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Why A Shortage Of Airplane Mechanics Is Aviation's Next Challenge
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February 14, 2025
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Experts say there is a critical shortage of aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) that can’t keep up with growing demand. Boeing estimates that 716,000 technicians are needed worldwide to maintain the global air fleet over the next 20 years.
Companies like GE Aerospace and American Airlines are working to train the next generation of AMTs.
CNBC visited GE Aerospace in Lafayette, Indiana, American Airlines maintenance base in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Aviation High School in Queens, NY to explore the challenges facing the aviation industry and how it plans to keep up with the demand for mechanics and technicians to build and maintain aircraft.
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Why A Shortage Of Airplane Mechanics Is Aviation's Next Challenge
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