With the average age of airplane mechanics in the Northland at 55, the need for a younger work force is growing -- especially in a region that also has a growing aviation industry, a state official ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Nathan Cowan, instructor and coordinator for the new North Dakota State College of Science Aviation Maintenance Technology program, stands in front of a Cessna 340 to be used for hands-on instruction ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new aviation mechanic’s school is coming to Blount County, in hopes of keeping young people in the area and meeting the demand for the role from local companies. Blount ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — On Thursday, Governor JB Pritzker, AAR Corp, and local officials announced a $2.6 million investment to support and expand workforce training and pipeline development. The investment ...

Summer airline travels got off to a rocky start this year, with a meltdown in the Northeast U.S. just before the Fourth of July. United Airlines blamed the disruptions on the Federal Aviation ...

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 ...