Greater demand for digital expertise

In an interview with MRO Network, Thom-Arne Norheim, technical director of Norwegian recruiter OSM Aviator, shed some light on the changing mechanic skills that will be required.

“Digital troubleshooting will require personnel who are highly skilled on computers and digital platforms on a much greater scale than what we experience today,” said Norheim.

Boeing’s Pilot & Technician Outlook 2019-2038 also underlined that as a new generation of aircraft becomes more prominent in the global fleet, advances in aircraft technology will drive demand for a new set of skills, such as digital troubleshooting and composites repair.

Furthermore, operators and MROs will need to ensure that technicians continue to maintain the skills capability to service the large fleet of older generation aircraft. These two skill sets often differ, creating opportunities for the industry to enhance its standard training curriculum.

The report also foresees the need for nearly 770,000 new maintenance technicians within the next 20 years.

A more diverse workforce

Both the Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management and the Pilot & Technician Outlook 2019-2038 stress that the future workforce will need to be more diverse, more mobile and more suited to flexible and adaptive learning methods. This implies that new technologies will be critical to engage students.

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