Opportunities in airline careers

278 Pages·1997·0.62 MB·English

by  Adrian A. Paradis

Opportunities in Airline Careers VGM
title:
Career Books
author: Paradis, Adrian A.
publisher: NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin: 0844246514
print isbn13: 9780844246512
ebook isbn13: 9780071403733
language: English
Aeronautics, Commercial--Vocational
guidance--United States, Aeronautics,
subject
Commercial--Vocational guidance,
Occupations, Vocational guidance.
publication date: 1987
lcc: HE9803.A4P37 1987eb
ddc: 387.7/023/73
Aeronautics, Commercial--Vocational
guidance--United States, Aeronautics,
subject:
Commercial--Vocational guidance,
Occupations, Vocational guidance.
Page i
VGM Opportunities Series
Opportunities In Airline Careers
Adrian A. Paradis
Foreword by
Robert H. Wood
Founding Editor, Aviation Daily
VGM Career Horizons
a division of NTC Publishing Group
Lincolnwood, Illinois USA
Page ii
Cover Photo Credits
Upper left courtesy of IBM; upper right, NTC file photo; lower right
and lower left courtesy of United Airlines.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Paradis, Adrian A.
Opportunities in airline careers / Adrian A. Paradis.
p. cm. (VGM opportunities series)
Includes bibliographical references (p. ).
ISBN 0-8442-4651-4 (alk. paper). ISBN 0-8442-4652-2 (pbk.: alk.
paper)
1. AirlinesUnited StatesEmployees. 2. Aeronautics,
CommercialVocational guidanceUnited States. I. Title.
II. Series.
HD8039.A428U66 1997
387.7'023'73dc20 96-27789
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Contents
About the Author vii
Foreword ix
1. It's Your Choice 1
Safety. You may be subject to transfer. Aviation industry
has its ups and downs. Labor unions. Earnings.
Emphasis on service. Downsizing and mergers.
2. Only Yesterday 9
Getting the mail through. From novelty to benefits.
Nonstop to Paris. The 1930s and the Civil Aeronautics
Act. The effects of World War II. The Airline
Deregulation Act of 1978. By 1996 more than 500,000
employees and 470 million passengers a year.
3. Up in the Cockpit 15
Duties of an airplane pilot. The landing. Age
requirements. Basic requirements. Educational
requirements. Opportunities for training. For further
information.
4. They Keep 'em Flying 25
The station manager. Flight dispatcher. Schedule
coordinator. Meteorologist. Other positions in the
department. Flight instructor. Food service division.
5. The Indispensable Employee 39
The mechanic's license. Nature of the mechanic's work.
Additional training earns advancement. Jobs in general
aviation.
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6. Customer Service 45
Passenger service representative. Reservations agent.
Ticket agent. Passenger agent. Freight agent. Flight
attendant.
7. Guiding the Traffic 57
Regional control centers. The Federal Aviation
Administration. FAA problems. Air traffic control
specialists. Electronic technician. Other jobs with the
FAA.
8. Airports Are Big Business 69
FBO: The fixed base operator. The major airport is
many things. The airport director. Airport jobs. The
outlook for the future.
9. The Executive Suite 77
The World Aviation Directory. Top management.
Corporate affairs. Purchasing. The library. Advertising.
Public relations. Security. Mail service. Publications.
Community relations. Legal services. Corporate
communications. Data processing.
10. Counting the Dollars 99
Revenue accounting and disbursements. General
accounting. Payroll. Insurance. Tax administration.
Budget.
11. Selling Space for Passengers and Cargo 107
Sales representatives. Sales administration.
12. The People Department 115
Personnel and labor relations workers. Personnel
recruiter or employment interviewer. Job analyst: wage
and salary administrator. Employee benefits section.
Medical section. Labor relations section. Preparing for
a career in personnel work.
13. Is It for You? 123
Education and preparation: What to do next. Preparing
for an airline career through the armed forces. Finding
your job. The future is yours.
Page v
Appendix A: United States Scheduled Airline Members of127
the Air Transport Association of America
Appendix B: Additional Information 131
Appendix C: Bibliography 135
Appendix D: Career Statistics for Selected Airline Jobs 137
Appendix E: Canadian Regulatory Authorities and 141
Airlines