How do you find contacts

[Flyguy6]

I always see ads and salaries of airlines in their websies. How about corporate flight departments. How do Ifind out what corporatins have an aviation departement? I know that Coca-cola bellsouth, Home depot have flight Ops in Atlanta because Isee them take off everyday at FTY which is also wher eI train at. Ihave heard that Waffle House has a flight dept at PDK across town. Wal MArt has there aviation dept on their website.

But how do I find out about others? Like I didnt know Wachovia had a flight dept until Iread about it on this website. And how do I find out what the minimums to get hired are? Its not ontheir websites? Thanks

 

[Bjetset2]

Locating Departments

Hello:

The NBAA directory is a good source of information. I believe it even breaks the departments out by aircraft type. Good luck in your search.

 

[Flyguy6]

Thanks. How do I get an NBAA directory?

 

[TimsKeeper]

Buy a fortune 500 company that has a flight department and you probably will have a membership included!

 

[2000flyer]

Thanks. How do I get an NBAA directory?

1. Subscribe.
2. Ask here and maybe someone will send you one.
3. Ebay.
4. FBO might have an old copy laying around.
5. Find a buddy who's department is a member. They'll have an old copy laying around...

Other than a directory, go to www.avhay.com, then to "Tail Number" on the left. Select "Reg. Company" and type in the name. A lot of work, but it will list all aircraft owners, not just members of NBAA. However, some flight departments run their aircraft through leasing companies or their deparments are set up as companies. For example, type in "Wells Fargo" and you'll get pages and pages of aircraft. Not all (if any) are operated by Wells Fargo.

 

[taloft]

I usually turn up all the lights, close one eye, and feel around lightly with my fingertips.

 

[LegacyDriver]

Yikes. It says my airplane has "C" engines (it has "E" engines) and 37 seats (it has 13).

Woops.