Transfering to the USA from UK dispatcher
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Hey Opsbloke,
What type of things would you say are expensive over there? I live on the West coast of Scotland. I really hate the weather here lol.
My options were either working with Southwest, Delta, AA, American Eagle, US airways (any airline really)
I would rather go to the South, ie South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee etc.
What type of things would you say are expensive over there? I live on the West coast of Scotland. I really hate the weather here lol.
My options were either working with Southwest, Delta, AA, American Eagle, US airways (any airline really)
I would rather go to the South, ie South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee etc.
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Commander,
You wont get a dispatch job with an airline over there unless you have a FAA license, it really is as simple as that.
If I were you I would start looking at some schools over there and try to get an idea of what a Flight Dispatcher does, Try a google search for 'FAR part 65, subpart C' and look for Dispatcher.
There are various posts on here about the difference between Ramp Dispatcher in the UK and Flight Dispatcher in the US, pretty much the only thing they have in common is the name 'Dispatcher' they are two different jobs....
On another note, health insurance can be quite expensive if you had to get it yourself, most employers do offer some kind of medical cover though...
You wont get a dispatch job with an airline over there unless you have a FAA license, it really is as simple as that.
If I were you I would start looking at some schools over there and try to get an idea of what a Flight Dispatcher does, Try a google search for 'FAR part 65, subpart C' and look for Dispatcher.
There are various posts on here about the difference between Ramp Dispatcher in the UK and Flight Dispatcher in the US, pretty much the only thing they have in common is the name 'Dispatcher' they are two different jobs....
On another note, health insurance can be quite expensive if you had to get it yourself, most employers do offer some kind of medical cover though...
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Some little but very appreciated suggestions...
Hello, folks!
Lady Luck wanted to let me know what Flight Dispatchers do, and i was very impressed by my ignorance about that..
Actually, i'm getting as much informations as possible, 'cause this kind of jobe would be extremely interesting for me. A friend of mine talked with me about his job (FD at Rome/Fiumicino airport) and he suggested me to get started with FD career, BUT outside of Italy: they are treated like animals
. He told me:"Go to the USA or everywhere FD is respected, and forget about working in Italy....Everywhere but Italy!".
So, i got started to take informations about some FD school and the president of the oldest school sent me a brochure (DVD included)
I got very impressed, and that man is going to be very kind with me, answering all my questions, immediately
.
Now, i hope i don't disturb you if i ask some other info.
Realistically talking, is possible for an Italian getting the FAA certification(hopefully, but i'm very determined to achieve it) to start working in USA/Canada, or somewhere else looking for a FAA certificated FD?
My wish is not to get rich with this job: just not letting me get starved....
The more the suggestions coming from you, the happier i will be!
Thx in advance!
Ad maiora
Stefano
Lady Luck wanted to let me know what Flight Dispatchers do, and i was very impressed by my ignorance about that..
Actually, i'm getting as much informations as possible, 'cause this kind of jobe would be extremely interesting for me. A friend of mine talked with me about his job (FD at Rome/Fiumicino airport) and he suggested me to get started with FD career, BUT outside of Italy: they are treated like animals
. He told me:"Go to the USA or everywhere FD is respected, and forget about working in Italy....Everywhere but Italy!".So, i got started to take informations about some FD school and the president of the oldest school sent me a brochure (DVD included)
I got very impressed, and that man is going to be very kind with me, answering all my questions, immediately
.Now, i hope i don't disturb you if i ask some other info.
Realistically talking, is possible for an Italian getting the FAA certification(hopefully, but i'm very determined to achieve it) to start working in USA/Canada, or somewhere else looking for a FAA certificated FD?
My wish is not to get rich with this job: just not letting me get starved....
The more the suggestions coming from you, the happier i will be!
Thx in advance!
Ad maiora
Stefano
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Hi, there is a training school in Fort Worth, TX that you can pay to train you for the FAA dispatcher license.
http://www.fltdisp.com/
My company is going to send me to Charlotte, NC to get my license
You should go for it, im really interested in it. I am currently a ramp dispatcher.
http://www.fltdisp.com/
My company is going to send me to Charlotte, NC to get my license
You should go for it, im really interested in it. I am currently a ramp dispatcher.
