Does The Public Relize that the pool of qualified Aircraft mechanics , in th airlines will dry up in 5 years ?

Question

The Current qualified aircraft mechanics ages are from 40 to 60 years old . there are few schools that are open too train new recruits . Being a aircraft mechanic in the airlines is very unappelaing , because the pay is low and the hours are bad . Most of us work weekends , holidays , and paid the same wages that were paid in the early 80s . A car mechanic makes 3 times more than a aircraft mechanic in the airlines and dosnt have to work weekends or holidays , At One time a few years back , there were over 1500 schools to train new recruits , Now there are only a hundred . In ten years or less all of us that are 45 to 60 will retire , and with no new prospects in the pipeline there will be a crises and a shortage of qualified mechanics . Very Few in the public relize what extent of a burden that a aircraft mechanic has when it comes to performing there job , a costly mistake can kill over 100 people with one serious crash . There has too be steps taken now to make the trade more appea

Answer 1

hope so. i hate flying.

Answer 2

I don't know who has been feeding you this pile of ****, but there is no shortage of certified aircraft mechanics in the United States, nor will there be in the forseeable future.

If anything, there are too many certified mechanics in the country today, and that's why airlines can hire them off the street for less than $15 per hour, and why many people with valid A&P licenses are working on diesel trucks instead of airplanes.

Maybe a real shortage of certified mechanics would be a good thing for the USA. In that case, an honest mechanic could find a job at a salary that reflected the time and effort involved in his training and certification, instead of being considered "Unskilled Labor" by the Federal Government..

Answer 3

Where did you get your information? In my state alone there are close to 25 schools that train mechanics in aeronautics and aircraft maintenance alone. Some of these are private while others are affiliated with major universities. Aircraft mechanics as a career is one of the few jobs that people actually get better with more experience. And this job is so heavily regulated by not only our government but the industry itself. There are few applicants for other jobs that will be as closely evaluated as those that apply for these jobs. Right now, the average age of a full time working aircraft mechanic, if you include both the government and private sectors is around 31 years old. And schools in my state and around the country are turning out new replacements every year.

Answer 4

I'm pretty sure you made all those numbers up. I'm sure that somewhere in this great nation there is a qualified mechanic under 40 years old.

The market will work itself out: if the airlines need mechanics and there are not many of them around, pay will go up. Supply and demand. It is not possible for there to be no people qualified to do a job that is necessary. If people need a particular profession, they will pay to get it. Once they pay is there, people will get qualified.

Answer 5

Here in South africa SAA is one of the few companies that trains Aircraft Technicians. they only train about 70 a year of wich a small number dont make the grade and dont qualify. Others leave the arline industry shortly after qualification.

Answer 6

eh, look at the statistics for Air Traffic Controllers. Most of um will retire withing the 5-10 years (i think the number was 80%). I think everyone will be looking for mechanics and controllers, and there will be a surplus in pilots.

Answer 7

For the younger mechanics I would think this would give them the opportunity to ask for more compensation.

Hopefully the situation can be resolved, but usually things go into crisis stage before resolution. Good thing I don't fly much!

Answer 8

I don't think the public cares. And good luck making it more appealing. I wouldn't wrench on aircraft for all the money in the world.

Answer 9

By that time all the airlines will be bankrupt anyway.

Answer 10

people like you screwed up a good thing! while those of us who loved our jobs refused to take crappy pay for our services, guys like you took low paying jobs and set the pay scale lower THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. spell check exists for a reason