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R.S. Testimonial – 5-weeks & EWINS“Their reputation of excellence amongst the industry is second to none. Sheffield School of Aeronautics should be seen as the standard of how it can be done and how it should be done. I was hired at a major airline with no dispatch experience.” A.Z.
Sidebar AZ“Going to Sheffield prepared me for the real world challenges of Aircraft Dispatching. I certainly believe that the method Sheffield used is one not only for success in a real world career, but also one that prepares students to correctly dispatch aircraft.” T.Z.
Sidebar TZ“While touring my company’s dispatch department before I had my license our OCC manager pointed out that 7 of the 10 dispatchers on shift had come from Sheffield. The overall consensus was that Sheffield grads were able to hit the ground running as they were better prepared.” K.O.
Sidebar K.O.“My experience at Sheffield and my exposure to other aircraft dispatchers that did not go to Sheffield has resulted in an awareness of the superior depth and quality of the training provided by the Sheffield instructors.” CD
Sidebar CD“now that I’ve been in an indoctrination class with students from other schools, I know I made the right choice with Sheffield.” Kindest regards, A.R.
All schools are created equal?! yeah…sure ;)“After receiving my certificate, I joined a class of 4 experienced dispatchers for Part 121 initial training. Without experience, my preparation at Sheffield enabled me to become active at the same time after the initial training.” PR
PR“I wanted to tell you I got the job offer from Expressjet, and start next month! I think a couple others from class were hired as well. It just shows the Sheffield reputation when I see graduates from other schools complaining that they can’t get an interview – I wasn’t even back home to Minneapolis […]
Dan Gustafson” I have received 4 (job) offers…many of the interviews I have gotten have been because of my “pedigree”…going to Sheffield. I am amazed at the respect your school has….I am honored to be a graduate. Thank you for all the work you ..!”
Testimonial – J. Ganci“I am a month into my new job at a airline coming out of reorganization, and am helping the training department by referencing the excellent and up to date course book provided to all Sheffield grads.” RW
RW“These men represented the highest caliber of professionalism and integrity. The education I received from these gentleman has afforded me to be gainfully employed while having the opportunity to use the education received, all over this country, and more than a few others.” WG
sidebar wg“Your school has offered me an incredible advantage in the Dispatcher job market.” D.K.
D. Kircher“I entered my profession, with more knowledge and information than dispatchers who have been practicing their craft for more than ten years. Not only has Sheffield provided a top notch education, but they have also instilled in me the confidence to succeed.” A.Z.
Sidebar AZ – Student Testimonial“Sheffield School of Aeronautics is known worldwide for its quality training and has been recommended to me by our national airline Swiss International Airlines. Whenever I mention the name ‘Sheffield’ it rings a bell in people’s ears.” IW
IW“Sheffield School of Aeronautics is a highly recognized and respected organization throughout the airline industry. They only produce the highest quality of graduate…” P.W.
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Alaska Airlines Testing Limits of Identification in Place of Boarding Passes
With continued advancements in technology, the world we live in is evolving and Alaska Airlines is leading the way. Through the help of 200 volunteers, Alaska Airlines created a test program in the Mineta San Jose Airport located in the heart of Silicon Valley, which allowed frequent flyers to use their fingerprints in place of government issued ID’s and boarding passes. The test allowed passengers to drop off their bags, pass the security checkpoint with ease, and board the plane on time, making it easier for aircraft dispatchers to dispatch flights on time as well.
San Jose International was chosen because it was an early adopter of the CLEAR Program. CLEAR is an enhanced security program that uses fingerprints and iris scans as passenger identification for 12 domestic airports, for an annual fee of $179.
Alaska Airlines customer R&D manager Jerry Tolzman commented on the program saying, “Our vision is to simplify the day of travel and have a customer get from their car, through the airport and to their seat without having to pull out a government-issued ID… The feedback was very positive. On a survey scale of ‘dissatisfied’ to ‘delighted’ over 85 percent of the participants were delighted with the system.”
Alaska Airlines is hopeful that the test may spark a desire to switch to a fingerprinting form of identification for travelers everywhere. The technology is currently being tested in European airports as a stronger form of international security. While the future is still unpredictable, the outlook looks hopeful and airline crews and aircraft dispatchers are looking forward to the efficiency that the new technology could bring to airports everywhere.