Overview
- Cincinnati State will receive $250,000 to hire two aviation maintenance instructors and expand program capacity from 185 to 350 students.
- Cincinnati State is one of four schools named to receive significant support through the initiative.
- GE Aerospace says the program will begin next year and is structured to train 10,000 workers over five years.
- Company leaders emphasize the effort is intended to bolster the broader aerospace workforce rather than serve only GE hiring needs.
- Executives cite strong demand for new aircraft engines and sustained fleet maintenance needs as the impetus for the investment.