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NASA selects finalists in student aircraft maintenance competition

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NASA selects finalists in student aircraft maintenance competition — NASA Science
Source: NASA Science

NASA has named eight student teams as finalists in the 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition, focusing on a pressing challenge for U.S. aviation: maintenance. The RepAir: Advancing Aircraft Maintenance competition seeks near-term solutions to workforce shortages and the growing demand to keep increasingly complex aircraft operational for longer.

“Through this competition, students will learn about aviation maintenance and be empowered to change its future,” said Steven Holz, associate project manager for NASA’s University Innovation Project and judging panel co-chair for Gateways to Blue Skies.

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