PIA 2010 Technician Job Fair: Employers part 1

In two weeks, PIA will be hosting the 2010 Technician Job Fair at the main campus on March 4, 2010. The event will run from 10AM to 2PM and all alumni are invited to attend. Below I want tell you more about the 10 companies who are attending. Come see them in person on the 4th! Click on any one of them for more information.

1. Allegiant Air- (http://www.allegiantair.com) Allegiant is a discount airline that is based in Las Vegas, NV. The fleet consists of MD-83s and MD-87s. Maintenance bases can be found all over the western half of the US (current openings in Las Vegas, NV; Los Angeles, CA; Mesa, AZ; and Bellingham, WA.

2. Avcraft- (http://www.avcraft.com) Avcraft is a maintenance facility based at the Myrtle Beach International Airport in South Carolina. Avcraft is one of the finest suppliers and maintainers of the Dornier family of jets and turboprops. In addition to Dornier and ATR, Avcraft maintains any number of national and international corporate and regional jets.

3. Dynamic Aviation – (http://www.dynamicaviation.com) Dynamic, based in Bridgewater, VA, is a government contractor that executes many different missions for the federal government. Dynamic King Airs can be found spraying for mosquitoes after hurricanes over the Gulf Coast to military reconnaissance missions in the Middle East. Most technicians can be found in Bridgewater, but many A&Ps ride along on these international missions.

4. Lockheed Martin – (http://www.lockheedjobs.com) Lockheed Martin subsidiaries can be found all over the globe. Johnstown’s Aeroparts section will be in attendance with us. In Johnstown, military aircraft (F-16, F-22, F-35, C-130, and P-3) begin their existence, for it is here that the subassemblies begin to take shape. Lockheed has grown rapidly over the past two years and is still in need of qualified A&Ps.

More companies to come!