Monday, September 9, 2024 American Airlines has announced the addition of nearly 500 new aviation maintenance jobs and expanded heavy maintenance work at its bases in Charlotte, North Carolina; Pittsburgh; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. This expansion will enhance the airline’s ability to perform heavy maintenance checks at these locations. “American is excited to grow our talented Technical Operations workforce with more high-paying, skilled aviation maintenance positions,” said Greg Emerson , American’s Vice President of Base Maintenance and Facilities.
“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.” This announcement follows the recent addition of more than 300 jobs at the Tech Ops – Tulsa maintenance base, made possible by a $22 million grant from Oklahoma’s Business Expansion Incentive Program in 2023. The grant is enabling American to further expand and enhance the world’s largest commercial aircraft maintenance base, including its engine repair and overhaul facilities.
“We’re very grateful to the State of Oklahoma Department of Commerce for this grant,” said Emerson . “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.” Opportunities for aviation maintenance professionals The airline has made these new maintenance positions available on its website today, with openings by location as follows: Supporting future aviation maintenance talent American Airlines has a longstanding commitment to nurturing the next generation of mechanics by partnering with aviation maintenance schools across the U.
S. Students in programs at institutions such as Tulsa Tech, West Los Angeles College, and the Aviation Institute of Maintenance gain hands-on experience through regular interactions with American’s Technical Operations team, both on campus and in the airline’s maintenance hangars. These partnerships offer invaluable mentorship opportunities, and top-performing students are guaranteed interviews upon obtaining their FAA Airframe and Powerplant licenses.
American also plays a key role in the annual Aerospace Maintenance Council Competition, where teams from airlines, schools, and the military compete in real-world maintenance scenarios. Students mentored by American in this competition are also assured interview opportunities after graduation..
