Becoming an Aircraft Dispatcher

Aircraft Dispatcher Salaries

Sheffield School for flight dispatchers reports that flight dispatchers with 1-4 years of experience make between $31,000 and $46,000, and aircraft dispatchers with 5 plus years of experience can earn between $40,000 and $92,000 per year. Sheffield also reports that the highest salary for an aircraft dispatcher is $110,000. Flight dispatcher salaries vary depending on […]

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The Growth of Aviation

Someone once asked, “What would you attempt if you knew you couldn’t fail?” The ability to foresee the future would allow many people to deter from things we know would not work, but how would that make us any better? Would you structure your business plan differently if you knew of some epic change? Adam […]

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Pros and Cons of an Online Aircraft Dispatching Class

If you are considering a career change but don’t have the time to go back to school, our aeronautical school can help! Sheffield School of Aeronautics has been helping individuals become aircraft dispatchers for over 65 years. Recognized as the oldest and most reputable aircraft dispatching school in the world, our students not only meet, […]

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Airline Employees are ‘Disinsecting’ Planes for Safety

When people hear that the planes that they fly on are regularly sprayed with pesticides, and that sometimes people themselves are sprayed, they might think it is not true. In reality, the practice of “disinsecting” is one that happens regularly all over the world, including the US. The aviation industry uses this practice to limit […]

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Aviation Industry Gearing Up with Cybersecurity

Cyber Security in the Aviation Industry  In a time where internet hackers are wreaking havoc on almost anything they want, it’s fair to wonder whether or not airplane systems are immune to these kinds of new-age criminals. As it turns out, a lot of people hadn’t thought about the issue before small hackings were made […]

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It’s a Great Day for Aircraft Dispatchers Working for Southwest Airlines

At the beginning of May, commercial airlines Southwest and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced they have finished negotiation for their new four-year contract extension. The Transport Workers Union represents Southwest’s 250+ aircraft dispatchers amongst many other aviation careers and other private/commercial airlines. The new four-year contract extension includes that all Southwest Airlines aircraft dispatchers […]

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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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The Aviation Industry Brings Charleston’s Local Economy a Whopping $13.9 Billion

Every city in America has their own stimulant for their local economy – Detroit manufactures cars, Wisconsin is known for their dairy products, Florida has produce, etc. But of all the things that could stimulate the local economy in Charleston, South Carolina, the aviation industry is proving to be an economical stimulant.   A recent […]

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Does Your Aircraft Dispatching Course Meet Recent FAA Changes?

If you are an aircraft dispatcher or are considering enrolling in an aircraft dispatcher course, the new FAA proposed changes could affect you. In November of 2014, the FAA proposed a new policy for what they believe is a ‘flaw’ in aircraft dispatcher school certification. The Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, is the government regulated sanction […]

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Stimulated Economy has Airlines Seeking Employees at Trade Shows

The 32nd Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show in Puyallup, Washington has grown immensely in the past 15 years. Last year, the conference grew by over 12,000 flying fanatics, for its two day workshop. The two day conference and trade show has over 350 aviation-related vendors and over 75 hours of instruction seminars. While attendees […]

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