SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minnesota — Wipaire’s Gateway to Success internship program for students pursuing an airframe and powerplant maintenance certificate has returned. The program is made up of several checkpoints for aspiring maintenance technicians. Interested students must first apply for a paid summer internship opportunity, where they will work with a Wipaire mechanic to gain real-world […]
Aviation Careers
Wanted: Parts Runner Pilot in Arizona
Are you looking to build time? Looking to get paid while building time? TriState CareFlight is looking for a Parts Runner Pilot for its Bullhead City, Arizona location. The position is full time in a high performance single engine airplane operating Part 91 in support of TriStates’ 26 EMS bases in the Southwest, transporting parts […]
Challenger Learning Center hosts career day
On Nov. 7, the Challenger Learning Center of Richland County School District One in South Carolina hosted the fourth annual Aerospace Career Day. Aerospace Career Day provides high school students an opportunity to meet with representatives from aerospace companies to learn about career options in the aerospace industry. They can also meet with representative from […]
A career protecting GA
David Ulane responded to our call for readers who work in GA: “I saw your recent request for stories about people who make their living through GA employment and as Northwest Mountain Regional Manager for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), I’m one of them, with what I think is a unique and fantastic […]
Making a living in aviation
Reader JD Casteel responded to our call to readers to see how they make a living in aviation. Here’s what he had to say: “I have loved general aviation since I can remember…no, really, since I can remember. One of my earliest memories was on a small ranch near Tishomingo, Oklahoma, that my father worked […]
How one of our readers makes her living in GA
One of our regular regulars, Brittany Kerr, responded immediately to our call for readers who make their living in general aviation: “As soon as I got to the airport this morning, I started my day off by reading today’s The Pulse of Aviation from General Aviation News (which has become my daily routine). When I […]
Looking for a job in the aviation industry?
Are you looking for a job in the aviation industry? Mechanic? Engineer? Pilot? Buyer? Coordinator? Dispatcher? Other? If so, General Aviation News hopes to make it easier for you. We’ve linked this website to the Aviation Jobsearch database of U.S.-based aerospace jobs. As of this posting, nearly 3,000 jobs are posted on the Aviation Jobsearch website. Just click […]
Aviation career fair slated
CLEARWATER, Fla. — National Aviation Academy (NAA) is hosting a fall career fair on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is open to the public. Companies scheduled to attend include: Aerotek, American Flyers, Boeing South Carolina, Bombardier Learjet, Cape Air, Eagle Creek Aviation Services, Endeavor Air, General Atomics Aeronautical, GoJet Airlines, Honeywell, Kelly Services, LiveTV, […]
NATA compensation report available
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has published the results of its 2014 survey of general aviation service employee compensation. The 2014 Compensation Report includes salaries and benefits for pilots, line service personnel and maintenance technicians. Employee compensation is broken down by geographic region of the country, by the company’s gross sales, by size of […]