Aviation Technician Education Council

Editors discuss MRO workforce challenges, opportunities and DOGE cuts as they reflect on the recent ATEC and ARSA annual conferences.

The Aviation Technician Education Council is targeting several barriers that are slowing the pipeline of a future qualified MRO workforce.

Boeing’s newest Pilot and Technician Outlook expects growth in technician demand, but the OEM highlights training issues as a major hurdle.

Obstacles to technician training and certification are holding back the industry’s workforce pipeline potential.

MRO companies are concerned about new recruits’ soft skills, but educators argue younger generations are facing unprecedented barriers to entry.

Although airlines and MROs are desperate for new technical talent, some companies are finding skills shortfalls with new hires.