Podcast: AEA’s Mike Adamson Says Finding Techs Still a Challenge

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Key Takeaways:

  • Avionics shops are experiencing a significant shortage of technicians, comparable to the pilot shortage.
  • The demand for avionics technicians is increasing due to the booming avionics sector and the growing complexity of modern avionics systems.
  • According to AEA President Mike Adamson, intense focus on training is crucial to keep pace with demand and expand the avionics workforce.
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While the shortage of pilots gets most of the breathless press these days, avionics shops can tell you it’s no picnic finding technicians to install increasingly complex avionics. And with the avionics sector booming, newly installed Aircraft Electronics Association President Mike Adamson says it will take intense pressure on training just to keep up, much less growth the workforce.

Duration: 5:40

File Size: 5.6MB download here

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