By Ashleigh Ruhl
There’s a lot more to aviation than what the public sees when they make their way through the airport. There are a lot of people doing jobs behind the scenes, according to Long Beach Airport Director Mario Rodriguez.
That’s why Long Beach Airport is playing host to the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA) Business Aviation Regional Forum on Thursday, Feb. 28. Also, there will be a special panel discussion from aviation professionals preceding the event on Wednesday, Feb. 27 done in collaboration with the Southern California Aviation Association (SCAA). All attendees at Wednesday’s panel discussion will receive complimentary passes to Thursday’s event.
“Consider this as a very sophisticated career day,” Rodriguez said. “I don’t know that people are really 100% informed about how many actual careers there are in aviation… How many of us have had an opportunity to sit in the cockpit of an airliner or own a private jet and need to have the engine overhauled?”
Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster, who is
expected to attend the forum, issued the following statement: “The
future is bright for young, hard-working professionals who are thinking
about a career in aviation. Having the opportunity in Long Beach to meet
those working professionals and to find out how to get trained in the
field is a tremendous advantage for those who can attend.”
Rodriguez said there are a lot of jobs in
aviation — Long Beach Airport supports 18,000 jobs in the region.
Besides pilots, there are jobs for people interested in working as
flight attendants, air traffic controllers, maintenance, accounting,
design and more. Also, there are jobs working for airlines as well as
private jet companies and general aviation operations.
“The pilot has the sexy job,” Rodriguez
said. “But there are other jobs that pay really well — hopefully people
will come to this event if they are thinking about a different career
field. Aviation is still very romantic. They write poetry and songs
about flying, and there’s still a mystique to working in the industry.
It is an interesting field and it changes all the time, and there are
lots of different jobs — it is endless.”
Wednesday’s panel discussion will include a
mix of professionals from different areas of expertise in the industry.
The panel takes place from 5 to 6 p.m. at Airflite at 3250 Airflite
Way. Register online at http://scaa.memberlodge.com/events.
Thursday’s Business Aviation Regional
Forum is a learning and peer-networking event from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45
p.m. featuring more than 100 companies. Nearly 2,000 attendees are
expected. Tickets are $60 in advance or $75 at the door (discounts are
available to NBAA members, and the event is free for those who attend
the Wednesday panel). Register at www.nbaa.org/events/forums/.
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