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Program Looks To Help Fill Aircraft Technician Shortage
Established in 2012, the West Virginia community college program offers candidates ab initio aircraft structure training

With the aviation industry facing a looming shortage of technicians due to retirement, HQ Aero Management (Booth C4155) has been helping steer new entrants into the field for the past five years. In 2012, it partnered with Workforce West Virginia and local aviation companies to establish an eight-week aircraft structures training course at a local community college.