Welcome to: “Keeping Pace with Change:

Challenges for the Aircraft MRO Industry”

The Webinar begins at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

(USA)(11 Pacific/1 p.m. Central)

Today’s Agenda

• Welcome and Introduction—Bill Gibbs

• Presentation by Dr. Patti Clark• Questions and Answers• Upcoming Webinars and Degree

BriefingBill GibbsDirector, Campus OutreachWebinar Coordinator

Where are you today?

A few session pointers• We will use the Question & Answer “pod.” At any time you can

post a question and we will answer it as we have time• The presenter’s email will be listed during the Q & A • Slides are available for download at any time• The recording link will be emailed to you• A participation certificate is available by request• Be sure to complete our survey. The link will be sent to you in a

follow up email after the webinar

Are We Related?

Dr. Patti Clark

• Assistant Professor and Program Chair • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)• Certified Member (CM) American Association of

Airport Executives• Licensed Airframe and Powerplant (A&P)

Technician• U.S. Force Jet Engine Mechanic• Earned B.S. and M.S. from ERAU• Ph.D. from Northcentral University

Keeping Pace with Change: Challenges for the Aircraft

MRO Industry

January 14, 2016

Keeping Pace with ChangePresentation Outline

• The focal point: – Advancements in aircraft technology

• A current snapshot: – Status of today’s aviation maintenance workforce

• The anticipated problem: – Recruiting and training the aviation maintenance

technician of tomorrow• Potential solutions:

– Techniques to develop an educated, skilled and diversified workforce to meet the challenge

Aircraft Technology: Then and Now

Advances in Aircraft Technology• Systems integration• Engine technology• Avionics• Monitoring and diagnostics• So what is the real problem?

Aerospace Workforce Snapshot

The Future Problem• Aircraft maintenance workforce is not

sustainable based on current demographics• Boeing forecasts a requirement globally for

609,000 maintenance technicians through 2034

• The demand is greater than the supply!

The Training Gap• Composites require new skills to repair and

maintain• Deficient mechanical and troubleshooting

skills • More robust IT capabilities for monitoring,

diagnostics and repairs

Potential Solutions• Partnerships with industry and academia• Encourage and foster diversity• Increase awareness in the younger generation• Change the mindset of current workforce • Include aircraft maintenance knowledge as a

core requirement in aviation degrees

Keeping Pace with Change

• The focus: – Advancements in aircraft technology

• A current snapshot: – Status of today’s aviation maintenance workforce

• The anticipated problem: – Recruiting and training the aviation maintenance

technician of tomorrow• Potential solutions:

– Ways to develop an educated, skilled and diversified workforce to meet the challenge

QUESTIONS?clark092@erau.edu

Upcoming Webinars:Feb. 11 Aircraft Automation and the Degradation of Piloting Skills

--Prof. William “Bill” Waldock

Apr. 14 Project Management Solutions to Help You Stay on Schedule and on Budget--Dr. Jim

Marion

May 12 Create Communications that Really Make the Point: Writing Effective Emails, Reports, and Messages--Dr.

Terri Muse

June 9 How to Write a Resume that Gets Results--Dr. Rose Opengart

webinars.erau.edu

Join us for a Degree Briefing!Thursday, Jan. 21

2 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern (USA)

Covering:

Associate/Bachelor of Aviation Maintenance

Master Science in AeronauticsNon-credit A&P Test Prep Coursewebinars.erau.edu

Thank You!This concludes today’s webinar.

Watch for a follow up email that contains:1. How to get a Participation Certificate2. Link to the recording3. Link to the webinar survey4. Registration info on the Degree Briefing Jan. 21

For questions about the webinar series:

Bill Gibbs, Webinar Series CoordinatorBill.Gibbs@erau.edu