Aviation Week's MRO Podcast

Barriers To Entry—What's Holding Back MRO's Hiring Pipeline?


Published: 7 April 2026 at 10:13 Europe/London

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Episode notes

Lindsay Bjerregaard and Sean Broderick discuss takeaways from the Aviation Technician Education Council conference, including the increase in high school career pathways, FAA testing hurdles and the maintenance instructor shortage.

For more background on the FAA testing challenges discussed during this podcast, check out this episode from last summer: Electrification, Hydrogen And A&P Testing Barriers.

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