Aviation Maintenance Magazine presents a podcast discussing the increasing challenges in the commercial aviation sector, stemming from rapid passenger growth coupled with workforce shortages and escalating training expenses. To address these issues and remain competitive, the podcast highlights the potential of extended reality (XR) technology as a transformative solution. It explains how immersive XR training can modernise learning, offering more effective and cost-efficient methods compared to traditional approaches, ultimately aiming to improve workforce preparedness, safety, and collaboration across the aviation industry.