Careers in Air Transportation

Air
Transportat
ion
An Overview
What is Air
Transportation?
Provides
air transportation of
passengers and/or cargo using aircraft,
such as airplanes and helicopters
The air transportation industry
includes all civil ying performed by
certicated air carriers and general
aviation
What is Air
Transportation?
TWO
MAJOR SECTORS
Scheduled air carriers y regular
routes on regular schedules and operate
even if ights are only partially loaded
Nonscheduled carriers provide
chartered air transportation of
passengers, cargo, or specialty ying
services.
Unique Characteristics
High
Technological Turnover
Airlines
have led all other industries in

the rate of increase in capital spending
over the past three decades.
Technological advances and competition
have forced the carriers to undertake a
re-equipment cycle on an average of
every eight years.
Manufacturers are
increasingly using
light-weight
materials such
ascarbon
compositesto
build aircraft and
components.
As carbon
composites are,
in general, only
60% of the
density of
aluminum, they
provide a much
better strengthto-weight ratio
than metals:
sometimes by as
much as 20%.
Incheon
Airport in Seoul
uses the CAT III
B-System. This
system provides
precision guided
landings for
planes when
visibility is as
low as 150ft.
Australias Adelaide
Airport is poised to receive
a new technology known as
Integrated Tower Automation
Suite (INTAS). Similar to a
glass cockpit concept, large
LCD touchscreens will
provide controllers with
information on ight details,
weather, surface radar
surveillance and other
terminal details.
Close
State
Government Regulations
aviation agencies, local airport

authorities, and other branches of local
government regulate airline operations
Close
Government Regulations
The International Air Transport Association

(IATA) is the trade association for the worlds
airlines.
Career Opportunities
Aircraft
Maintenance and
Repair Services
Aircraft mechanics employed by the

airlines to perform either line
maintenance work including routine
maintenance, servicing, or emergency
repairs at airline terminals, or major
repairs and periodic inspections at an
airline's overhaul base.
Aircraft
Maintenance and
Repair Services
If
you have an interest in electronics,

you may choose to specialize in
avionics: aircraft navigation and
communication radios, weather radar
systems, autopilots, and other electronic
devices.
Kaye
Bautista
LTP
AVIONICS
SPECIALIST
BS AvTech,
2013
Mikhail
Kibanof
Aviation
Partnership,Aplus
Powerplant
Mechanic
BS AMT, 2013
Working
Conditions
Depending upon the type of work they do,
aircraft mechanics and repairmen work in
hangars, on the ight line, or in repair shops.
They use hand and power tools along with
test equipment. Noise levels are high and
ight line mechanics often work outdoors in
inclement weather conditions when making
emergency repairs.
Aircraft
They
Engineers
make sure the requirements of the

airline are met concerning performance,
aircraft accessories, cabin plan, interior
decorations, and extra equipment. They
also design improvements to aircraft
and to methods of servicing and overhauling them.
John
Filemon Torres
LTP
Senior
Structures
Engineer
BS AeroE
Working
Most
Conditions
of the work is performed indoors in

an office, but sometimes the engineer
must visit hangars and maintenance
shops for consultations and inspections.
Frequent travel to aircraft
manufacturing plants may be necessary.
Airline
Operations
Cargo Agents
Air Cargo agents receive air freight
shipments, supervise loading and
unloading, and keep written records.
They handle contacts with air freight
forwarders and customers, and they use
telephones, computers, and hand
calculators to do their jobs.
Charleston
Gulf
Felimon
Air
Air Cargo Agent
BS Air Transportation,
2014
Working
The
Conditions
work is done indoors in an office

adjacent to the air freight terminal.
Telephones, computers, and hand
calculators are used. Shift work is
required.
Airline
Operations
Passenger
Service Agents
Passenger service agents are present anytime
passengers are present, and generally
supervise and assist in concourse operations
to ensure smooth operation and customer
satisfaction. The PSA must be knowledgeable
of all airline procedures and policies to instill
customer condence, show genuine concern,
and help operations run smooth.
Julius
Fulgar
Ground Steward
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Jeddah
2015
Working
The
Conditions
passenger service agent works at

the airport terminal. Passenger service
agents provide assistance and related
customer services at the ticket counter,
gate and baggage areas, and concourse
of the airline they serve.
Airline
Flight
Operations
Dispatchers
The dispatcher shares 50/50 decision
making and responsibility for the safety
of each ight with the airline captain.
Flight dispatchers work indoors at the
airport in the airline operations office or
control center.
Rustie
Dimaala
Flight Dispatcher
Fujiara Aviation
Academy
2014
Working
Flight
Conditions
dispatchers frequently work under

pressure in a fast-paced environment
especially when ying weather is bad.
They must make many rapid decisions
concerning safety, ight regulations,
and the economy of operations.
Airline
Operations
Airline Pilots
The aircraft is typically operated by two
pilots; one will be the captain who is the
pilot in command, while the other will be
the supporting rst officer.
The job of a pilot comes with heavy
responsibility and personal commitment.
Carl
Ignacio
First Officer A320
Cebu Pacic
BS Air
Transportation,
2011
Working
Pilots
Conditions
working for short-haul airlines often

have their working shifts for a month or two
ahead. This results in a more stable
working/home life balance.
Long-haul airline pilots are expected to
spend much greater periods of time away
from home as they will y further distances.
This means that they often have to adjust to
diferent time zones and may regularly stay
overnight at their destinations.
Airport
Operations
Air Traffic Controllers

Air traffic controllers primary concern is
safety, but they also must direct aircraft
efficiently to minimize delays. They
manage the ow of aircraft into and out
of the airport airspace, guide pilots
during takeof and landing, and monitor
aircraft, as they travel through the skies.
Working
Conditions
Controllers must work rapidly and

efficiently, while maintaining total
concentration. The mental stress of being
responsible for the safety of aircraft and
their passengers can be taxing. As a
result, controllers tend to retire earlier
than most workers: those with 20 years of
experience are eligible to retire at age 50.
ATC
Simulation
Software
Visual
Vectoring
Students are
trained to do
en-route
control
Ask Yourself
Are
you a problem solver?

Do you like working in a fastpaced environment?
Do you like working with a
team?
Are you dreaming of a future
up in the skies?

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Air

have led all other industries in

aviation agencies, local airport

The International Air Transport Association

Aircraft mechanics employed by the

you have an interest in electronics,

make sure the requirements of the

of the work is performed indoors in

work is done indoors in an office

passenger service agent works at

dispatchers frequently work under

working for short-haul airlines often

Air Traffic Controllers

Controllers must work rapidly and

you a problem solver?

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