| Airline careers have always held an initial natural | | | | licence to be able to fly such aircraft in the first place. It |
| attraction for many people because of the travel | | | | also holds a great deal of respect, prestige and |
| benefits offered by airlines around the world. However | | | | elevated position of hierarchy in the aviation world and |
| the industry can and does offer so much more than | | | | community in general. |
| the well known and highly enviable travel benefits and | | | | The most popular by far however is for flight |
| the path to enjoying these benefits and others has | | | | attendant positions and for very good reason. You |
| many points of entry. | | | | don't need a degree or three or four years study to |
| The industry has grown by approximately 5% per | | | | become a flight attendant. Nor do you need to spend |
| year over the last 20 years and according to the | | | | tens of thousands of dollars in tuition fees and flying |
| Boeing Aircraft Company is set to continue at that | | | | lessons. Of all the airline careers available, it is the |
| rate for the next 20 years which will provide great | | | | shortest route to an excellent sought after job that |
| security for those already with airline careers and also | | | | includes prestige, fantastic work perks and massive |
| those looking to get into the industry. | | | | career benefits. |
| Points of entry continue to grow in the green | | | | Work perks such as the supply of uniforms and |
| technology sector with testing of new Bio fuels and | | | | uniform grooming allowances, free meals at work, 5 |
| the constant demand for more fuel efficient aircraft. | | | | star overnight hotel rooms, limousine transfers, |
| There also continues to be steady demand for air | | | | generous rest periods and conditions to name a few. |
| travel from the worlds emerging economies and for | | | | Career benefits can include worldwide travel benefits |
| cargo transport that supports the demands of growing | | | | for you, your family and even buddies or friends, |
| affluent countries and their consumerist populations. | | | | medical plans including dental, eyes and even life |
| Current job options for airline careers seekers are | | | | insurance and retirement plans. Some companies |
| vast and many including the obvious airline construction | | | | extend into profit-sharing plans, lifestyle achievement |
| and maintenance sector, aviation marketing and | | | | awards and gift-matching programs. |
| communications, flight operations, aviation finance, | | | | Human resources support from such worker benefit |
| aviation human services, in-flight services, airline | | | | focus companies can also be second to none and |
| security, pilots and crew to name a few. | | | | often provide everything from employment services |
| The total benefits available depend obviously on the | | | | through to programs for personal security of emotional |
| job that any individual holds however they prove to be | | | | health. |
| very attractive to the crew that work on-board the | | | | Yes airline careers particularly those on-board the |
| aircraft. Airline careers in the cabin or cockpit have | | | | aircraft as flight attendants are rightfully sought after. |
| always been extremely well rewarded and the | | | | With the incredible resilience of air transport despite 911 |
| consequence of their popularity makes them | | | | and the Global Financial Crises (GFC) along with the |
| extremely competitive to secure a crew position. | | | | forecast of 5% growth over the next 20 years |
| Certainly the goal for most new Pilots is to secure a | | | | supports the realisation that the opportunities for airline |
| Regular Public Transport (RPT) career because that's | | | | careers are both global and attractive and in essence |
| where the 'real' money is made and particularly in light | | | | means that for the predictable foreseeable future it is |
| of having to spend upwards of 60 or 70 thousand | | | | and will continue to be a great time to enter the |
| dollars in tuition fees and flying hours to get the aviation | | | | aviation sector. |