American Airlines announced nearly 500 new aviation maintenance jobs and additional lines of heavy maintenance work at the carrier’s maintenance bases in Charlotte, North Carolina; Pittsburgh; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. The added headcount will allow the airline to perform additional heavy maintenance check work at these locations.
Greg Emerson, American’s Vice President of Base Maintenance and Facilities commented: “American is excited to grow our talented Technical Operations workforce with more high-paying, skilled aviation maintenance positions. It’s an opportunity to grow our maintenance capacity and capabilities in the near-term and preserve them over the long run by continuing to build our pipeline of future maintenance team members — which is important work American has been doing for some time.We’re very grateful to the State of Oklahoma Department of Commerce for this grant. As a direct result of this funding in 2023, we’ve already added hundreds of high-paying, skilled new jobs to the Tulsa economy and continue to make enhancements to our world-class maintenance facility.”
Today’s hiring announcement is in addition to the more than 300 jobs recently added to American’s Tech Ops — Tulsa maintenance base thanks to a $22 million grant awarded by the State of Oklahoma’s Business Expansion Incentive Program in 2023. The grant is helping American further grow and improve the world’s largest commercial aircraft maintenance base, including American’s engine repair and overhaul facility.
Creating new jobs for aviation maintenance professionals
The incremental maintenance positions are now available on the airline’s website today. By location:
Candidates interested in joining American’s team can view open opportunities and apply online at jobs.aa.com.
A legacy of inspiration and mentorship
The hiring process for these new positions often begins while future AMTs are still in the classroom. American has a long history of inspiring and preparing the next generation of mechanics for their future careers by forging partnerships with aviation maintenance schools across the United States. Students enrolled in aviation maintenance programs at Tulsa Tech, West Los Angeles College and Aviation Institute of Maintenance enjoy regular engagement opportunities with American’s Technical Operations team members on campus or at the airline’s maintenance hangars, where they receive guidance and invaluable experience as they complete their studies. Top-performing students are guaranteed interviews with American upon graduation and receipt of their FAA Airframe and Powerplant licenses. American works closely with aviation maintenance schools across the country to provide hangar visits, participate in campus events and donate aircraft parts to help enable a relevant, hands-on learning experience for students.
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