The world of aviation welcomes all those people who are looking for a career with great future prospects, good pay packages and a challenging working environment. There are many career options in the airline industry that range from jobs for cockpit or cabin of a plane, on solid ground in an office, on a production line, or on an airport ramp. Depending on the nature of job, trainings are required o expedite them.

With the increase in the number of privatized airlines and joint ventures, the demand for recruiting the right people for various jobs also has increased. Indian professionals are the first choice of international recruiters when it comes to recruitments for jobs like air hostesses, flight stewards, ground hostess and pilots.

Requirements of the job

Experience is not required for the entry level positions in airlines industry. Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills are a pre- requisite for entry level employees in this industry. A candidate needs to have a strict physical appearance, and lift heavy objects for entry level positions such as Pilot, or Mechanic require special licenses and/or specific previous work experience.

Career Options
There are many career options in the airlines industry which do not require high qualifications. This industry offer high pay packages as compared to other industries.

Different jobs require different skills as per the nature of job. Skills specific to aviation include :

Ground services
Traffic, operations, crewing, performance, route planning, passenger services or management.

Flight crew
Training captain, command Pilot, co-pilot or flight engineer.

Cabin crew
Flight attendants: First class, number one, two, three, trainer, corporate/vip or management.

Administration
Commercial, sales, finance, administration, marketing, IT, personnel, senior management or director.

Engineering
Licensed engineers for airframe, engines and avionics

Cargo Managers and Handlers

Air Traffic Controllers.

Other Career Opportunities
Besides the above mentioned career options, this industry also includes sectors like travel and tourism, hospitality, catering, retailing and security. Aircraft design, manufacture and maintenance are also enormous businesses that offer employment possibilities for the right person.

There are many benefits of working in the airlines industry. Besides, good pay packages there are non monetary benefits like meeting people from different people, easy entrance in the industry without tough competition exams, traveling different countries.

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