More than a quarter of the Indianapolis Airport Authority’s workforce is eligible to retire by 2027. That number got their attention early and forced the hard question: How to build a pipeline of talent long before the vacancy ever appears — one deep and broad enough to protect the operational and customer service excellence the Authority is known for.

At the heart of the Commonwealth of Kentucky lies an aviation facility that delivers critical industry capabilities: the Blue Grass Airport Regional ARFF Training Center in Lexington.