In a recent collaboration, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have increased the amount of flights that are offered to Portland passengers, with Delta Airlines. They now offer 26 connecting flights that will allow Portland passengers to fly to destinations such as Boise, Eugene, Boston, Phoenix, Redmond, Burbank, Fresno, Long Beach, Medford, Spokane, Las Vegas, Oakland, Ontario, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Rosa, San Jose, Sacramento, Orange County, and Vancouver, British Columbia. More Airline Job Opportunities Alaska – Horizon passengers on the other hand are able to connect to Delta’s International hubs including Amsterdam, Atlanta, New York’s JFK airport, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, and Tokyo-Narita, and there will also be nonstop flights daily to Honolulu. In total 32 nonstop d...

One of the most famous advantages of working in aviation is that you get to travel for free or at highly discounted rates. You and your family can enjoy travelling in comfort, whilst you also qualify for health insurance, retirement plans, paid sick leave and vacation time. If you want to earn a good salary, travel for next to nothing, and work flexible hours under exciting conditions, then a career in the aviation industry is just the thing for you. Most aviation jobs require you to have a degree and to start earning more money you will have to gain more experience in different sectors of the aviation industry. Most people start out working for government agencies like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or for the Transport Security Administration (TSA). These organizations have ma...

If you have ever dreamt of flying a plane you are in luck. There are lots of different pilot jobs that one can apply for and if you learn about each one, as well as the training that is required, you can easily make a high salary as a pilot. So, what are the different types of pilot jobs out there that you can apply for? Here are a few to start off with. Pilot The pilot usually flies the aircraft and if there is an emergency they must know how to handle it. They work with the steering and have to know how each part of the plane works. Co-Pilot / First Officer Although the pilot is the main leader on a plane, the co-pilot, or the first officer, is also fully trained to be able to fly the plane in an emergency situation. They are also there to relieve the pilot and assist with navigation, co...

With up to date resources, current jobs that are just waiting for your application, resume and job advice, among other benefits, the various job finder websites offer you, the job seeker a host of brilliant reasons to become a member. If you love the thrill and adventure behind the cruise liner industry, then you will love searching for a cruise ship job in the member’s area of Cruise Job Finder. If you dream of becoming a pilot, but have no idea where to start, then joining Airline Job Finder is perfect for you. Working in Alaska as an ice road trucker, king crab fisherman, or at a processing plant will see you earning a large salary, so to get in on the action, become a member of Alaska Job Finder. The oil and gas industry might be calling you, and you can search and apply for current ...

Boeing has recently completed its very first Freighter plane in the 777 series and has delivered it to customer Aero Logic. Aero Logic has another eight Boeing 777 Freighters on order to complete a fleet designed specifically for cargo and commercial aviation purposes. This is part of a joint venture between DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo in cooperation with Deucalion Capital. The new Freighter, with its twin engines, and carrying capacity of 226, 800 Pounds over a 4885 nautical mile route was designed exclusively with 3D software and contains various important E enabled tools, maintenance tool box, and aviation health management. The managing director of Aero Logic has expressed that the day was a historic one, and that this fleet would offer them (a small start up cargo business) the bo...

The World Airline Awards were held in Hamburg, Germany on April 1st 2009, where many awards were given out for different areas of aviation and air travel. This is the 10th anniversary of the SKYTRAX awards which are judged by more than 16 million air travelers during an 8 month survey. There were 34 categories that awards were handed out in including Best In-Flight Entertainment, Best In-Flight Cabin Crew, and Best Customer Service. In the major categories Cathay Pacific Airlines won for 2009 Airline of the Year, and Malaysia Airlines took the award for World’s Best Cabin Staff. The Best In-Flight Entertainment was awarded to Emirates, and the winning two awards, Best Airline First Class and Best First Class Airline Catering, went to Singapore Airlines. In the budget airlines, the Best L...

Pilots have to undergo rigorous training which is to be expected when you have hundreds of lives in your hands. Most pilots have to pass many certifications which is all dependent on the type of plane that is to be flown. Most airlines require a certain amount of flight hours, as well as FAA documents, and you need to know a lot about navigation, weather, cockpit instruments, and more. Don’t be fooled – this is not a job that you can get easily just out of college or graduate school. Most pilots start off in the commuter business or have flown for the military, which is where most of their experience is gained. Flight Schools and Training Centers One of the most important things that you must remember when you are an airline pilot is that you can never stop learning. You need to be kep...