Dear Frank
Recently, the Beacon Council Aviation Committee which I chair, conducted a survey amongst Miami's aviation companies. the highlights of this survey are:
MRO's in S. Florida are expanding. 36% expect to expand their facilities in 2008 and add an average of 16 employess.
although salaries are stagnant, 56% reported hourly rates of $15-30 per hour.
when asked what is the number one obstacle to growth, the most popular answers were lack of workforce and high cost of living (which prevents relocation to S. Florida).
we are expanding this survey in the coming weeks and if you have an interest would be happy to share our results with you and your readers.
Sincerely
Aviv Tzur.