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FAA Accepting Applications for Aviation Workforce Development Grants
Date posted May 3

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration is seeking applications for two Aviation Workforce...

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ATEC Leaders Brief Broader Community on New Part 147
Posted In: Part 147, Webinars,
Date posted Apr 11

On April 6, ATEC participated in an Aviation Week webinar entitled "Change Finally Comes to Part 147 Training." SUU's Jared Britt, AMFA's Justin...

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The New Part 147 is Here
Posted In: Part 147, Webinars,
Date posted Mar 10

The biggest change in aviation maintenance technician education in half a century is upon us. A new rule to modernize aviation maintenance...

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ARCS Aviation Interactive eBooks for A&P Programs
Date posted Mar 10

ARCS Aviation will soon release the Ekanos, an interactive eBook solution that aligns with FAA mechanic airman certification standards. The eBook...

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Bylaw Revision Would Create New Membership Categories
Date posted Mar 10

During the Annual Board Meeting (open to all), scheduled as a precursor to the ATEC Annual Conference, directors will vote on a revision to the...

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Annual AMTS Survey, Responses Due Feb. 2
Date posted Jan 19

The ATEC annual survey is underway. All U.S.-based educational institutions with certificated aviation technical programs are asked to respond.The...

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The 2021 Boeing Technician Outlook, A Closer Look
Date posted Sep 17

This week, Boeing released its hotly anticipated annual outlook, with demand numbers that are oft repeated in workforce development circles. Indeed,...

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Senators Query FAA on Status of Part 147 Final Rule
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Sep 6

Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of Senators sent a letter to Secretary Buttigieg and Administrator Dickson, encouraging the Department of...

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FAA Announces Additional Aviation Maintenance Workforce Grant Funding
Date posted Jul 17

The Federal Aviation Administration is now accepting applications for Round 3 of the Aviation Workforce Development Grants for Aircraft Pilots and...

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ATEC Weighs in on Congressional Part 147 Directive
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Mar 9

***Update: The FAA responded to ATEC's Feb. 25 letter (discussed below), stating that the FAA "is in the process of developing the appropriate...

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ATEC Joins Working Group to Encourage FAA Publication of Delayed Airman Certification Standards
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Feb 24

In 2016, the FAA published its first Airman Certification Standards (ACS) under the watchful eye of the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee's...

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Wrapped in a Bow: The New Part 147
Posted In: Part 147,
Date posted Dec 14

The PARTT 147 Act, legislation that rewrites Title 14 CFR part 147, is part of the massive omnibus bill expected to become law by Christmas...

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