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By Andy Vevers 13 Jul 2023 6 min read

My Journey to becoming an Aircraft Maintenance Technician

I am Aliasger Harneswala and I would like to tell you a little bit about how my journey into aviation is going on Currently I am a fresher looking out for an opportunity of experience Give us an intro...

By Andy Vevers 07 Jul 2023 7 min read

What is it like to be an Aircraft Mechanic at British Airways?

My name is Mohammed Shahidul Islam Ali and I am an Aircraft Mechanic employed by the UK s flag carrier British Airways My role is based at the heavy base maintenance facility at Cardiff Airport What m...

By Andy Vevers 19 Jun 2023 7 min read

The top 10 skills needed to become an Aircraft Mechanic

Aircraft Mechanics play a critical role in maintaining the airworthiness safety and reliability of aircraft Through their technical expertise attention to detail and adherence to regulations they cont...

By Andy Vevers 16 Jun 2023 6 min read

My journey to an Aircraft Maintenance Technician so far!

Recently we spoke to Corina Rivera a Aircraft Maintenaince Technician from Ecuador She talks about how her aviation journey began where it has taken her and also the challenges that she has faced in h...

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By Andy Vevers 12 Jun 2023 6 min read

A Day in the Life of an Aircraft Engineer: Behind the Wings of Innovation

The world of aviation is a testament to human ingenuity with aircraft constantly pushing the boundaries of technological advancement At the forefront of this remarkable industry are aircraft engineers...

Aviation engineers working on an airplane

By Jennifer Cairns 04 May 2023 5 min read

What kind of engineering roles are there in aviation?

The aviation industry is one of the most exciting and challenging fields in the world in our humble opinion With thousands of flights taking off and landing every day it's no wonder that engineers pla...

Aircraft sits at an airport with staff working around it

By Laura Cronin 03 Apr 2023 6 min read

My career path so far as an A Licensed Engineer

We recently spoke to Rachel Holmes EASA CAA Cat A Licensed Engineer at Storm Aviation about her journey into engineering what she loves most about working in aircraft maintenance and her career advice...

Yi Juang, Avionics Engineer and colleagues sit on an aircraft wing

By Laura Cronin 29 Mar 2023 6 min read

My early career as an Avionics Engineer

We recently spoke to Yi Juang EASA Licensed B Avionics Engineer about the early stages of her career so far in engineering plus her future career goals and first-hand advice for aspiring engineers Wha...

Bruno Silva, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, stands in front of an aircraft

By Laura Cronin 14 Mar 2023 4 min read

Navigating my early engineering career: Bruno's story

Bruno Silva works as an EASA Cat A Aircraft Maintenance Engineer at Ryanair Engineering Germany GmbH He shares his career path into aviation and how he navigated through the Covid pandemic whilst in t...

Connor Rhodes, TUI Aircraft Engineering Apprentice

By Laura Cronin 21 Feb 2023 5 min read

Life as a first-year Aircraft Engineering Apprentice at TUI

We speak to Connor Rhodes first-year Aircraft Engineering Apprentice at TUI about what he's learned so far what he's looking forward to learning in the rest of his apprenticeship and what advice he wo...

Joshua, Aircraft Engineering Apprentice stands in front of an aircraft

By Laura Cronin 25 Jan 2023 5 min read

My first year as an Aircraft Engineering Apprentice at Ryanair

We spoke to Joshua Price Aircraft Engineering Apprentice at Ryanair to learn more about what his experience has been like so far and what advice he'd give to other engineers in the early stages of the...

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