The WATS 2023 Maintenance Conference featured a myriad of thoughtful presentations on topics such as human factors in maintenance, installing a safety culture, virtual reality vs. instructor-led training and resilience. Robert W. Moorman provides the highlights from the two days in Florida.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has received a $485,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to help meet growing job demand in the aviation and aerospace industries by providing free training for high school students hoping to become pilots, drone operators and aerospace engineers.
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions received an $8.9 million subcontract to upgrade four Kratos CH-47F Chinook Avionics Trainers and two Kratos CH-47F Maintenance Blended Reconfigurable Aviation Trainers for the U.S. Army.