Ross Aviation

[Tommy Boy]

Just curious if anyone knows anything about Ross Aviation in ABQ?

 

[bafanguy]

They have some sort of contract ( and have had for a while ) with the DOE flying DC9's to places that require a top secret clearance for the crews. Maybe they do other stuff. I'd like to know a bit more myself, but gave up trying when I couldn't Google anything meaningful. Saw some job postings for DC9 crews a year ago for an unnamed company in the western US because they were getting another DC9-30 ( likely Ross ), and requiring a top secret clearance. The jobs never materialized and the job websites couldn't, and still can't, explain what happened.


Kinda interesting...no ?

 

[Tommy Boy]

They have some sort of contract ( and have had for a while ) with the DOE flying DC9's to places that require a top secret clearance for the crews. Maybe they do other stuff. I'd like to know a bit more myself, but gave up trying when I couldn't Google anything meaningful. Saw some job postings for DC9 crews a year ago for an unnamed company in the western US because they were getting another DC9-30 ( likely Ross ), and requiring a top secret clearance. The jobs never materialized and the job websites couldn't, and still can't, explain what happened.


Kinda interesting...no ?

Wonder if they take folks in and out of area 51. They said a Q clearance was required. Is that a top secret still or just secret? I'm not familiar with the civilian side of things.

Thanks for the info!

 

[bafanguy]

It was hard to know what to make of the job postings from June and September of 2004. Both posts stated that a "top secret clearance" would be required. From what I understand, this is a rather lengthy process. You'd think that they'd take the lead time into account when palnning for additional crews...as in, they'd better hire people NOW if they need them 6/9 months from now.


But, then the whole thing was dropped. I contacted the job websites for info but they never responded to my questions. Such is life when dealing with the government...I guess.