The future of aviation and its workforce in Indiana were the main discussion topics during an Aviation and Aerospace in Indiana event sponsored by Indiana Business Journal in April.
John Wensveen, professor and head of the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, was a panelist for the discussion.
“The big challenge for the industry is [creating] a talent pipeline knowing that the industry is evolving, continues to grow, and there are more skills and new forms of technology that people have to adapt to," Wensveen said. "It’s diplomacy, it’s politics, it’s communications. There also are the technical skills and being able to evolve with technology and invent with technology. It’s hands-on, project-based learning."
Other panelists included Freddie Sarhan, vice president of Indianapolis-based Praxair Surface Technologies; Ryan Metzing, director of the Indiana Aerospace and Defense Council; Matt Koscal, vice president of human resources for Republic Airways; and Jacques Vanier, Alcoa's president of forgings and extrusions.
Read more and see a one-on-one interview with Wensveen on IBJ.com.