Texas, United States – headquartered US Aviation Academy (USAA), one of the largest aviation and pilot training organizations in North America, has launched its fourth FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) training location in Minneapolis, just a few miles north of Minneapolis-Saint Paul at Anoka County-Blaine Airport. This FAA Part 147 approved aircraft mechanic school hosted its first class in November 2024. Classes start using nearby space, but four large classrooms just finished construction inside US Aviation’s 50,000 square foot training facility. The new, accelerate A&P program is just 8 months, compared to other programs typically lasting two years. Training includes hands-on shop time with removing, rebuilding, fabricating, troubleshooting various aircraft components, along with theory and lecture classes. US Aviation provides its students with all books, tools, and materials necessary for training. Students even get to work on Lear Jets and Boeing 747 engines! Those interested in applying can do so through the school website at USAviationAcademy.com.

​According to Oliver Wyman “Aviation executives ranked a potential mechanics’ shortage MRO’s No. 1 headache in Oliver Wyman’s annual survey earlier this year.” Industry wide, the Aviation Technical Education Council (ATEC), Boeing, and Oliver Wyman have all predicted massive labor shortages for A&P mechanics over the next decade. Airlines are already feeling the pinch, with sign-on bonuses as high as $40,000. Many local job opportunities exist at bothMinneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and the surrounding area. Graduates from US Aviation Academy can look forward to entering a prosperous aircraft maintenance technician career in just 8 months.

About US Aviation Academy
US Aviation Group came under current ownership in 2006 and has grown from a hand full of Piper Warriors and a Seneca to one of the largest Part 141 flight academies in the country with over 165 aircraft at seven locations. US Aviation’s growth is a product of professionalism, a commitment to safety, and excellence in training. These core values have made US Aviation Academy the choice flight training partners for colleges nationwide. In 2021 US Aviation launched its first Part 147 airframe and powerplant mechanic program which is rapidly expanding with four locations. New flight and mechanic campuses are coming soon.

Source: US Aviation Academy
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