Aircraft industry to create 70,000 jobs
March 13, 2013, 12:39 pm
Those who are looking for a career in the aviation industry are in luck, as the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International recently announced in a new study that the airline industry will create more than 70,000 new jobs in the next three years. The jobs will be created in the first three years after unmanned aircraft systems are integrated into U.S. national airspace systems, which is scheduled to take place in 2015. "This is an incredibly exciting time for an industry developing technology that will benefit society, as well as the economy," said Michael Toscano, president & CEO of AUVSI. "In recent years, unmanned aircraft technology has grown remarkably and is already proving useful in a range of domestic applications. Integrating UAS into the national airspace will lead to new and expanded uses, which means the creation of quality, high-paying American jobs." After the first three years are done and the jobs are added to the aircraft industry, it is projected that more than 100,000 new jobs will be created by 2025. The study also found that the more than 100,000 jobs that are to be created by 2025 are expected to gravitate toward states that have favorable regulatory structures and infrastructures. "While we project more than 100,000 new jobs by 2025, states that create favorable regulatory and business environments for the industry and the technology will likely siphon jobs away from states that do not," wrote the report's author, Darryl Jenkins, a past professor at George Washington University and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. The industry will see significant benefits from the integration of unmanned aircraft systems, providing tax revenue to states that will total more than $482 million in the first decade after integration. Cuts expected to hit the FAA
As jobs are created for the aviation industry, the Federal Aviation Administration could also see cuts as a result of the sequester. The FAA recently notified its employees of intended furloughs of up to 11 work days, which will start April 7. Considering the downgrades expected, contract control towers could be shut down and have the staff terminated. With the cuts expected from the FAA, pilots should make sure they consider their safety first when navigating the skies by securing pilot insurance. With control towers being shut down, conditions might be more dangerous, which makes a backup plan if something goes wrong necessary.
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