News

As Congress prepares to craft and debate the next FAA reauthorization bill, perhaps no topic will be more closely watched than workforce...

The 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act directed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the aviation workforce of the future, including the...

One of the biggest hurdles keeping aviation technician school graduates from earning certification is access to FAA-designated examiners--and the...

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Design Challenge took flight on April 1 with an extended enrollment period. Students in...

In a continued effort to develop the new air transportation ecosystem, NASA Aeronautics will focus on new forms of aircraft, as well as the wider...

Few things are more important to the council than helping get more prospects through the mechanic pipeline and into jobs. For lawmakers, ensuring...

An instructor, a student, and a master mechanic with more than 50 years of service were recently recognized at the 2023 ATEC Annual Conference for...

ATEC is conducting a survey of FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools (AMTS) to assess key trends in aviation maintenance education and guide...

Reauthorization is the process by which Congress provides funding and operating authority for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and...

In preparation for the Annual Conference, ATEC is conducting a survey of aviation technical personnel recruiters. Responses to the questionnaire...

The FAA recently published the new part 147 online training course for its inspector workforce. The approximately 2-hour asynchronous course is...

As follow on to previous advocacy efforts (see related story), a coalition of aviation organizations sent a letter to the FAA's regulatory support...