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Commercial Aviation’s COVID Recovery Hits Turbulence Amid Supply Chain and Labor Strains

The aviation industry’s rebound from the pandemic has stalled as chronic supply chain disruptions, protracted aircraft delivery delays, widespread labor shortages and rising material costs create a “great holding pattern” for carriers and manufacturers worldwide.

2025-07-23T07:47:16.873377-07:00

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Boeing Forecasts Demand for 2.4M Pilots, Technicians and Cabin Crew by 2044

2025-07-22T08:08:14.001713-07:00

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Hawaiian Airlines to Issue WARN Notices to 252 Nonunion Staff Amid Alaska Merger

2025-07-21T22:00:01.696078-07:00

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Lufthansa Cargo to launch VR training for aircraft loading supervisors

2025-07-14T06:05:40.847179-07:00

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Commercial Aviation’s COVID Recovery Hits Turbulence Amid Supply Chain and Labor Strains The aviation industry’s rebound from the pandemic has stalled as chronic supply chain disruptions, protracted aircraft delivery delays, widespread labor shortages and rising material costs create a “great holding pattern” for carriers and manufacturers worldwide.

2025-07-23T07:47:16.873377-07:00

Commercial Aviation’s COVID Recovery Hits Turbulence Amid Supply Chain and Labor Strains

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Boeing Forecasts Demand for 2.4M Pilots, Technicians and Cabin Crew by 2044 Boeing’s 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook, released at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, forecasts a need for nearly 2.4 million new commercial aviation professionals by 2044. That includes 660,000 pilots, 710,000 maintenance technicians and 1 million cabin crew to support an expanding global fleet amid surging travel demand.

2025-07-22T08:08:14.001713-07:00

Boeing Forecasts Demand for 2.4M Pilots, Technicians and Cabin Crew by 2044

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Hawaiian Airlines to Issue WARN Notices to 252 Nonunion Staff Amid Alaska Merger Alaska Air Group will issue WARN notices to 252 nonunion Hawaiian Airlines employees this fall as part of its integration strategy. It plans to hire 800 unionized workers to support expanded operations in Hawaii under the merger.

2025-07-21T22:00:01.696078-07:00

Hawaiian Airlines to Issue WARN Notices to 252 Nonunion Staff Amid Alaska Merger

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GE Aerospace to Invest $100M in Southwest Ohio Facilities, Boosting Job Creation GE Aerospace plans to invest over $100 million in its southwest Ohio facilities in 2024, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier. The funding will enhance production capacity across its Cincinnati and Dayton campuses, with executives projecting the creation of dozens of new manufacturing jobs and a boost to the regional economy.

2025-07-21T20:43:40.136812-07:00

GE Aerospace to Invest $100M in Southwest Ohio Facilities, Boosting Job Creation

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Oklahoma aerospace becomes state's second-largest industry, adds 9,000 jobs and $3.9B output since 2015 Oklahoma City's aerospace industry has become the state's second-largest sector, supporting nearly $9 billion in goods and over 80,000 jobs. Since 2015, output has jumped by $3.9 billion and employment by 9,000, driven by MRO expansion and public-private partnerships.

2025-07-21T20:43:32.396052-07:00

Oklahoma aerospace becomes state's second-largest industry, adds 9,000 jobs and $3.9B output since 2015

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MSU Space Cowboys Win 30k-Foot COTS Class at International Rocket Engineering Competition The MSU Space Cowboys, backed by Aurora Flight Sciences, Northrop Grumman and GE Aerospace, won the 30k-foot COTS category and placed sixth overall at June’s International Rocket Engineering Competition in Midland, Texas. The multi-year collaboration will inform next year’s rocket design and flight campaign.

2025-07-21T20:43:21.382013-07:00

MSU Space Cowboys Win 30k-Foot COTS Class at International Rocket Engineering Competition

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AIAA Hosts 2025 Regional Leadership Conference for 40+ US and Australian Volunteer Leaders in Las Vegas More than 40 volunteer leaders from the US and Australia gathered in Las Vegas on the eve of the 2025 AIAA week for a day-long Regional Leadership Conference, aligning local section governance and strategic priorities ahead of a packed event schedule.

2025-07-21T13:19:20.353901-07:00

AIAA Hosts 2025 Regional Leadership Conference for 40+ US and Australian Volunteer Leaders in Las Vegas

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Industry Turns to Second Graders and Parents for Future Aerospace Engineering Talent With aerospace firms facing an imminent engineering talent shortfall, industry leaders are shifting recruitment efforts upstream—engaging second graders and their parents through early STEM outreach programs to spark long-term interest in aerospace careers. This proactive strategy aims to diversify and expand the future workforce pipeline.

2025-07-18T10:03:15.064807-07:00

Industry Turns to Second Graders and Parents for Future Aerospace Engineering Talent

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