In December, ARSA produced a new association advisory to support labor mobility in the international aerospace maintenance industry. The document substantiates the value of technically skilled individuals to aviation employers and the importance of their service to the world.

“The industry faces a crisis: Finding, recruiting, and retaining professionals with the requisite trainability, skill, character, and focus is the most pressing strategic challenge facing the businesses charged with maintaining civil aircraft and safeguarding the flying public,” the advisory explains.

Providing industry references and regulatory citations, the advisory describes the personnel requirements, demand, economics, and general statement of industry need for technicians and other skilled professionals. It can be used to support any workforce related initiative, including:

(1) Lobbying local, state, or national governments for supportive resources or policy.

(2) Grant applications.

(3) Recruitment, including outreach to schools and community groups.

(4) Immigration efforts associated with aerospace employment.

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