Careers in Aviation

Aviation is a large field so it will not be possible to cover all career options in one post. To easily understand each career prospects of aviation, I will split the guidance materials into different posts. Student can choose their options depend on their particular interest.

This is the first post on Careers in Aviation; it outlines overview of aviation industry and job profiles.

Overview :

Aviation is a general term which includes the science and technology of flight through the air. Aviation also applies to the mode of travel provided by the aircraft as carriers of passengers and cargo, and as such is part of the total transportation system. Aviation also describes the employment of aircraft in such fields as military aviation. The world of the airplane, including the people who manufacture, market, and repair aircraft or who work in allied industries, is frequently spoken as aviation.

Aviation is broadly grouped into three classes :

• General aviation,
• Air transport aviation (commercial aviation), and
• Military aviation.

General aviation comprises of all aviation not included in military or air-transport aviation.

Commercial aviation includes passenger airlines and cargo air services (domestic and international operations), air taxi and charter operations. The major function of commercial aviation is the movement of persons and commodities.

Military aviation includes all forms of aviation in military activities i.e. the air force and the aviation arms of the navy and army.

Aviation Job Profiles :

A career in aviation has gained much popularity. The industry has been growing significantly over the last few years. The numbers of domestic and international carriers have been doubled and the requirement for professionals in the field has also been increased.

Aspirants can make career in any sectors of aviation industry; however there are separate eligibility criteria for each sector. The major career options are available in commercial aviation sector. One can look out at options such as customer support, ticket reservation, cargo management, logistic, aviation administration, aircraft engineering and maintenance, flight crew, flight dispatchers, cabin crew, ground operations and many more. The list of aviation career options can be stretch as per departmental wise. Even the government or aviation regulatory bodies offer numerous job profiles related to this field.

The commercial airlines have the following pattern of organizational structure like airlines operations which includes flight and ground operations, maintenance, security, safety, marketing, HR and finance divisions. Here are some listed jobs profiles not in brief just an outline. Brief of each individual job will not be possible in one post, so the career prospect of each job will be covered in different posts.

• Pilots : The job of pilot is one of the most adventurous career in aviation. It is a specialised job and requires intensive training along with specialised knowledge of air navigation, interpretation of meteorological reports, operations of sophisticated electronic and mechanical controls.
• Aeronautical Engineers : Aeronautical engineering is the branch of engineering concerned primarily with the design and construction of aircraft structures and power units, and with the special problems of flight in the atmosphere. Candidates with aeronautical degrees have excellent career opportunities in the aviation industry.
• Air Hostess : This profession attracts smart and young individuals who love to do a lot of traveling and believe in hard work. The primary role of an air hostess is to ensure passenger safety. In addition to this, they are often tasked with customer service duties such as serving meals and drinks, as a secondary responsibility. The majority of air hostess for most airlines are female, though a substantial number of males have entered the industry.
• Airline Ticketing : The job includes reservation and booking of flight tickets for the customers and also the job planning of routes. Basically the job is customer oriented, so an individual require good communication skills. There is no particular requirement about education background, but graduation in any stream should be an advantage. Under graduates may also get an opportunity but require some experience. There are some diploma courses available in ticketing management which should give good advantage for career boost.
• Customer Service Jobs : Nowadays customer service jobs are in great demand especially for young and hardworking people. Customer satisfaction is the main priority for all the airlines today. Customer service executives are entrusted with the duty of looking after various problems and requirements of the clients.
• Apart from above, one can also look out for job opportunities in administration, traffic regulation, cargo management, ground operations, security agent, aircraft maintenance and other areas related to this field.

 As discussed the organizational size of commercial airlines, it will not be easy to cover career brief of each department in one post. So I will post the career brief of each individual job as a separate post. Check Kokan Tribune Blog regularly.

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