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New report reveals data about an aviation mechanics shortage in the U.S.; New scholarship fund launched to diversify the wine industry

New report reveals data about an aviation mechanics shortage in the U.S.; New scholarship fund launched to diversify the wine industry

Closer Look with Rose Scott

May 1, 202350m 3s

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Show Notes

The findings of a new report suggest there could soon be an aviation mechanics shortage, which could trickle down to flight cancelations and delays. Brian Prentice, a consultant at Oliver Wyman firm, discusses the shortage of mechanics and the report.

Dr. Joel English, the executive vice president of the Aviation Institute of Maintenance, talks with Rose about the contributing factors to the declining interest in aviation maintenance and what the institute is doing to attract more people to the line of work.

Lastly, The Roots Fund is a nonprofit working to help people of color pursue careers in wine-related fields. Ikimi Dubose- Woodson, the CEO and co-founder of The Roots Fund, and Aaron Monu, the co-founder of Wines for the Culture and a Roots Fund Scholar, talk with Rose about a new scholarship fund for metro Atlanta residents.

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