Yearly Archives: 2015

Is Operations Control the same as Aircraft Dispatching?

Although Operations Control and Aircraft Dispatching sound as if they are two completely separate entities, they are one in the same. Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC), is the term used for the group of applications that trained individuals use for communication between an aircraft and its airline service. The Aeronautical Operational Control messages that are utilized, […]

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China Aviation Veteran Named UN’s Secretary General

In the United Nation’s 70-year history, a woman has been elected to serve as the secretary general of the UN’s aviation agency. On March 11, the aviation’s governing council of the United Nation’s elected Fang Liu, a Chinese aviation veteran, as the agency’s new secretary general. Ms. Liu ran against candidates from Australia, India and […]

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Cincinnati Aviation Manufacturer Makes First Acquisition

Cincinnati-based aircraft manufacturer Field Aviation Inc., a subsidiary of Field Aerospace, has made its first acquisition.  The company purchased Aerospace Systems Engineering and Support (ASES) by Rockwell Collins. Rockwell Collins Inc. is located in Iowa and is the world’s leading aerospace defense company that provides IT services and avionic support to government agencies. Field Aerospace […]

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Aircraft Dispatcher Course – October 2016

October 10 – November 11, 2016 Our program is FAA approved for 200 hours. Classes are held from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Computer labs are usually scheduled after 5:00 pm. The duration of the course is 5 weeks. The FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test is usually administered during the first half of […]

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Aircraft Dispatcher Class – August 2016

August 22 – September 23, 2016 Our program is FAA approved for 200 hours. Classes are held from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Computer labs are usually scheduled after 5:00 pm. The duration of the course is 5 weeks. The FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test is usually administered during the first half of […]

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Aircraft Dispatcher Course – June 2016

June 6 – July 8, 2016 Our program is FAA approved for 200 hours. Classes are held from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Computer labs are usually scheduled after 5:00 pm. The duration of the course is 5 weeks. The FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test is usually administered during the first half of […]

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Aircraft Dispatcher Course – April 2016

April 18 – May 20, 2016 Our program is FAA approved for 200 hours. Classes are held from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Computer labs are usually scheduled after 5:00 pm. The duration of the course is 5 weeks. The FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test is usually administered during the first half of […]

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Aircraft Dispatcher Course – February 2016

February 29 – April 1, 2016 Our program is FAA approved for 200 hours. Classes are held from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Computer labs are usually scheduled after 5:00 pm. The duration of the course is 5 weeks. The FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test is usually administered during the first half of […]

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Aircraft Dispatcher Course – January 2016

January 11 – February 12, 2016 Our program is FAA approved for 200 hours. Classes are held from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Computer labs are usually scheduled after 5:00 pm. The duration of the course is 5 weeks. The FAA Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Test is usually administered during the first half of […]

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Jobs in Aviation Making Traveling Safer Despite the Odds

Despite the two major aviation disasters, travel statistics showed that 2014 was the safest travel year for aviation. The International Air Transport Association, IATA, revealed that while more people died in 2014 air accidents, the number of fatalities versus the number of travelers was a record low in the history of commercial aviation. Chief executive […]

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