| I have been a big fan of the aviation industry ever | | | | 19. Ground Instructors |
| since my stint with PeoplExpress Airlines in Newark in | | | | 20. Parts and Supply Clerks |
| 1984. The defunct carrier, long since absorbed by | | | | 21. Passenger Service Agents |
| Continental Airlines, was one of the first airlines to take | | | | 22. Quality Assurance Representatives, Managers |
| advantage of a deregulated industry. Cheap flights, | | | | 23. Airport Managers, Supervisors |
| onboard paying, and recycled airplanes were some of | | | | 24. Ground Service Operators |
| the hallmarks of the carrier. Years later the industry | | | | 25. Technical Writers |
| has changed dramatically, but to this day there are | | | | 26. Air Traffic Controllers |
| millions of people in the US whose jobs are directly or | | | | 27. Air Cargo Specialists |
| indirectly affiliated with the industry. Let's take a look at | | | | 28. Aircraft Painters |
| the various job titles available today. | | | | 29. Aircraft Brokers |
| Some jobs associated with the flying industry are | | | | 30. Aviation Professors |
| obvious while others are not. This is not a complete list, | | | | 31. General Mechanics |
| but it should shed some light on just how varied the | | | | 32. Flight Instructors |
| industry is. | | | | 33. Mechanical Designers, Engineers |
| 1. Pilots, Flight Engineers, Chief Pilots. | | | | 34. Aviation Sales |
| 2. Flight Attendants, Inflight Supervisors, Cabin | | | | 35. Quality Control Inspectors, Managers |
| Attendants | | | | 36. Flight Medical: Doctors, Nurses, EMT |
| 3. Maintenance Technicians, including A&P | | | | 37. Aircraft Receiving and Shipping Clerks |
| Mechanics, Avionics Technicians, Maintenance | | | | 38. Parts Inspectors |
| Supervisors, etc. | | | | 39. Airport Engineer, Electricians |
| 4. Flight Coordinators | | | | 40. Airline Security Representatives |
| 5. Flight Dispatchers | | | | 41. Flight Operations Specialists |
| 6. Flight Planners | | | | 42. Flight Operations Inspectors |
| 7. Crew Schedulers | | | | 43. Administrative Support: Secretaries, Clerks, |
| 8. Airport Security, including TSA. | | | | Receptionists |
| 9. Line Service Personnel | | | | 44. Maintenance Crew Chiefs |
| 10. Aircraft Cleaners | | | | 45. Aircraft Assembly Technicians, Managers |
| 11. Aircraft Finishers | | | | As you can see, the positions related to the flying |
| 12. Charter Sales | | | | industry are numerous as well as diverse. If you are |
| 13. Business Development | | | | interested in exploring the exciting world of aviation, |
| 14. Cost Analysts | | | | visit some of the popular employment sites for more |
| 15. Aeronautical Engineers | | | | details including the Aviation Employment Board, |
| 16. Airframe Inspectors, Mechanics | | | | Monster, and Career Builder. Each of these sites are |
| 17. City/Station Managers | | | | free and all three have extensive aviation listings. |
| 18. Flight Simulator Instructors | | | | |