The MRO Americas show is wrapping up today as I write this blog. The Aerospace Maintenance Competition was exciting! It's always fun witnessing the competition and camaraderie between participating teams. We will be announcing the winners in the next few days.
Teams from around the world will be arriving next month in Chicago for the premier event in aviation maintenance. The competition presented by Snap-On runs in cooperation with MRO Americas offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity for aircraft maintenance technicians to showcase their skills and compete for prizes, including the William F. “Bill” O’Brien award for excellence in aircraft maintenance.
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The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) announces that a federal court has blocked a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) mandate that would require most employers to post workplace notices informing employees of their collective barga
Careercast.com has posted its list of 200 jobs of 2012 ranked best to worst. Software Engineers came in as the best job to have. Lumberjacks came in last.
So where do aircraft mechanics come in? Well, here is the ranking of the aviation-related jobs on the list:
#60 – Aerospace Engineer
#125 – Air Traffic Controller
#144 – Aircraft Mechanic
Pilots and Flight Attendants weren’t on the list.
Automobile Mechanics came in at #145, just below Aircraft Mechanics.
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Teledyne Microelectronic Technologies, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announces it has expanded the Parts Manufacturing Approval (PM