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designed to provide high school students
with aviation education that prepares
them to become aircraft pilots, aerospace
engineers or unmanned aircraft systems
operators. Additionally, it provides for the
professional development of teachers using
the curriculum.
While authorization of these grant program marks a significant step forward,
Congress must take action for the funding
to be disbursed. As a launching pad, airport
businesses should initiate dialogue with
other community stakeholders regarding
the joint grant program application and
how to creatively use federal money. This
process involves private sector companies,
labor and pilot organizations, schools and
governmental entities working together to
address the challenge.
Finally, the growing diversity of aviation
personnel will also require airport businesses to have cross-cultural, cross-generational and multilingual skills to engage
future pilots and technicians. There is also
significant opportunity to attract more
female candidates to address the looming
labor shortage.
For example, women currently make up
just over 2 percent of the approximately
286,000 certificated airframe and power
plant mechanics in the U.S. In addition, of the
approximately 609,300 pilots in the nation,
only 7.01 percent are women. Organizations

such as the non-profit Women in Aviation
International are dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all
aviation career fields and interests.
To address the workforce shortage, airport businesses must take a leadership role
in advocating for federal funding, establishing scholarships and mentoring programs,
providing training and apprenticeship
opportunities, and attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. Reaching a diverse
and new audience of future pilots, aviation
technicians and other aviation professionals
requires a collaborative effort among schools,
local government entities, businesses, trade
associations and labor organizations.
Ultimately, these efforts must happen to
secure America's global leadership in the
aviation and aerospace sectors, fuel the
national economy and maintain the efficiency of the U.S. airspace system.
Curt Castagna,
president and CEO of
Aeroplex/Aerolease
Group, president of the
Van Nuys and Long Beach
Airport Associations,
and board chair of NATA. A certified
private and instrument-rated pilot,
he has instructed courses in aviation
administration at Cal State Los
Angeles for more than two decades.

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Alberth Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Collins Aerospace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Consolidated Aircraft Supply Co., Inc. . . . 13
Elliott Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lycoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Miraj Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
MRO Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Pentagon 2000 Software Inc. . . . . . 38-39, 48
Preferred Airparts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
S.E.A.L. Aviation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Santa Fe Aerospace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Service Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sonic Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Titan Tool Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
USA Borescopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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