How's Flight Dispatch License Perceived in other Industries?

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CluedIn

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Your insight appreciated...
...I am about to embark on training to get my Flight Dispatch license. Upon completion it may be more important to me to work in a certain area (Dallas area) than relocating to work in the airline industry.
How valuable is the Flight Dispatch License when trying to get a job in industries other than the airline industry (i.e., trucking, bus, or railway)?
Can anybody offer any insight?
 
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Flight dispatch is a pretty specialized industry. I do know people who have gotten jobs as train dispatchers after being aircraft dispatchers, but they had a fair amount of experience when they did so. Also, I know some people who have become pipeline dispatchers working in the oil industry. Having never worked in the trucking, bus, or rail industry, I have no idea how much importance would be attached to having an aircraft dispatcher certificate, but it certainly couldn't hurt. I doubt it would automatically get you the job though. Also, with regards to moving and aircraft dispatching...if you are unable to move, it greatly restricts your prospects in this field, but you might get lucky and find something in Dallas...at least there is more than one airline based there, unlike many cities. Good luck!
 
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Thank you for the insightful response. Makes sense...wouldn't hurt, but not a guaranteed foot in the door.
I could re-locate if I had to, nbd. No kids.
Getting ready to enroll in late March class.
Thanks again!
 
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I was an aircraft dispatcher for about a year and a half. Mostly overseas stuff (part 129 carriers outsourced to us in the New York/Chicago area). It helped me stay in aviation, you basically take the ATP test for dispatch so that's somewhat helpful. Furthermore, few will know than you about MEL's/CDL's than you in the prelude to an actual airline job. You can actually read a release correctly and NOTAMS, lots of experience in weather... You know I'm kinda making a case for it.

I loved it, I made alright money for right out of college (lot more than flying airlines for the first year), sat at a desk, got to study and bull with crews for hours. Yeah I'd do it again, and suggest it.
 
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CluedIn said:
Your insight appreciated...
...I am about to embark on training to get my Flight Dispatch license. Upon completion it may be more important to me to work in a certain area (Dallas area) than relocating to work in the airline industry.
How valuable is the Flight Dispatch License when trying to get a job in industries other than the airline industry (i.e., trucking, bus, or railway)?
Can anybody offer any insight?
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Seems the railroad likes the dispatcher guys from what I hear. Don't know if it transfers much outside of that but I could be wrong. Unlike the A@P where you can transfer that ticket to other industries. In fact some of those other industries are better for an A@P then aviation is.
 
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TY.
Interesting about the railroad industry as I just saw a job posting for dispatcher w/ BNSF for like $27/hour.
I mean, I know I'd have to "pay my dues" and get experience, but it'd be nice to have options.
 
Re: How's Flight Dispatch License Perceived in other Industr

Do you get to be in CASS in that kind of operation? (Part 129 or with like Jeppesen) or get any kind of flying/jump seat privileges?
 
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