Corporate vs. Airline

As a management student trying to fulfill a position at a corporate company I would expect that the person should be employed with multiple roles inside the company especially small companies. Dispatching, scheduling, and maybe even maintenance management would be possible area that an employee would find him or herself involved in. I would expect the in a bigger corporation that personnel will higher skilled and subject matter experts in their careers. Employees in the airline environment at regional I would expect to fulfill specific roles but get paid less than mainline carriers. It may be easier to get jobs at regional to start than in corporate or mainline carriers. Therefore I believe that as it relates to pay both mainline and corporate would offer higher salaries and regional would offer less money and benefits.
Some argue that corporate aviation is for the wealthy to spread their legs and not worry about interaction with common folk, but many businesses depend on aviation in the corporate world to secure deals that would otherwise go to first come first serve or imminent business transactions. Much can be gained in face to face transactions and personnel professional communication via fast traveling transportation can allow a company to further transactions that may have otherwise not happened due to geographical differences. Both arguments are based on sound conclusions taken in specific cases, but if you would take the negative and the positive as a whole then the positives outweigh the negative. I agree that when the need is to impress the client and secure a business deal in a timely manner than corporate aviation is a necessity not a luxury.
Pentastar aviation is headquartered in Waterford, MI and has a fleet of aircraft including Gulf-stream G-V, Gulf-stream G-IV, Falcon 2000, Citation Sovereign, Citation XLS. For dispatcher you need a certificate and for flight you need ATP.  They offer medical, dental, disability, life insurance, 401K, paid holidays and time off.
http://www.pentastaraviation.com/

Next Gen

Next-gen is a remarkable program to upgrade the nations airspace with new technologies, and has a huge potential for safety, noise abatement, airport access, and efficiency. Also you have the benefits of electronic charts certified by the FAA for you to use your I pads and tablets. Key components of the next-gen system involve transitioning the air transportation system from a heavily relents on ground based systems to a network of ground and satellite systems, and one of the major components will be ADS-B.
ADS-B stands for automatic dependent surveillance broadcast and will be used by pilots and controllers to understand where aircraft are located and other information to better conduct the flight in a safe manner. Data link will allow the controllers and other operations personnel the opportunity to help the pilots in any task they request without increasing congestion on the voice network. The weather related delays that account for half of the know delays in the system can also be reduced with the addition of weather broadcasting inside the cockpit which gives the pilot clear understanding of the current and forecast weather in a timely manner.
The effects of next gen will be positive for both GA and commercial aviation because both will be able to have this advanced technologies and increased safety. Cost will be reduced by industry, the assumption that it would be to costly for GA pilots was an argument that was very valid five years ago, but new companies with reduced priced systems have came along to compete against the other companies and thus far have reduced cost significantly to the point that your life is worth the addition of ads-b for $200-$1000 box. If you are not willing or able to spend the money you can still fly, but must remain outside A, B, C airspace and above 10,000 Ft. As far as the user fees that should be paid for by the government in taxes and not out of the users of the system because everyone uses the airspace whether its for shipping packages or passenger services.
Next gen will affect my career as a dispatcher by giving the pilot up to date data and the ability to make traffic flow more efficiently around weather and delays. This increased opportunity to communicate with out regard to congestion of the network is an ever lasting benefit.

Reference.
http://www.faa.gov/news/fact_sheets/news_story.cfm?newsid=8145

Flying Cheap.

The specific job that I would be looking for in this industry right now would be aircraft dispatcher, or flight follower. I'm interested in cargo operations, but would consider any other organization such as regional, corporate, or even the US Navy. I would enjoy working for federal express or UPS because they provide job security and good benefits. This career field is very demanding in time and knowledge and it would be very rewarding knowing your having a direct effect in this industry and the safety of each flight you dispatch. Average day would consist of an intense 8 hour shift on a busy day with lots of multitasking and coordinating of flights followed by a hand off of notes to the on coming shift as you leave for the day.
The safety liability concerns that I would be concerned with on a day to day basis would relate to the safety of the flight and passengers as well as the people on the ground. Specifically emergency situations that can not be planned for where as a dispatch I may be one of the people tasked with finding a solution to such a problem. Mitigation of such disasters would require me to keep up to date with industries best practices and always be vigilant of the unexpected.
Professionalism to some means to be in a profession, but to me it means to do the right thing even when no one is looking. To have core beliefs and values and not compromise when these are challenged. In the documentary "Flying cheap" a lack of professionalism lead to the crash of Colgan Air in New York, due to chit chat in the cock pit in the critical stage of flight as well as the wrong response to the stall warning, stick shaker, and stick pusher. These wrong actions may well have been avoided if they were solely focused on the landing phase of flight. Another instance where lack of professionalism was displayed was when one of the managers for Colgan Air said that he would alter a pilots hours so that he could make a flight legally.
I plan on attending conferences and keeping my subscription to Aviation Week so that i can ever expand my level of knowledge and stay attuned to this ever changing industry.  

Introduction.

Hello,

The aviation industry is very exciting to me. On a day to day bases this sector changes with new regulations, designs, manufacturing capabilities and personnel. I first fell in awe of this amazing industry on the way to boot camp, this was my first time boarding a plane and feeling the positive G's push me back into my seat as we took off. Through-out my career i took many flights and found out the support system and personnel required to handle these massive machines was immense.

As i left the military i felt that i would like to be apart of this industry so i joined eastern and now plan to pursue management or flight dispatcher as a career. I left the military and picked up flying at Pontiac Air Center and got my private pilot certificate. It was to late in the semester to begin classes so i waited until winter 2013 to start at Eastern, and i continue to be amazed at what i can learn here.

My current goals are to finish aviation management in the summer with dispatch certification and then proceed to find a job in the industry. I would like to gain employment here in the Detroit area, or in the federal or state governments locally, but if that is not working I would consider going back into the Navy as an Officer on the aviation management side.

I would take jobs related to supply, logistics, dispatch, operations, planning, oversight, and other management related areas. I am interested in plane design and regulations effecting air travel in the future, as well as system efficiency in cargo and passenger flights, and airports.

This industry is fast pace and ever evolving, so in order to keep up with current and future events as well as look at the past in retrospect this blog has been created.

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