Entering Business Aviation, Part V: Tips on Finding Work
Skyjobs, Plane Jobs, AviaNation, Climb to 350, AEPS, and the Aviation Employment Board. Matt also manages the Aviation Employment Board at http. This last community, the Aviation Employment Board is run by me and is a companion to the Corporate Flight Attendant Community. Unlike the Aviation Employment Board, most will charge you a monthly fee to register. Do Google searches and start reading and bookmarking every page that interests you pertaining to business aviation.
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Entering Business Aviation, Part III: Training Options
Please be aware that the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) do not require that a flight attendant be assigned to an aircraft with fewer than 20 seats onboard. Time for some training! So, you are not sure what type of training you will need or how it compares to the commercial side of aviation. Matt runs the widely popular Corporate Flight Attendant Community website at http. Alteon Training, LLC is a Boeing training company that started cabin attendant training in 2003 while Beyond and Above Corporate Flight Attendant Training got started in 2002. When talking with training operators, be prepared to ask a lot of questions, read their website, obtain their literature, and shop wisely.
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I Am Afraid Of Flying; You Are Not Getting Me A Light Plane
Go up for an introductory flight, it costs under $100. Yes, a real ass flattener, no doubt about it, but modern air travel has brought our world together and expanded our horizons. No you aren't you are simply fearing what you do not understand. I know what your answer will be, do you? Expand your horizon and see for yourself. Even China is only about 2-days a way by airliner, by the time you wait at the airports, fly and deplane.
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Entering Business Aviation, Part I: Types of Aircraft
The jets that people fly in corporate aviation are usually a lot smaller than those found with the airlines. Lastly, Embraer has recently entered the business jet fray with their Legacy aircraft. Long a builder of regional jets, Embraer aircraft should start showing up increasingly as they are the low cost price leader in their category. Their newer aircraft will all have the Bombardier name, but in the meantime, the popular Challenger 604 and Global Express along with their 5000 model are some of the cabin class aircraft being flown today. Bombardier has several aircraft under the Challenger and Canadair moniker.
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International Corporate Catering Guide
He manages several sites including the Corporate Flight Attendant Community and the Aviation Employment Board. The guide will be updated on a regular basis and is currently available in paperback and eventually also will be available on CDROM. Many of the catering recommendations were received by knowledgeable corporate flight attendants directly. Always check in advance to see if the caterer is still available. Please visit The Article Writer to review selections from his portfolio.
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Entering Business Aviation, Part IV: Crafting a Resume
Matt manages the Aviation Employment Board a job resource center for aviators. In aviation, there are certain things that must be included in a résumé to help you get noticed. If you want to work internationally, you must respect local laws and customs. College and universities are key institutions where many get their first try at crafting a résumÃ. I like what the University at Buffalo School of Management has to say about writing a résumÃ.
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Business Aviation Networking Notes
In corporate aviation, there are several key players in the field that you probably have heard of. Jet Aviation, TAG, and Netjets are some of the larger players and they all have a staff of qualified flight attendants or cabin service representatives on hand. Let's take a look at some ways to help you break in to business aviation by following certain tips. In addition, smaller players including Jet Alliance, Clay Lacy Aviation, and Trans Exec are part of the charter market. The process of finding out about a job, getting interviewed, and eventually receiving an offer for employment starts with networking.
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Entering Business Aviation, Part II: Pay Rates for Flight Attendants
Between corporate moguls and Hollywood celebrities, the two metropolitan areas produce some of the most significant amounts of flying in business aviation. You know that aviation pays better than commercial, in most cases a lot better, but you aren't sure what the going rate is for a corporate flight attendant. Contract rates vary widely and depend, again, on your location, responsibilities, experience, etc. I have heard of flight attendants flying for $0 just to get the experience and hours [how could a company conscientiously allow that to happen? Okay, stupid question!] I've also heard of a flight attendant making $600 per day flying internationally. If the company insists on paying 35K, guess what? You won't make anything near 60K, you'll be crossed off their list and the person settling for 35K will get the job.
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Aviation Lawyer: Whether Passenger, Pilot or Owner, You May Need an Aviation Lawyer
If you or a family member has been the victim of an airplane accident, you should find an Aviation Lawyer (Attorney) to help you. The next step that Aviation Law took was in 1938 with the Civil Aeronautics Act which created a five person panel which dealt with aircraft, facility, and aviation law within the United States. Since 2000, the aviation industry has been in financial difficulty due to changes in world economy, the entrance of low-cost carriers, SARS, war, and, of course, terrorism. These accidents are unnecessary and if you or a family member has been a victim of airline negligence or outright, purposeful ignorance, you should contact an Aviation Lawyer who can help you. Find an Aviation Lawyer associated with a major Aviation Law Firm today at hugesettlements.
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Leading Private Jet Charter Operators
Matt Keegan writes for business aviation and manages two very busy aviation related communities. Chief amongst these types of providers are. A third option is to approach one of the private jet aircraft brokers who will arrange the trip for you. Chief amongst these specialized providers are. These are no King Airs, Lears, and Westwinds you will be flying.
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Cactus Fly-In, Casa Grande AZ
A separate company specializing in aircraft washing will have its own washing procedures and can help aviation safety with regards to washing. Fly-ins and air shows like the Cactus Fly-In is a way all of us can show our support for our general aviation business sector. Sure many of these services will be replaced, but the all in one type aviation services business will be tough, airport flight schools may opt out of other type services and concentrate on what they are good at and what is most profitable. We are seeing a recovery in general aviation after many companies, especially FBO at smaller airports were forced out of business. The event seems to be growing every year, much busier this year than last year even though general aviation has suffered due to 9-11.
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Airbus to Build $600 Million Aircraft Manufacturing Plant in US
Think on the global competitiveness of the commercial aviation sector. The Boeing Company has some heavy competition with Airbus in the commercial aviation sector and the future of commercial aviation both in passenger aircraft and cargo or freighters looks bright. Mobile Alabama is growing nice and has been moving forward with new housing tracts, retail centers, tourist destination locations and a growing and vibrant middle class. With most of the other major cities in Alabama having large manufacturing plants such as the Mercedes plant in Tuscaloosa and the large auto manufacturing plants in Montgomery and Birmingham it does make sense that Mobile would be next on the list to get some economical development juice from the state. Alabama is quite good at attracting manufacturing facilities such as Mercedes, Nissan and other automobile manufacturers and is known for their tax incentives and pro-business stance.
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Point to Point VS Spoke and Hub? Air Taxi
More executives and wealthy families traveling this way provided greater volume and economies of scale and thus spurred on the market when other commercial aviation sectors were hit hard by 9-11. The economists in the commercial aviation business were watching the trends and they agreed. The trend is continuing and we are seeing a whole new wave and revival in commercial aviation. There has been much talk about this and those airlines with smaller hubs or multi-hubs and most like point to point did best in the recession and during the 9-11 downturn. Now Air Taxi business is coming into play as an extension of the fractional jet market.
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Boeing is Really Flying Now
Commercial Aviation has taken quite a hit in the last five years and things did not look so great for Boeing after having massive layoffs, orders for new aircraft cut and lackluster sales. As the world grows closer together commercial aviation has a chance to take advantage of the new one-world economy. Today is quite a different story, those who betted against the Boeing Company or sold their stock prematurely must be kicking themselves now, they would have made quite a bit on their money had they simply reviewed their history notes of the last few decades. The Boeing Company has the expertise to help bring back monies to our country for all those goods we buy from places like India and China. Many other industries have left our shores to foreign lands.
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The Wright Brothers
If you are like me you are very interesting in flying and aviation history. We are so fortunate in our nation to be afforded the time to think and the great civilization to explore and try new things. It is from this we get our greatest invention and greatest minds. Orville and Wilbur Wright were two such gentlemen. You can learn a lot more by cruising the Internet and reading up on their many challenges which they over came to bring us the first powered flight.
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