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

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...

The Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) extends its sincere gratitude to Karen Johnson for her service as editor of the ATEC Journal over...

When most people think of aviation, they picture the pilot in the cockpit. But in the industry, we know the aircraft maintenance technician is every...

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

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

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

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