Press Release

Issued by C&L Aviation Services.

March 5, 2021

As part of the company's continued expansion, C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company based in Bangor, Maine, has announced the formalised start of its Aircraft Maintenance Apprenticeship Program registered with the US Department of Labor. The programme, set to begin in April, will provide paying jobs to apprentices while they receive on-the-job instruction, preparing them for their FAA certification examination and a career in aviation.

C&L's apprenticeship programme will be a three-year programme that will lead to the FAA's Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification. An A&P certificate is required for all aircraft mechanics to sign off on aircraft maintenance. Part of the interview process for applicants will be meeting the C&L mentors and training team and demonstrating their mechanical aptitude. Applicants with previous experience and/or a military background may qualify for C&L's accelerated apprenticeship programme, which is one year. Military veterans who attend the programme on the accelerated basis are eligible to utilise the GI Bill to supplement their income as apprentices as well.

“We have seen a lot of growth here in the past few years, and it is a really exciting time to launch our newly registered apprenticeship programme,” said Valerie Byers, recruiting manager for C&L Aviation Group. “We have a great group of employees here at C&L, and their ability to pass on their years of knowledge and experience to the next generation is an incredible advantage to those who will enter the programme.”

C&L plans to hire and start the first class of six this April with an additional six in the fall. Apprentices will work full-time at the company's 200,000 sq. ft. MRO facility located in Bangor, Maine.

C&L Aviation Services is a growing MRO, experienced in providing MRO services to regional and corporate operators including maintenance, interior refurbishment, avionics upgrades, aircraft painting, and parts support. The company specialises in ERJ 135/145, Legacy, CRJ 200/700, Saab 340, Dash-8, Challenger 601/604/605, Hawker 800 Series, Citation, Beechjet and other aircraft types.