Thus, the need for employees in the aerospace sector became evident during the Farnborough Airshow. Germany’s Lilium Jet generated a lot of buzz especially after a five-year-old boy on a visit to the company’s base of operation persisted in asking questions that saw the company open the cabin of the plane to the public who was extremely enthusiastic to have a look.
The event highlighted numerous advanced projects while underscoring a critical issue: the absence of a sufficient number of skilled employees. Alex Jordan, the head of talent acquisition at Lilium, added that many of the aspiring engineers and college students were drawn to the flying taxi due to the young boy’s fascination.
One of the toughest challenges now standing before the industry exists in the fact that its human capital was an issue affected greatly by the pandemic. Another engineer, 27-year-old Jeet Makadia, who holds a degree in engineering and is working on the Rolls-Royce project, said the same but added that the problem now facing firms in the sector is the issue of replacement of the lost workers. Tushar Subhash Dhulasawant – is a 26-year-old engineer who has recently graduated in Control Systems and who works with UAV design He also spoke about the intensified competition from fields such as Artificial intelligence that need similar engineering skills.
Another aspect given importance by Paula Hartley, Lockheed Martin was on flexibility that engineers should possess. Mark Wakeham of HQW Precision UK mentioned that the firm’s transition from supplying parts to systems means clients need systems application engineers.
The employment rate according to McKinsey stands at 4. 4% and a talent deficit hence wages are skyrocketing and losses in productivity could be significant. Employers are urged to look into increased STEM for young talent with a focus on getting girls and minorities into school as a long-term strategy.
Embraer Commercial Aviation’s Arjan Meijer pointed out that the industry lacks Diversity, and Education Ministers of the Group of Seven countries have questioned how to make STs accessible to girls? Nevertheless, young people still dream of solving the ecological issues in future space activities, for example, Vincent Liao, a 13-year-old boy.