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May 26, 2022

FAA Publishes Interim Rule for AMT Schools

Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools to Use Industry Curriculum, Performance-Based Norms

The FAA has published its interim final rule regarding the modernization of Aviation Maintenance Technician schools, now open for public comment. The interim rule uses a performance-based regulation that offloads some of the process of curriculum management and development towards technical educational organizations, freeing the education system from the slow pace of bureaucracy. Now, technical schools will update curriculum and incorporate training that aligns with industry standards.

While Growing, the Avionics Market Lags Behind 2019 Sales Figures

The Aviation Electronics Association has published the industry’s results of the 1st quarter of 2022, reporting that more than 634 million dollars’ worth of business and general aviation avionics were sold throughout the world. Overall, the numbers portend a waxing aviation economy, showing increased demand from years and months prior. Sales increased nearly 5% from the 4th quarter of 2021, marking off the 7th consecutive quarter to increase sales. An increase of 11.6% was seen in the first 3 months of the year over the same span in 2021, bringing in $634M to an earlier $568M.