The ATEC's 2026 workforce analysis projects a shortfall of over 40,000 certificated aviation maintenance technicians by 2030, with real consequences for GA pilots today.
TowerMajor airlines have dropped the four-year degree requirement, making flight schools and A&P programs a faster, cheaper route to high-paying aviation careers.
TowerFourth Front Aviation is fighting the A&P mechanic shortage through mentorship and by recruiting more women into the trade.
TowerThe FAA is proposing to replace the Inspection Authorization with a currency-based Inspection Rating, a change that could expand the pool of qualified annual inspection signatories nationwide.
TowerA detailed look at the structured one-to-two-hour maintenance inspection airliners undergo between every flight.
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