Shortage......We told you so !!
Anyone see this report from the CAA. Full account on UK news BBC website.
Air passengers could soon face delays because of a shortage of maintenance engineers, the Civil Aviation Authority has warned.
Up to a quarter of the jobs for avionics engineers remain unfilled and overall the aircraft industry needs more than 3,000 extra staff.
The CAA wants airlines to make more of an effort to recruit apprentices.
Spokesman Tony Ingham said: "If the companies don't react now, you could see more delays, simply because you can't get the aeroplanes out of the hangar on time."
It also states that some Airlines are having to pay their Engineers more than the pilots !!