Can i work at a airliner or boeing and just specialize in engines? im training this job in the airforce?

Question

I am giong into the airforce soon and im training on planes engines..im just wondering if jobs like airports and beoing hire people u just specailize in engines?

and whats there pay if known?

Answer 1

well you can be a mechanic? Is that what your asking. the pay is average. Some "older" mechanics may make more.

Answer 2

Sometime ago we had a  Boeing Rep.  he was a Navy man before and after availing of a school grant he became a power plant engineer for GE/CFM. He only works on the engine sometime I ask his opinion on the Thrust Reverser trouble and he shakes his head and says"Nah am good for engine power plant excluding reversers".

Answer 3

I work at Boeing, and Joshua C is WRONG! The hourly union jobs are done by specific classifications, i.e., structure mechanics build the airframe, electricians wire the plane, the ENGINE SHOP hangs/adjust the engine, etc.

Answer 4

If you want to do plane ENGINES Boeing and others don't deal with that. I'm guessing you will want to build them; not be a mechanic, corect? If yes, then you won't work for Boeing; you will want to work at General Electric or Rolls royce or other airfract engine manufacturers such as those. Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, etc. make the aircraft, but GE and RR, etc. make the engines.

Hope this helps.

Cheers!

Josh

Answer 5

Aircraft mechanics can make good money.  HOWEVER, I doubt your Air Force training will get you the job.  You will also have to go to school to get certified (at least - that was the case with my brother-in-law).  Aircraft manufacturers and airlines depend upon people who specialize.