EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
The airlines and commercial aviation are one of America's great industries, providing hundreds of thousands of jobs in every part of the country. The range of airline-related job opportunities is as wide as the skies themselves, including pilots and air crews, flight attendants, skilled technicians and mechanics, maintenance and service workers, customer service workers and others dealing with the public, food service workers, and a multitude of other positions. Whether you work best with people, with machines, or with mental tools like schedules, plans, or accounts, there is a place for you in the airline industry.
Airline job openings are available at every level of training and experience, from senior pilot and executive positions that require university degrees and years of prior experience, to entry-level opportunities that require only good work habits and a willingness to work hard, learn, and advance yourself. In addition, many airline-related positions are filled not by individual airlines, but by the local government agencies that operate airports, or by airline service companies. If you have ever thought you would like to work 35,000 feet above the ground and travel halfway around the world in your working day--or would simply like to work amid the constant bustle and excitement of an airport--you may be able to fulfil your dreams by going to work for the airline industry.
This guidebook is divided into sections to lead you through the steps in finding and applying for airline employment opportunities.
Section I outlines how to use the guidebook, and provides you with a checklist to assess the positions that might be available to you.
Section II lists airline job opportunities. It is divided into three sub-sections: First is a brief overview to the airline industry. This is followed by a list of typical airline positions along with their re...