Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Aviation sector faces hiring headache

Covid 19

Executives at this year’s Farnborough Airshow are concerned about shortages. Hiring mechanics has become more difficult since the global financial crisis. Montreal’s ÉNA aerospace centre is down 20% from 2019 levels. As COVID-19 devastated aviation, Christophe Gagnon, a 21-year-old student of avionics, gave thought to dropping out of school. However, he persisted, and today the … Read more

Boeing’s new Air Force One could be delayed due to a manpower shortage

Airhostess

Next-generation presidential aircraft risk further delay due to a tight labor market for mechanics and lower-than-expected security clearance rates. The need for Boeing to switch to an alternative supplier for some interior work was also cited as a major schedule risk by the GAO. The cutting-edge official airplane being worked by Boeing Co (BA.N) gambles … Read more