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New Federal Talent Strategy Report Highlights Urgency of Workforce Reform
Date posted Aug 28

The U.S. Departments of Labor, Commerce, and Education recently released America’s Talent Strategy: Building the Workforce for the Golden Age,...

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ATEC Working Group Advances FAA Mechanic ACS Updates
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Date posted Aug 28

An ATEC working group is actively developing recommended updates to the FAA Mechanic Airman Certification Standards (ACS). The effort is informed in...

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The 2025 Boeing Technician Outlook: A Closer Look
Date posted Jul 31

Boeing's updated 20-year forecast sees demand for 710,000 new technicians globally through 2044, including 123,000 in North America. The global...

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Virtual Reality Meets Aviation Education: A New ATEC Partnership with Xennial Digital
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Date posted Jul 31

This summer, ATEC presented a dynamic webinar series designed to equip aviation maintenance educators with cutting-edge tools, timely insights, and...

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Inside the ATEC Academy: Real-World Learning for New Instructors
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Date posted Jul 24

This summer, ATEC presented a dynamic webinar series designed to equip aviation maintenance educators with cutting-edge tools, timely insights, and...

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In Memoriam: Stephen Christopher Ley
Date posted Jul 22

The ATEC community is deeply saddened by the passing of Stephen Christopher Ley. A respected leader, passionate educator, and generous colleague,...

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Women in Aviation International (WAI) Scholarship Program Open - Due Oct. 15
Date posted Jul 22

The 2026 Women in Aviation International (WAI) scholarship program is officially open. Currently, there are over 50 scholarships valued at more than...

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ATEC Journal Fall 2025: A Call for Papers
Date posted Jul 20

The Journal is currently accepting submissions of scholarly, research, application, or opinion articles. Suggested topics include, but are not...

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Leveraging Choose Aerospace for Recruitment and Workforce Development
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Date posted Jul 17

This summer, ATEC presented a dynamic webinar series designed to equip aviation maintenance educators with cutting-edge tools, timely insights, and...

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Industry Seeks Feedback on AC 43.13-1B, Acceptable Methods Techniques, and Practices
Date posted Jul 9

Industry is soliciting recommended revisions to Advisory Circular 43.13-1B, Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices – Aircraft...

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LAST CALL: All AMTS Instructors—Participate in Doctoral Research Survey
Date posted Jul 7

ATEC is helping spread the word about a research initiative examining the relationship between instructor experience and student pass...

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In Case You Missed It: Testing Bottlenecks Continue to Hinder Mechanic Workforce Growth
Date posted Jun 30

Aviation maintenance technician schools continue to sound the alarm: limited FAA testing capacity is slowing the certification of new mechanics,...

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