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Aircraft Technicians Make Six Figures and Airlines Can't Find Enough of Them
The Wall Street Journal
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More than 40% of the techs who keep America’s planes flying are approaching retirement age. The industry is scrambling to recruit more.
on.wsj.com/4u8PgRl
Aircraft Technicians Make Six Figures and Airlines Can’t Find Enough of Them
More than 40% of the technicians who keep America’s planes flying are approaching retirement age. The industry is scrambling to recruit more.
on.wsj.com
8:29 AM · Apr 26, 2026
@wsj.com
More than 40% of the techs who keep America’s planes flying are approaching retirement age. The industry is scrambling to recruit more.
on.wsj.com/4u8PgRl
Aircraft Technicians Make Six Figures and Airlines Can’t Find Enough of Them
More than 40% of the technicians who keep America’s planes flying are approaching retirement age. The industry is scrambling to recruit more.
on.wsj.com
8:29 AM · Apr 26, 2026
More than 40% of the techs who keep America’s planes flying are approaching retirement age. The industry is scrambling to recruit more.
— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-04-26T12:29:03.564059Z
on.wsj.com/4u8PgRl