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Pay disparity in airlines, especially LCC/ULCC.

Hi all, I am a relatively new dispatcher, working at a regional airline for about 9 months now. I enjoy the job, but would eventually like to get back home to Florida. Outside of regionals and small c...

Air Methods bankruptcy

Air Methods Plans Bankruptcy Filing on Debt Load, Profit Hit Air Methods Corp. is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with first-lien lenders likely to take control of the air ambu...

C-055 2 NAV Rule. Lower Ceiling or Lower Vis?

Hypothetical question I think I already know the answer to but still curious. If I have a list of options, let’s say my choices of mins are ILS 16L. 200-1/2 GPS 34C – 400-1 NDB RWY 16R – 5...

Holy sh—!

@skypilot6 completely knocked it out of the park. Shocking surprise and not a dry eye in the house. Thank you.

how to use related experience in Dispatch

hi everyone, I just got my dispatch certificate last month and have already started applying to multiple airlines to start out. i’ve read in here that most of the airlines need some sort of disp...

Have to love these kind of NOTAMS

Airport Details for EDDC Q)EDMM/QFUXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/5108N01346E005 A)EDDC B)2310010000 C)2312312359 E)FUEL PAYMENT EC-, CREDIT- AND DEBIT-CARDS NOT POSS, ONLY CASH AND BP OR SHELL CARNET.)

Unexpected Video Capture of a Cessna Caravan

Unexpected Video Capture of a Cessna Caravan into LGB. Very short video – it is close to the end. I believe it is one of the 208’s that do LGB-AVX runs.

Let’s talk Backup Facilities

How far and how sketchy are y’alls backup facilities? AA/MQ is about 30 mins from their respective dispatch centers and in a not so great area of West Dallas. Someone’s truck got stolen la...

Reno Air Races

Awake too late on a layover, thought I would share some thoughts on what is now history I was lucky enough to race for the first time this year at Reno. This is something I had been grinding for quiet...