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Lindsay Bjerregaard
May 28, 2026
Hawaiian Airlines launched a Maintenance Technician Development Program with Honolulu Community College last year. Credit: Alaska Air Group
In recent years, U.S. aviation industry stakeholders have been introducing aftermarket career paths to younger ages and launching Part 147 training programs to get ahead of the projected maintenance technician shortage. Some of the latest statistics suggest these efforts are making headway. Last…
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