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ATEC Study: AMT Schools Need To Boost Enrollment
27 percent of aircraft mechanics are age 64 or older, but AMT graduates entering aviation represent only about 2 percent of the total workforce annually.
The number of students entering A&P training programs is not enough to replace the retirements of the aging workforce. (Photo:Duncan Aviation)
The number of students entering A&P training programs is not enough to replace the retirements of the aging workforce. (Photo:Duncan Aviation)

Technical schools that produce most of aviation's new mechanics are running at about 50 percent capacity, according to a new Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) study. This underscores the potential they have to help fill a looming need for more technicians, the study notes.