Ever Consider a Career as an Airline Dispatcher?

If you have a passion for aviation, you might want to consider a job as an airline dispatcher, definitely one of the most exciting and best paying jobs in the airline industry.

What does an airline dispatcher do? You will work in an airline's Operations Centrol Center, making decisions and sharing responsibility with an airline captain regarding daily flight operations.  You are like the "captain on the ground," planning flights, considering the weather, aircraft maintenance, airport navigational facilities etc. You may cancel or delay flights to ensure the safety of each flight. You will work in a central office that controls all the flights for your airline.  You would, indeed, be a very important person in the operation of an airline.

It pays great too, up to USD $80,000 each year with experience. And airlines all over the world are looking for dispatchers.

You have to be qualified, of course, and be well trained. Phoenix East Aviation can provide all your training.  PEA has an FAA-approved, six week Airline Dispatcher Training Course in Daytona Beach, Florida. Classes are held at the modern airport facility -- and on the weekends, there is the beach for relaxation. Airlines all over the world recognize the quality of FAA training.  If you're from a country outside the US, you will need an M-1 visa for your training, but that's no problem; we can help you obtain that.

Phoenix East Aviation also has agreements with airlines for immediate job placement for qualified students. The airlines do want mature, responsible dispatchers, so FAA regulations require you to be at least 21 years old to sit for the FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test and Practical Exam.

What do you learn in this course? Many of the same things that pilots learn: Basic and advanced meteorology, communications, instrument approach procedures, FAA regulations, aircraft systems and performance, instrument approach plates and enroute charts, navigation, air traffic control etc.

Contact Phoenix East Aviation flight school for more information about this exciting career opportunity.  PEA can get you on the way to an exciting life in aviation very, very quickly.

American and Delta Airines Report Strong Profits

American Airlines announced a USD$175 million net profit for the 3rd quarter, up from $15 million in the same period in 2006. Load factors were at record levels, and forecasts indicate load factor will grow again in the fourth quarter of this year. American's third-quarter profit was the crarier's highest since 2000.

US carrier Delta Airlines just reported an all-time company record of USD$5.2 billion in revenues for third quarter. It's net income for the period was USD$220 million. Delta plans to continue its international expansion and will launch 17 new routes by next summer.

The Delivery of an Airbus A380

Airbus has just delivered the first A380 to a customer. That customer, Singapore Airlines, is now in the process of unveiling its astonishing new cabin configuration. SIA will carry 471 passengers in "enhanced" economy, business and a premium first class (which includes 12 personal suites and a full bed). There are even 60 upper-deck business class seats which convert to full flat beds.

Interested in flying one of these incredible airplanes? It make take a few years until you get there, but there's no better time to start working on your dream to fly one of these amazing airplanes. 

Phoenix East Aviation is here to help make that dream come true. Start your flight school training today!

Supersonic Flight -- 60 Years Ago

Supersonic flight has come a long way since the first manned flight broke the sound barrier 60 years ago. That was in 1947, and it happened in California, over the Mojave Desert. That's when the first sonic boom was created by a manned aircraft.  You may have heard of the pilot; he's pretty famous in aviation circles -- young U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles (Chuck) Yeager was his name. He flew in an experimental aircraft, the Bell XS-1 and reach Mach 1.06.

The reaction of the world was phenomenal when the press found out about this previously-secret flight. The breaking of the sound barrier, as it was called by the press, represented a milestone in the burgeoning post WWII aviation industry. It also was the beginning of a highly competitive time internationally for breaking aviation speed records: One that culminated in the development of the Lockheed SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft and the Mach 2 Brithish Aerospace/French Aerospatiale Concorde supersonic transport (SST).

When you are a pilot, you are part of an amazing fraternity of flying men and women -- and part of an astonishing history of events.

US Airways Hiring Huge Numbers of Pilots

US Airways has announted that it plans to hire 350 pilots.  These new hires will be based in Philadelphia, PA and will fly the airline's new Embraer 190 aircraft.

US Airways is also expanding its fleet. It currently has four 99-seat 190s and plans to have eight more by year's end. That will boost its overall fleet to 25 by the end of next year.

The first of this group of new pilots will begining training next month. Starting pay is about $41,000 for a first officer.  The airlines says it expects to have hired all 350 new pilots within 12 to 16 months from now.

Aviation in Africa Today

Passenger travel in Africa is growing steadily, and that's good news for perspective pilots from African countries. However, capacity needs to grow at the same pace. The market holds immense potential, according to the director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and European carriers have been actively working to add routes. US carrier, Delta Airines, is also adding US-Africa non-stop routes. Right now about 3,500 passengers fly daily each way between the US and Africa.

If you're interested in becoming a pilot, and you are from an African country, consider coming to the US for your flight training. You can then become a highly skilled pilot and return to Africa to fly for one of the continent's growing airlines.  Talk to a Phoenix East admissions officer about how to accomplish your aviation goals.