Economic Impact Study Highlights Growing Aviation Industry in San Antonio
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce presented its findings for their 2018 Aerospace Impact Study on December 6th, 2018 and highlighted the projected growth of aviation over the next 20 years. This study indicated the aerospace industry had generated over $3.4 billion in the San Antonio region alone, with over 10,000 individuals employed locally with a $78,000 average annual salary.
The San Antonio community has a rich history in aviation and aerospace, with the first military flight in the region recorded as having taken place in 1910 at Fort Sam Houston. The aerospace industry and military involvement in San Antonio has expanded greatly over the last hundred years, generating the substantial income as reported by the impact study. The aerospace industry’s supply chain process alone is valued at more than $400 million among San Antonio’s manufacturers.
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company discussed predictions for market growth reaching $8.8 trillion over the next 20 years and highlighted a growing need to nearly double its workforce at their Port San Antonio Facility to nearly 2,000 employees over the next 18 – 24 months. Many jobs in the San Antonio area focus on maintenance, repair, and overhaul, with many companies searching for talented new employees such as Textron Aviation, StandardAero, and other companies operating in various
The average aeronautics salary in San Antonio region is currently $78,000 annually.
Hallmark University helping companies hire trained Aeronautics Technicians
Hallmark University’s role in training and supplying the next generation of Aircraft Technicians has become more crucial than ever. The university educates students with hands-on training programs at their College of Aeronautics located at the San Antonio International Airport and directly supplies major aviation companies with their new and experienced graduates.
Hallmark University opened its doors in 1969 and has been training aeronautics technicians ever since. The demand for trained technicians in San Antonio and the United States has generated many partnerships and apprenticeships for students in the program. These apprenticeships often create an avenue for students who enroll in the program to immediately begin their careers in the thriving field soon after graduating.
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“The job market here in San Antonio is definitely trending up,” said Brent Fessler, President of Hallmark University. “There’s a lot of growth and contracts from the employers here in San Antonio, so we’re working hard to recruit more students both from high school, early college, and adult students as well.”
Anyone who enrolls in the program has a direct route to enter this thriving industry, as employers offer Hallmark University students apprenticeships and frequently hire students as they prepare to graduate. The Airframe & Powerplant Program is ranked the best in the State of Texas-based on aeronautics graduates passing their FAA exams. The program takes only 15 months to complete, training students and quickly returning them to the workforce.
