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NASA has announced the 2026 theme for its Gateways to Blue Skies student competition: RepAir: Advancing Aircraft Maintenance. This year’s...

In 2022, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a grant to Purdue University’s School of Aviation and...

ATEC joined fellow education and workforce organizations in urging Congress to sustain critical federal investments in STEM education and training....

The council's annual Fly-In packs a significant amount of regulatory and legislative business into its focused, two-day format. Among the growing...

Executives from FAA testing partner PSI Services addressed ATEC Fly-In attendees last week, pledging to work with industry to address concerns while...

During its annual board meeting, held at the conclusion of the Fly-In in Washington, D.C., the ATEC board of directors welcomed three newly elected...

This year’s ATEC Fly-In brought 51 attendees from 22 states to Washington, DC for a record 73 congressional meetings, including 12...

The FAA's effort to modernize Advisory Circular (AC) 43.13-1B, "Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices—Aircraft Inspection and Repair,"...

More than a third of available seats in aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS) are unfilled, with school representatives citing three...

New Mechanic Certificates Jumped In 2024, But Technical Workforce Gap Concerns Remain Pace of demand and retirements will help cut into, but not...

A Reuters article published yesterday outlines how the U.S. faces a growing shortage of aircraft mechanics, with industry leaders warning of about a...

ATEC is proud to share that the ATEC Academy has graduated its Summer 2025 cohort of aviation maintenance educators. These instructors enjoyed the...