Future TechOps careers take flight at the Atlanta Aviation Maintenance Academy hosted by Delta and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

At a time when workforce conversations are dominated by the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce jobs, students at this year’s Atlanta Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy were met with a different reality: careers in aviation — particularly in technical operations (TechOps) — aren’t going anywhere. In fact, they’re taking off. For years, the Atlanta ACE Academy, co-sponsored by Delta and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP), has fueled futures in flight by bringing middle and high school students to Delta’s Atlanta campus for a week-long camp that introdu