Careers

The need for aviation maintenance technicians is growing, and the skill set is expanding. You might be surprised by what direction the field is heading and where you can go, once you have the degree. Job Description: An aviation maintenance technician (AMT) maintains, services, repairs and overhauls the airframe, powerplant, avionics and aircraft instruments. As […]

Someone always needs a new jet engine, or someone to fix their old one, and experts say that’s not going to change as the industry looks for tomorrow’s jet engine designers. Career opportunities are promising for these turbine engine specialists, especially as many of the developers of today’s jet engines approach retirement. Career Description: Design […]

Are you thinking about taking a new direction in your aviation career? Do you want to join a new field with untapped opportunity? Unmanned aerial systems may provide the path you’re looking for. With degrees now offered at more than 50 accredited colleges worldwide, UAS is the next big thing in aviation studies. Here’s how […]

One of the most challenging and rewarding educational fields available within the aviation industry concerns the study of aviation psychology and human factors research, with significant demand throughout a diverse range of careers for personnel in these fields. “Aviation has really led the way in human factors research, but this work really applies to any […]

There are many rewarding careers in aviation that don’t require a pilot’s license. If you have a passion for aviation and experience in sales, marketing or communications, there may be more jobs out there than you imagined. Job Description: Establish corporate brands, develop advertising campaigns, achieve sales goals and shape public opinion for companies ranging […]

Like many, Dale Aliberti’s aviation career dreams began early. “The best part of vacations was always going to the airport and seeing the airplanes,” he says, his infatuation stoked by a flight in a GA aircraft at age 12. “I fell in love.” But his love wasn’t blind. “As I started to think about college, […]

Few can speak about building a hobby and passion into a successful business with the authority of acclaimed aviation photographer Paul Bowen. Over a more than 40-year career, his photographs have graced in excess of 1,000 magazine covers, four coffee table books, and thousands of advertisements for products inside and out of the aviation industry. […]

The edge of his seat is seven inches from mine. Sometimes I will touch his thigh when I reach for the heading bug. We are joined together, sometimes for nine days. We are pilots for JetSuite. We eat together, usually sleep in rooms on the same hotel floor and spend our days inches apart while […]

After almost 30 years with my airline, I made a small career decision. Rather than fly a regular schedule, I elected to re-enter the world of a reserve pilot. It had been nearly 24 years since I held that status, the last time as a brand-new 727 captain. Why did I do it? As a […]

After a drought of pilot job openings in the last decade, the airline industry is on the verge of what could be the biggest surge of pilot hiring in history. Below are the top five reasons why pilots are suddenly in high demand. Revamped Pilot Training Requirements – With an eye on safety, the FAA […]