How A&D is losing its skilled maintainers

06 Aug 2025
Imagine the complexity of maintaining an aircraft – a finely tuned machine composed of thousands of critical components, where even the smallest mistake can have catastrophic consequences. Now, picture this responsibility shifting onto a workforce where more and more people are at the start of their careers, learning as they go. This is the pressing issue of juniority in aerospace and defense (A&D) maintenance.