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RAAA publishes Seven-point Plan for Engineer Training

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) in October released a seven-point plan to tackle the crippling shortage of maintenance engineers in the aviation industry.

Since training for engineers changed from CAR 31 to CASR Part 66 regulations in 2011, new entrants in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry have dropped significantly, which the RAAA

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