U.S. are not keeping pace with modern advances in aircraft or MRO technologies.

Latin American MROs could have advantages over competitors to the north as aftermarket demand recovers post-pandemic.

FEAM is adding a second, larger hangar at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to meet growing cargo demand from operators like Amazon and DHL.

American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker sits down to chat with AW&ST about SAF, aircraft ordering and the company’s workforce.

Southwest Airlines has opened a new $100 million maintenance facility at Denver International Airport.

Ziad Al Hazmi, CEO of Lufthansa Technik Middle East, talks about how the MRO’s services are evolving as customer operations rebound.

A major revamp to the rules that spell out how U.S. schools teach aspiring aviation mechanics is inching toward completion, with a few key steps remaining before new standards come into force.