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Cairns Airport celebrated the graduation of over 1,000 students from a major local training provider, Cairns Aviation Skills Centre (CASC).<\/strong><\/p>\n The milestone was marked with a special ceremony at the aviation centre on Thursday when a class of 22 students officially completed their course, bringing the school\u2019s graduate numbers over four figures for the first time.<\/p>\n Cairns Aviation Skills Centre, through training provider Aviation Australia, offers three specialist courses aimed at fast-tracking students into aircraft maintenance engineering: Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Avionics), Certificate IV in Aeroskills (Mechanical) and Certificate II in Aircraft Line Maintenance, a school-to-work pathway which readies students for further qualifications.<\/p>\n Students may be eligible for funding support through the Queensland Government\u2019s Career Start and Career Boost programs, with aircraft maintenance engineering categorised as a high-priority industry.<\/p>\n \u201cThis milestone truly illustrates the value of having a dedicated, hands-on training provider right here in Cairns,\u201d Aviation Australia business manager for North Queensland Chris Pigott, said. \u201cOur graduates obtain skills that are in high demand.\u201d<\/p>\n Aviation Australia also delivers training in remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) and emerging aviation technologies, helping prepare the workforce needed to support both today\u2019s industry and the evolving aviation sector of tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u201cCairns\u2019 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) industry contributes more than $36 million annually to the local economy,\u201d Cairns Airport chief executive officer Richard Barker said. \u201cGlobally, the sector is growing at a rapid rate, particularly in Asia, right on our doorstep.\u201d<\/p>\n