EDITION

2013-2014

COLLEGE OF AVIATION WMICH.EDU/AVIATION

AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

“Aircraft mechanics and avionic technicians held about 142,300

jobs in 2010. Approximately 87 percent were mechanics and

the rest were avionic technicians. The majority worked for pri-

vate companies and about 15 percent worked for the federal

government. “

- United States Department of Labor

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“when you realize that aviation, if it were a country, would be the 19th largest economy in the world, supporting 56.6 mil-

lion jobs and over two trillion dollars in economic impact, you really see the scale of air transport.”

- Paul Steele, Executive Director of ATAG

AVIATION

IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE...

793,000,000 Passengers Flown

10,200,000 Jobs Supported

Download the ATAG report:

http://www.aviationbenefitsbeyondborders.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/ABBB_Medium%20Res.pdf

52 % of United States GDP Economic Impact

“when you realize that aviation, if it were a country, would be the 19th largest economy in the world, supporting 56.6 mil-

lion jobs and over two trillion dollars in economic impact, you really see the scale of air transport.”

- Paul Steele, Executive Director of ATAG

GLOBAL ECONOMIC IMPACT

$2,000,000,000,000

FAST FACT: If aviation were a country, it would be equal to the entire GDP of the United

Kingdom.

56,600,000 Jobs

U N P R E C E D E N T E D . - Boeing Company

As global economies expand and airlines take delivery of tens of thousands of new

commercial jetliners over the next 20 years, the demand for personnel to fly and

maintain those airplanes will be...

“The in-service commercial fleet will grow an average

3.5 percent per year to double in size from 19,890 air-

planes today to 39,780 by 2031. Over the next 20 years, the airline industry will need 34,000 new air-

planes, of which 41 percent will replace older, less efficient airplanes; 59 percent of the new deliveries

will reflect growth in emerging markets and evolving business models.”

- Boeing Company

G R O W T H

U N P R E C E D E N T E D . - Boeing Company

2031

32,500 Aircraft 2011

Worldwide Passenger Aircraft Fleet

15,560 Aircraft

- Airbus Global Market Forecast September 2012

“There is growing optimism for aviation industry growth. The overall health of

the aviation industry is tied to the U.S. business cycle, and the airline industry

remains very responsive to overall changes in the economy”

-Federal Aviation Administration Economic Impact 2011 Report

“Job prospects should be best for mechanics and technicians who hold an Airframe and

Powerplant (A&P) certificate and a bachelor’s degree in aircraft maintenance. Job pro-

spects also will be better for those who keep up with technical advances in aircraft elec-

tronics and composite materials. “

POWERPLANT

AIRFRAME

-United States Department of Labor

“Job prospects should be best for mechanics and

technicians who hold an Airframe and Powerplant

(A&P) certificate and a bachelor’s degree in air-

craft maintenance. “

A&P POWERPLANT

AIRFRAME “An A&P is a highly trained, skilled professional capable of perform-

ing a variety of jobs in the aviation maintenance and aviation manu-

facturing industries. The Aviation Maintenance Technician or A&P is

so named due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Mechanic

Certificate that is earned by the student. The Mechanic Certificate

is composed of two ratings – Airframe and Powerplant. “

- Blue Ridge Community College

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PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT

United States Department of Labor

PROFESSIONAL

CAREER AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

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PROFESSIONAL AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

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TECHNICIANS

PAY AND LIFESTYLE

PAY AND LIFESTYLE