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AAR partners to launch aviation maintenance skills initiative

Posted August 25, 2020 1:00 am

WOOD DALE - AAR Corp. will partner with Corporation for Skilled Workforce to grow and diversify the talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians and reduce future labor shortages.

The initiative, powered by a grant from Lumina Foundation, will also raise awareness of lucrative aircraft repair jobs and career pathways in aviation.

Through October 2021, AAR and CSW will engage community colleges and technical training providers in strategic locations to develop competency-based programs, curriculum and stackable credentials that meet FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) requirements. Next month, AAR is launching a pilot program to mentor and develop a cohort of up to 20 women in aviation maintenance at its aircraft repair facility in Miami. The initiative also will expand Skillbridge programs to provide job opportunities for military veterans and active duty personnel who are transitioning to civilian aviation maintenance careers.

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