WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. —

The PIA School for Aviation Maintenance is holding an open house this weekend to address the growing need for skilled aviation mechanics.

Mike Scimio, the managing regional director for Envoy, sees firsthand every single day how badly aviation mechanics are needed. Advertisement

"Everybody’s out to get as many AMTs as they can; it's like a fight to the end," he said. "This year alone, we purchased 13 more jets, and we'll get 30 by the end of 2027. So we're growing. Airline mechanics are in need big time."

Students at the PIA School for Aviation Maintenance tell Pittsburgh's Action News 4 that job security is just one of the perks of entering the aviation field.

"Every plane has a team of maintainers. So, the amount of positions that are open to us is just incredib

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