- Find a corporate aviation department. Give basic details about the company, including both flight and management opportunities for employment. List any current jobs that may be available with that company.
The corporate company I found is called XOJET. They serve many businesses and individuals to get them to their desired destination. Their business model is all about choice and control for clients. Giving them the option to choose what kind of service they want for each flight making their prices more affordable for the customer. It says on their website that they are offering many jobs in many different locations. The company is based in California. Current jobs that are available are aviation receivable analysts, Aviation sales advisor, flight operation analyst, revenue manager, and many first officer positions.
2) For flight students, find a job in the general aviation sector that is not flight instructing. Give details about the company and the job.
Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc. - Pearland, TX. This job is pipeline job that primary job is surveying company assets, landowner activities, potential leaks, and checks for large equipment.
They are a part 135 operation so companies would hire them to videotape what they needed.
3) For flight students, compare and contrast a pilot job in the airlines vs. flying corporate. The requirements for the job were pretty minimal and were not that extensive. I didn't even see an hour requirements for the job. It looked like a pretty unique and interesting job to apply for!
First thing first, in the airline world, you would probably have a more of a set schedule for your day to day life. You would probably would not be “on call” as much or at least it would be toward the beginning of your career in the airlines. In corporate flying you would probably be on call most of the time which can be a blessing or a curse based on the type of person you are. You probably wouldn’t have much of a set schedule in the corporate end of things and would probably get to go to many different and new locations. Basically, I believe it boils down to what type of person you are and what would be a good fit for you personally. If you like having a set schedule and flying to many of the same places, the airlines are probably the right job for you. However, if that isn't for your, than corporate might be a better option.
4) For both flight and management students, has this assignment changed your current plans? Why or why not?
To be honest, not a whole lot in my current career plans. My goal right now is to still flight instruct after college for a little while to build hours and experience. I think this assignment has opened my eyes that there are other options out there and flight instructing isn't the only option.
References
Patrol Pilot - Fixed Wing job - Gulf Coast Helicopters, Inc. - Pearland, TX. (n.d.). Retrieved March 19, 2017, from https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Gulf-Coast-Helicopters,-Inc./jobs/Patrol-Pilot-2933b2586f32b6b9?sjdu=Zzi_VW2ygsY1fzh3Ma9ZsPaqOkFrOZiF9heaw3NaNTi-BVf3L2AYEyfzOUVIpMBT82QmKULG-2z99ai-Kfo30Q
Gulf Coast Helicopters. (n.d.). Retrieved March 19, 2017, from http://www.gch-inc.com/operations.php
Private Aviation Careers at XOJETJoin Our Team. (n.d.). Retrieved March 19, 2017, from http://www.xojet.com/our-company/Careers/Private-Jet-Careers.asp
I like the RotorCraft survey job, myself I found a drone operator job in Ann Arbor for inspecting wind turbines. I think another big disadvantage with corporate is the fact that they want a lot of hours before they will even begin to think about hiring you. And in most cases if the business goes south, the aviation department is the first department to go. That would be another big thing in job security between the airlines and private.
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ReplyDeleteJust like you mentioned, this assignment did not change what I am looking for career wise. However, it did open my eyes to new possibilities that exist out there besides airport and airline management (as a management student).
Nice blog Evan! this was nice to read and I really like your answer to the third question while you were comparing corporate flying to an airline job. They are definitely two different worlds as far as a career and schedule goes, but the important thing is that you will be flying regardless. Which would you prefer? Corporate or airlines? You also have a great goal, and that will help you get to whichever job you desire in the future.
ReplyDeleteI feel this is a good assignment to get you thinking about other options. You never know when one door will close so you have to be able to adapt to change and knowing other careers can help you adapt.
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