Aviation

Are Dogs on Planes an Aviation Safety Issue?

Aircraft dispatchers spend time calculating the weight of passengers and luggage to calculate fuel for a flight. Did they ever think to calculate the weight of a service animal?  These days, it is very common to see service animals on flights all around the world. Though the laws have made it clear that service animals […]

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Privatization of US Air Traffic Control Systems

Ask any aircraft dispatcher and they’ll tell you that aviation in the US is a large, regulation-heavy industry that can be slow to change. One of the more outdated systems in the US aviation industry is the air traffic control system. However, it may be in line for an overhaul in terms of regulation and […]

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Future Demand for Aviation Jobs Puts Pressure on Industry

Aircraft dispatcher jobs are amongst the projected high-demand jobs in the aviation industry in coming years. The issue is that current projections point to a higher demand for aviation jobs than supply. This is good news from students attending, or hoping to attend, aircraft dispatcher school. However, it is worrying to aviation industry higher-ups. Across […]

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Better Communication Between Aircraft Dispatchers and Pilots

Communication between aircraft dispatchers, pilots, and air traffic controllers has always been a priority in the aviation industry. Almost all success for the flight is in the aviation industry, because almost all success for the flight depends on that communication. It’s probably easy to imagine how changing weather patterns, labored voice communication, and three different […]

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Airfares Declining and Uber of the Skies? Hello 2017

The Aviation industry seems to have slipped into a wormhole and landed in an alternate universe known as 2017. Aircraft dispatching is safe, for now, but it seems not much else is.   We will give you the good news first:   Airfares are going to decline even further this year. Sheffield has covered topics such as […]

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First Two Freedoms of the Air

Sheffield School of Aeronautics is one of the oldest schools for aircraft dispatchers. In our time, educating students on the wonders of the field of aviation expertise has changed quite a bit. When Sheffield opened its doors in 1944, the commercial aviation industry was still very young, and many of the rules and regulations we […]

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Aviation Industry Celebrates 40 Years of Safety Thanks to ASRS

Sheffield School of Aeronautics is happy to announce that the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) is celebrating 40 years of safety in aviation this month! The United States aviation safety record is at the highest level because of programs like ASRS, and because safety is such an integral part of flight dispatcher jobs, ASRS allows […]

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Aircraft Dispatcher Unions Are Flying High

Those who have just graduated or are deciding to attend aircraft dispatching school may be surprised to learn that there are aircraft dispatcher unions. Aircraft dispatcher unions for both United and American Airlines have agreed on new terms with both airlines, and it looks like in both cases the unions have come out ahead.   The […]

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Study Tips for the FAA Aircraft Certification Test

At Sheffield School of Aeronautics, we are not just an aircraft dispatching school, we are a group of passionate instructors that ensure that all of our students have successful careers in the aviation industry. After aircraft dispatching school, the FAA Aircraft Certification Test is an important step in the journey to the flight operation center.   […]

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Airlines Experience Their Worst Year Yet

Airlines have had a tough year so far, and it’s not over. Amidst TSA delays, Zika outbreaks, and instability in Europe, airlines have had a difficult 2016. Sheffield School of Aeronautics knows better than anyone that airlines are struggling at the moment. This year began with a promising outlook for airlines all over the world. […]

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