Maintenance and Modifications
Rising Asia-Pac Needs Could Hurt U.S. Mx Industry

The recently published 2012 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook prediction of demand for 185,600 pilots and 243,500 new aircraft technicians in the Asia-Pacific region through 2030 has a potentially significant impact on the U.S. industry. Sarah MacLeod, executive director of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association, told AIN, “It is not shocking that blue-collar workers are needed around the world; every country is struggling with the same problem, how to entice the younger generation to skilled jobs. The impact in the U.S. will be judged by how well we’re willing to treat and compensate our hands-on labor force.”

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