Aviation Pros: CVG Gears Up for New Aircraft Mechanic School
04/17/2023
Aviation Pro / April 17, 2023
FEAM Aero and Epic Flight Academy broke ground for a new school located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
FEAM Aero, the largest leading provider of aircraft line maintenance services in the United States, has partnered with Epic Flight Academy to build a new aircraft mechanic training facility at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). A groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility took place on April 17. Attendees included local, state and federal government officials, representatives from Ohio and Northern Kentucky economic development groups, executives from CVG, FEAM Aero and the Epic Flight Academy.
Demand is high for aircraft mechanic positions in the Cincinnati region. CVG Airport serves more than 7 million passengers per year and is one of the fastest-growing cargo airports in the U.S. CVG is the 7th largest cargo airport in North America and is home to Amazon Air's mega hub, as well as DHL Express' Global Superhub for the Americas. Aircraft maintenance company, FEAM Aero, has a prominent hangar on CVG's campus and is in the process of building a large second hangar at CVG. FEAM has partnered with Epic Flight Academy to launch mechanic students into their career and fuel cargo operations at the airport.