Market Intelligence: North America

Kentucky, USA – Epic Flight Academy has graduated its first cohort of Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Aircraft Mechanics from its Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) campus. Seventeen students completed the FAA Part 147 programme on 4 December 2025, marking a major milestone for Epic’s expanding maintenance-training division.

• The graduating class began training in April 2024, one year after Epic broke ground on the CVG facility. The 19-month training curriculum consisted primarily of hands-on instruction, with students conducting maintenance, inspection, and repair work on actual aircraft in accordance with FAA standards.

• Epic currently employs 12 full-time instructors at the CVG site and trains approximately 100 students, reflecting strong regional demand for certificated mechanics.

• Many graduates already have jobs secured, reinforcing the high placement potential of FAA Part 147 programmes amid nationwide shortages of A&P-qualified technicians.

• The next CVG class is scheduled to begin on 16 February 2026, with applicants able to pre-qualify online.

• In addition to its CVG programme, Epic operates an Aircraft Mechanic School at its New Smyrna Beach, Florida campus and ten FAA Part 141 pilot training schools across the United States, positioning the organisation as a multi-discipline aviation-training provider.

Statements

• Josh Rawlins, COO & Aircraft Mechanic Program Director, Epic Flight Academy “We broke ground here in April 2023. This class of students began one year later in April 2024. To see them graduate now, fully qualified as A&Ps, is a real thrill.”

• Jon Luck, CVG Campus Director“These students trained for 19 months. Most of the training is hands-on and working on actual aircraft. They learned how to inspect, repair, and maintain aircraft to FAA standards.”

Source: Epic Flight Academy