Opportunities in Transportation CareersMcGraw Hill Professional, 2007 M10 4 - 160 páginas This book offers:
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3 Trucking Industry | 41 |
4 Evolution of Mass Transit | 65 |
5 Railroad Revival | 91 |
6 Our Love Affair with Automobiles | 115 |
An UpandDown Business | 133 |
8 Underground Pipeline Empire | 157 |
9 Working for the Government | 169 |
10 Other Opportunities in Transportation | 199 |
11 Your Next Step | 211 |
Transportation Associations Agencies and Labor Unions | 215 |
Suggested Reading | 223 |
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Página 194 - States international trade is open to all nations on fair and equitable terms, and protects against unauthorized, concerted activity in the waterborne commerce of the United States...
Página 152 - Flight attendants with 6 years of experience had median annual earnings of about $20,000, while some senior flight attendants earned as much as $50,000 a year. Beginning pay scales for flight attendants vary by carrier. New hires usually begin at the same pay scale regardless of experience, and all flight attendants receive the same future pay increases. Flight attendants receive extra compensation for night and international flights and for increased hours. In addition, some airlines offer incentive...
Página 187 - ... must direct planes efficiently to minimize delays. Some regulate airport traffic; others regulate flights between airports. Although airport tower or terminal controllers watch over all planes traveling through the airport's airspace, their main responsibility is to organize the flow of aircraft in and out of the airport. Relying on radar and visual observation, they closely monitor each plane to ensure a safe distance between all aircraft and to guide pilots between the hangar or ramp and the...
Página 152 - Earnings of airline pilots are among the highest in the Nation, and depend on factors such as the type, size, and maximum speed of the plane, and the number of hours and miles flown. For example, pilots who fly jet aircraft usually earn higher salaries than turbo-prop pilots do.
Página 140 - Most airlines require that mechanics have a high school diploma and an A & P certificate. Although a few people become mechanics through on-the-job training, most learn their job in one of about 200 trade schools certified by the FAA.
Página 202 - Washington — require some form of registration or certification of retail sellers of travel services. More information may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Attorney General or Department of Commerce for each State.
Página 140 - FAA standards established by law require that certificated mechanic schools offer students a minimum of 1 ,900 actual class hours. Courses in these trade schools normally last from 24 to 30 months and provide training with the tools and equipment used on the job. Aircraft trade schools are placing more emphasis on technologies such as turbine engines, composite materials — including graphite, fiberglass, and boron — and aviation electronics, which are increasingly being used in the construction...
Página 192 - ... days of paid sick leave each year, life insurance, and health benefits. In addition, controllers can retire at an earlier age and with fewer years of service than other Federal employees. Air traffic controllers are eligible to retire at age 50 with 20 years of service as an active air traffic controller or after 25 years of active service at any age. There is a mandatory retirement age of 56 for controllers who manage air traffic. Related Occupations Other occupations that involve the direction...
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College Majors and Careers: A Resource Guide for Effective Life Planning Paul Phifer Sin vista previa disponible - 1987 |