Aims Community College student Kira Davis-Weber prefers working with her hands over sitting in a classroom. She’d rather look inside of a machine with dirt under her fingernails than type at a ...

Aircraft mechanic training options include apprenticeships at flight schools or mechanic shops, dedicated mechanic schools, and university degree programs. When choosing an apprenticeship, prioritize ...

Credit: Omer Messinger/ The aviation maintenance workforce in the U.S. is navigating an ongoing staffing situation, evidenced ...

Jan. 21—BEAVER — New River Community and Technical College is planning to offer an aircraft maintenance technician program. The college announced Thursday that American Electric Power (AEP) has ...

Aircraft mechanics (AMTs/A&Ps) are vital for airline safety, offering a rewarding career with competitive salaries and benefits, and are currently in high demand across the U.S. aviation sector. Many ...

Schools across the U.S. are starting new training programs to meet the demands of major airlines that are looking for qualified aircraft mechanics. Aviation mechanic technicians are being recruited to ...

United Airlines has launched an in-house aircraft technician apprenticeship program as it readies for an influx of new aircraft. Photo Credit: Gorodenkoff ...

YOU HEAR LOT ABOUT THE DEMAND FOR PILOTS AND ATTENDANTS, BUT THE DEMAND FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHS, THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN IS HIGHER THAN UPSTATE HAVE EVER SEEN. AND I CAN REMEMBER WHEN ...

While pilot shortages are occupying the headlines, executives at airlines and repair stations are quietly fretting about the lack of pipeline development in the technicians that keep their aircraft ...

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The aviation industry is dealing with shortages including pilots and aircraft mechanics. Experts say the number of airline mechanics needed to work on planes has been down for ...

Aircraft mechanic Max Comer's social media videos have helped many travelers feel less afraid to fly. - Courtesy Max Comer Max Comer never set out to become a social media star. But somewhere between ...

PHOENIX — One metro Phoenix trade school is doing its part to address the nation’s severe shortage of aircraft mechanics. According to the Aviation Technician Education Council, the shortage of ...