Retirements could lead to a shortage in the field, which does not require a four-year degree.

Aircraft mechanics are federally certified professionals crucial for aviation safety, responsible for maintenance, inspections, and repairs of aircraft. The demand for aircraft mechanics is high, ...

Westfield Technical Academy honored its 2026 aviation graduates on May 28 at Westfield Barnes Airport, highlighting student ...

Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) are critical for aircraft airworthiness, responsible for maintaining airframes, powerplants, avionics, and instruments. The role requires FAA Airframe and ...

More than 40% of the technicians who keep America’s planes flying are approaching retirement age. The industry is scrambling ...

The aviation industry faces a critical shortage of maintenance technicians, with projections indicating a deficit of 12,000 to 48,000 workers over the next decade. While this crisis threatens flight ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Air Force's aircraft metals technology technicians keep the service's aircraft flying by grinding, welding, fabricating or repairing parts. At RAF Mildenhall, Air Force metals techs are there to ...

If you are an aircraft mechanic or service technician looking to find your perfect new home state, take a look into our list of the 25 best states for aircraft mechanics and service technicians. So, ...