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United Launches In-house A&P Training Program
United Airlines is launching an in-house airframe and power plant (A&P) apprenticeship program that will train more than 1,000 people by 2026, the airline announced today. The inaugural class under the Calibrate program will start training next week in Houston. In a 36-month-long training program, Calibrate apprentices will be paid while working toward gaining their A&P certificate through hands-on and classroom training. Calibrate is a joint effort between United, the International… (www.ainonline.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
if this and that pilot program had been available in 1984 i would have jumped on it in a minute.This is a fun job I did it for 35 years at united airlines.lots of vacation, trade days never a problem getting days off.It is the easiest and best job you'll ever find.They pay well I was proud of working at United as an aircraf technician.I carry my retirement ID card with alot of pride it makes you feel like as if a part of the airline is still with you.I can go on and on of priveledged i was to be an AMT for a major airline and all the interesting and cool people that i worked with.There was never a boring day.You apprentences stick with it and you will have a good life. I wish you all the best.Remember the travel benefits there a plus.Great job on United Airlines for doing this.
Great idea, however, the challenge is finding people who want to use their hands and get dirty at the same time. The Industry could use programs like this at the trade school and high school levels of education.
When I started my A&P course of work at the Academy of Aeronautics in 1977, we had approximately 130 students. In June, of 1979, 40-50 of us graduated with our AAS and A&P. The drop out rates are very high and high tuition made it difficult to continue.
I hope this program comes to fruition and the quality of instruction meets the standards for the FAA and UAL.
Good Luck.
Retired A&P Engineer and Instructor
Current volunteer in museums
When I started my A&P course of work at the Academy of Aeronautics in 1977, we had approximately 130 students. In June, of 1979, 40-50 of us graduated with our AAS and A&P. The drop out rates are very high and high tuition made it difficult to continue.
I hope this program comes to fruition and the quality of instruction meets the standards for the FAA and UAL.
Good Luck.
Retired A&P Engineer and Instructor
Current volunteer in museums
I went to SIU-Carbondale in 1980-82 and we had such a demand that you had to sign up two semesters prior to get into the AvTech program. Great aviation school.
Now how about something similar for Pilots?
Alaska has the same for pilots and doing so for A&P training is great. It trains mechanics how to work on and in the real world not just some old aircraft that was donated to a school. Where I went back in 63 for A&P training you worked on WW2 fighters, one Koren War era trainer, old radial engine AC. Actually the AC were used for engine runs only no metal or fabric work on any of them.
Part of using old airplanes is that the requirements of A&P training (when I did it in the late 70's) required training on things like radial engines, paint and dope, and repair of wood structures among other things. Can't do dope and paint on a 737.
It's funny because I am in an A&P program right now and all of that is still part of the curriculum lol.
Pay attention to that stuff. The guy who can do those repairs will be in demand when the old timers die off. A ton of vintage aircraft flying. Just go to any airshow. A skilled A&P can write his own ticket anywhere there are vintage or aerobatic planes flying.
Yep, I trained in mid 80s. Same silly waste of time. I went into GA and still never touched a radial or dope & fabric.