ICAO’s latest global survey on the status of licensed aviation personnel by gender reveals that the participation of women holding positions as pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians has increased on an overall basis from 4.5% globally in 2016, to 4.9% in 2021.
American Airlines has donated a Pratt & Whitney JT8D engine to the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) during the Aviation Technician Education Council annual conference in Chicago, Illinois.
Six mechanical engineers have graduated following a 4-year modern apprenticeship with regional airline Loganair and will now become full time members of staff.
The investment will be used to support and expand workforce training, pipeline development, and apprenticeships at AAR's Rockford MRO facility at the Rockford International Airport.
As part of the airline industry’s post-pandemic recovery, Resource Group, an aviation skills business in Europe, is opening a new regional hub for Apprentice Training at London Luton airport.
AAR’s EAGLE Career Pathways program for aircraft maintenance technicians has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Division as a nationally registered apprenticeship.
Technological University Dublin has selected ECA GROUP’s A320 maintenance training device for training students in aircraft troubleshooting and maintenance.