Workforce & Training

German OEM Deutsche Aircraft has partnered with AERO-Bildung to begin training technicians for maintenance of its upcoming D328eco aircraft.

While many MROs lost workforce during the pandemic, AAR’s Rockford facility has nearly doubled during the pandemic.

Aviation maintenance training was forced to embrace digital learning during the pandemic. As the industry recovers and restrictions loosen on travel and group settings, will remote learning remain popular? Will the industry embrace investment into new technologies for training? Which focus areas will be crucial for technician training and reskilling as fleets change post-pandemic?

One of the fascinating findings of the Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force so far is that “youth” is relative.

Epic Flight Academy talks about its unique experience launching an aircraft mechanic training program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A roadtrip for MRO editors involved adventure and a positive story.

Alaska Airlines names successor to Constance von Muehlen, who previously held the position.

Companies are customizing aviation maintenance training through technology and tailored programs to reach a wider pool of future technicians.

The U.S. should work with Afghans to optimize their military fleet, and well-compensated local workers should maintain the aircraft.

Aviation Week’s MRO team will be represented at both EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The airline and MRO provider working together on a program that will give applicants a pathway to maintenance careers at both companies.

Huntington Tri-State Airport will soon be home to MRO provider Thoroughbred Aviation and a new educational program jointly developed by Marshall University and Mountwest Community and Technical College.

A tribute to Ray Valeika, an aviation leader who contributed much to the industry and to those who knew him.

A&D should be an enviable career, but as the U.S. sees a vast migration of workers, industry fears being left behind.

Which wearable technologies will gain traction in MRO and which ones are not living up to the hype?

Key takeaways from Aviation Week’s MRO BEER virtual event in June.

Dave Davis, president and CFO at Sun Country Airlines, talks about how the airline’s new asset policy will aid its MRO.

How wearable devices are making MRO tasks easier and safer to complete.

Bird Guess, president/CEO of The Racial Equity Group, and Dr. Rebecca Keiser, chief of research security strategy and policy at the National Science Foundation, provide context and concrete actions.

The newest branch of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance will be 30% larger than its flagship campus in Norfolk, Virginia.

Chicago-based nonprofit AeroStar Avion Institute is working to make aviation careers more accessible for diverse communities.

Objectives could include building hangars for additional lines of maintenance or painting, as well as aircraft conversions.

Component and services demand for Pratt & Whitney’s legacy engines remains steady thanks to the soaring freighter movements in the past year.

ALL4JETS has implemented online training and distance examinations, launched an engine inspection subsidiary and increased staff in the face of changing customer demand.

Sensing that customers will continue to crave options to keep costs down and reliability up, Iberia Maintenance has positioned alternative sourcing as a major part of its services portfolio.