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More Than A Job, A Career...Aircraft technicians are viewed in the highest regard in the maintenance world. To be an aircraft mechanic means advanced training, broader knowledge of components and parts, as well as higher wages.Huge Demand The demand for highly trained mechanics who keep aircraft in optimal operating condition is higher than ever. A recent Boeing study showed that 300,000 new aircraft mechanics will need to be hired in the next 30 years. This is why over 95% of all National Aviation Academy graduates receive job offers from some of the largest aviation companies in the world. Quality Of Life Of all the types of mechanics, aircraft mechanics earn some of the highest wages and receive the best benefits. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average aircraft mechanic earns $52,970 per year. Start Your Career Today You can be working in the aviation industry as an A&P certified mechanic in just 14 months. For more information on how to get started, fill out a request to receive a free information kit. |
Airbus Sees Strong Market for Commercial Aircraft Through 2023 Forecast: More Than 17,300 New Aircraft Will Be Needed By Then More than 17,300 new passenger and freight aircraft with a value of US$1.9 trillion will be required by aircraft operators between 2004 and 2023, according to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast. Airbus forecasts that 16,600 new passenger aircraft of more than 100 seats will be needed in the coming 20-year period, creating an average delivery of 830 passenger aircraft per year. This requirement results from a three-fold growth in passenger traffic, or an average annual traffic growth in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) of 5.3 percent, and the replacement of 9,200 less fuel-efficient passenger aircraft through to 2023. Air freight is forecast to grow even faster, with freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) increasing annually by 5.9 percent over the same period, generating the need for more than 700 new and 2,400 converted freighters. Overall this period includes the strongest traffic-growth recovery seen since 1980 and highlights the resilience of the industry to the effects of recent world events. To accommodate this three-fold growth in passenger traffic, the number of flights offered on passenger routes and the number of passenger aircraft in service will more than double in twenty years, accompanied by the use of larger aircraft. Airbus therefore forecasts that the average number of seats per passenger aircraft will increase by 20 percent from 181 to 215 over this period. Demand for air travel will result in the expansion of international traffic through the development of new routes as well as through consolidation of the major hubs. The bulk of the traffic growth will be driven by the concentration of population, wealth and industrial activities as well as the desire for low fares. Portions Copyright (c) 1999-2005 by Aero-News Network, Inc. All rights reserved. |
