US aerospace chiefs are increasingly worried about sustaining a viable industry workforce. "We're short 500 mechanics," AAR Corp. chairman and CEO David Storch said in April at the US Chamber of Commerce's 11th annual Aviation Summit. The company does roughly 3.8 million hrs. of maintenance a year. "Each of us has the obligation and responsibility … to make sure that future workforce is out there for us," he said. Initiatives such as getting the younger generation excited about aviation, as well as investing in training and working with local institutions, may be critical to the industry going forward.
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