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Aircraft maintenance engineers maintain, repair, service, install and test components of aircraft and aircraft systems. This competition assesses the skills and abilities of competitors entering the field of aviation, mechanical and avionic engineering.
This competition has been designed to reflect the role of an aircraft engineer and the standards that are expected within the aviation industry.
See how Haydn’s career has progressed after competing.
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Troubleshooting
Analytical
Project management
Time-management
Health and safety
Registrations open 09:00am Monday 3rd of March and will close midnight Friday 28th of March.
Entry Stage will be released between Monday 3rd of March with a final deadline of 2nd of May 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).
Qualifiers will take place between 5th of May 2025 to 27th of June 2025 (Exact dates will vary by competition).
To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.
National finals will take place during a week in November 2025 in Wales.
Age-eligible competitors who show the highest skills, passion, and drive from the national finals will be given the opportunity to compete to train for the EuroSkills and WorldSkills international competitions.
