Aviation High School Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This program fits New York City students who want a public high school path to FAA Airframe and Powerplant licenses, including a fifth year of hands-on training at JFK Airport.

Aviation High School runs a multi-year Aviation Maintenance Technology program in Long Island City, New York, working toward Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant licenses. A dedicated fifth-year annex program is based at JFK Airport, where students work on a parked Boeing aircraft on the tarmac. Employer partners include Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, FedEx, Panasonic Avionics, and Embraer, and fifth-year students take part in Junior Achievement job shadow experiences.

This is a public high school program, and its multi-year track includes a dedicated fifth year of training based at JFK Airport. New York City's aviation mechanics post a median paycheck of $127,140 a year, against the $79,870 figure reported nationwide, a gap worth weighing alongside those years of hands-on training.

• An FAA Certified CTE Aircraft Maintenance High School
• Fifth-year annex program based at JFK Airport, where students work on a Boeing 727 parked on the tarmac
• Employer partnerships with Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, American Airlines, United Airlines, FedEx, Panasonic Avionics, and Embraer
• Fifth-year students participate in Junior Achievement Job Shadow experiences and on-site training at major airlines

As stated on aviationhs.net

Aviation High School is at Aviation High School - Long Island, 45-30 36TH Street, Long Island City, NY 11101. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in New York. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near New York City.

Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the New York aircraft mechanic salary data.

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