Aviation industry

• Millions of people across the world have taken to flying as their preferred mode of transport.
• Aviation is a young industry; many more people will fly as the world economy grows & people travel for leisure or business.
• In the US alone, there are over 18,000 airports.
• There are 240-plus international airlines.
• IATA, the global association for the airline industry, estimated that 2079 million passengers flew during 2007.

Jobs in airlines & airports come in a wide variety of roles:

Airport manager Cargo agent Passenger agent Flight dispatcher Air traffic controller Ticket agent Flight attendant or cabin crew Customer service agent Cargo handler & baggage handler Crewing/ rostering Check-in, passenger service & ticketing Sales & reservations Aviation safety Tower control & administration

The aviation industry supports over 2 million jobs across 5 continents. Many airline jobs are well-paying & offer prestige as well as excitement and fantastic benefits.

• A career in aviation is perfect for those who like to travel, have a pleasant personality, are interested in meeting new people & gaining new experiences.
• Many positions in the industry require extensive contact with customers, i.e. customer service.
• The world’s leading airports such as Heathrow (London), Charles de Gaulle (Paris), Los Angeles International Airport, Frankfurt Main & New York’s JFK airport handle over 50 million passengers each year!
• These passengers pay thousands of dollars for a few hours’ service; hence, people who work in aviation have to maintain high service standards.

• India holds 9th position in the global civil aviation market (among over 200 countries) with an annual growth rate of 18% per annum, up from the 12th position in 2006.
• Domestic passenger growth at 20% is one of the highest in the world. There are as many as 82 domestic airports.

• More airlines - e.g. Jet & Kingfisher - have started flying out of India. Use of corporate jets for senior executives is on the rise.
• Boeing estimates that India’s aircraft numbers will grow by 3.2% & the number of passengers by 4% over the next 20 years.
• The total number of air passengers in India in 2007-08 was 116.87 million*