Aviation career

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Those who dream of hitting the skies can do so for a living, whether it be in the pilot’s seat or on the ground. Careers in aviation offer many opportunities for advancement in piloting, engineering and mechanics, airport operations, and aircraft manufacturing. These jobs often take place in commercial airlines, private manufacturing companies, airports, and government organizations. Many aviation and aerospace manufacturing companies hire technicians and engineers to perform repairs and maintenance services on various types of aircraft before they are sold. Others may need technicians to perform tests and develop new elements for various aircraft. Those with a strong background and a degree in mathematics, science or industrial engineering may fare particularly well in aviation.

This guide provides information about different types of jobs in the aviation field, degrees available and flight school options, career growth potential and skills needed to succeed in this field.

Aviation refers to all activities involving the operation of aircrafts. Aviation courses in India deal with Flying Operation (jobs performed by Pilots), Aircrew (such as Air Hostesses), Aircraft, Air Traffic Management, Technical aspects of Flight, Aviation Safety, Regulatory Policies and economics of airport. Civil Aviation courses (as opposed to the Indian Air Force, that is, the air wing of the Indian armed forces) are necessary for those wishing to work in government or regulatory bodies of aviation or those planning to work as aviation consultants. All aviation courses in India are supposed to comply with the rules laid down by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Careers in the aviation industry are much sought after as they are very well paid. Not too many people go in for careers in aviation as the courses are very expensive. However with student loans and high pay packages once one finishes the course and gets a job, that is a lesser problem nowadays.

Nature of Work

The nature of work is different for different types of workers in the aviation industry. Whereas being a pilot or an air hostess is most advertised, there are other equally lucrative options in the aviation industry. The aviation courses focus on some aspects of the work like airline customer support, flight attending rules, the nuances of the air transport industry, cargo marketing and management, transportation of perishable cargo, ticket reservation, regulation of traffic, customer relationship, cargo reservations, attendance of flight, flight and ground instruction, cockpit resource management, federal regulation and the federal laws on aviation, aerodynamics and the basic concepts of flying, advanced navigation procedures, multi engine flight instruction, crew synchronization, aviation safety, aviation administration and meteorology.

The nature of the work, entails in several posts like those of pilot, air hospitality attendants like air hostesses and flight stewards, cabin crew, travelling all over the world.

Personality

Air hostesses and flight stewards need to have a hospitable and pleasant personality. One of the common problems faced by air hospitality attendants is that the passengers misbehave with them. Air hospitality attendants need to have a strong personality to deal with such problems in a strong manner and rebuke the passengers without becoming excessively rude.

As for the technical staff and for almost all jobs in the aviation sector, one must be able to work at different times of the day. One may have to work night shifts and sometimes may have to spend more than 24 hours without sleeping. Pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers also need to have a high level of concentration and focus as there is a lot of minute observation and immediate response required in such technical posts and these are also positions of great responsibility as the lives of the passengers depends on the proper functioning of the air plane which is ensured by the minute and thorough work of those involved in such work.

Professional Courses

Professional courses are available for both those wishing to work in technical sectors of the aviation industry as well as for those wishing to work in non technical sectors of the aviation industry like those involved in air hospitality like air hostesses and flight stewards.

Eligibility

The eligibility for technical courses is Physics, Chemistry and Maths till class 12 in school.

For air hospitality careers, the eligibility is generally appearing for the class 12 board examinations though some institutes require physics, chemistry and maths till class 12.

Some of them also require a certain physical height in order to be eligible to become air hostesses. The practice is widely criticised as it has no necessity.

Colleges, Institutions and Universities

Some of the institutes offering aviation courses are as follows:

Indian Institute of Aeronautics, Delhi Contact: 011-25911882/25163367

Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna Contact: 0612-2224160/2221696

Indian Institute of Aeronautics Science, Jamshedpur Contact: 0657-2309349/2223062

Hindustan Institute of Aeronautics, Bhopal Contact: 0755-2748018/2665473

Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata Contact: 033-25673830/25673832 .

Flytech Aviation Academy 102, Al Kausar, Road No 10, Street No 1, West Maredpally, Secundarabad, Andhra Pradesh - 500 026 Tel: +91-40-5549 6900, Fax : +91-40-2780 7664, email id : contact@flytechaviation.com

Avalon Aviation Academy, Aptech House,A/65, MIDC, Andheri (E), Mumbai -400093. Tel:28272300.

There are multiple Avalon Centres in Mumbai itself.

Some of the locations are as follows.
Andheri (W) Unit No. 201-202, Kohli Villa, S.V. Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400058. Tel.: 022-67103736/8/9.

Andheri (E) / Saki Naka 901/901, Sagar Tech Plaza 'A', Next to Pop Tates, K Road, Saki Naka, Andheri (E).
Tel.: 40540555

Vashi 13, Hindavi Bhavan, Above MSDEC Collection Centre, Sector 1, Vashi.

Bombay University or Mumbai University now offers a 3 year B.Sc. course in aviation. The course is being conducted by the Institute of Aviation and Aviation Safety (IAAS), an educational wing of the Mumbai based Federation of Indian Pilots. This course also trains students to be pilots and thus also offers commercial pilot's licenses (CPL) if one wishes to become a pilot. The fees for such a course including the charges for getting a CPL are very high - Rs 12 lakh for the three year course.

Courses for air hostesses and flight stewards are offered by the following institutes:

Global Institute, B-!/637, Janakpuri, Main Najafgarh Road, New Delhi-58

Indian Aviation Academy, 7/8 Rushabh Complex, Opposite Fun Republic Cinema, Oshivara, Andheri (West)

Sristys Aviation, Sristy's School of Air Hostess, 307, Swarnajayanthi Complex, Ameerpet, Hyderabad

Air Hostess Academy (AHA), 48, Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar III, New Delhi, 110024, Ph : 011-29832771-75, 29837481-89

Aptima Air Hostess Academy, J1/164, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi 110027, Ph: 011-5176407, 5176471, 5176432, Fax: 011-5432729

Flyers Inc,33, Jangpura Road, New Delhi 110014, Ph: 4313411, 4323412; Fax: 4313411

Pacific Airways, Pocket GH-6/35,PaschimVihar,New Delhi 110087, Ph: 5576463, 5577190

Remunerations

The remuneration for those in the aviation industry is extremely high. This is primarily because careers in the aviation industry require a lot of special skills. All technical jobs are highly specialised. Pilots, too, are one of the highest earners in the country with senior pilots being paid approximately 4.5 lakh rupees to 5 lakh rupees per month. Non technical jobs such as those of air hostesses are well paid too. Even fresh starters get paid approximately Rs 16,000 per month.

The fees for aviation courses are very steep as well. However, student loans are easily available and the loan can be easily repaid off in six months' time after one gets a job in the aviation industry.

An added benefit of being in the aviation industry especially for pilots, cabin crew, air hospitality attendants like flight stewards and air hostesses, is the chance to visit places all over the world as part of the work requirements. This is an attractive feature of careers in the aviation industry.

How to find a Job?

Most institutes offering aviation courses also have placement cells. Recruitments are made through campus placements. One can also apply to the major airlines in India like Indian, Spice Jet, Deccan Aviation, Jet Airways, Kingfisher, Alliance Air and Air Sahara. With new airline companies coming up frequently, getting jobs in the aviation industry is not a problem as the nature of the jobs are specialised and there are few skilled practitioners.

Freshers Salary in Aviation Jobs in India
Scope of Aviation Jobs for Freshers in India

Recently, India has witnessed a speedy growth in the aviation industry. This is the result of an increase in air travel and use of air cargo services. The old airlines are looking for expanding their base in the nation. Not only this, some of the new airline companies have also marked their presence. In this scenario, the freshers are expected to gain maximum, as most of the companies prefer to hire fresh talents.

Types of Aviation Jobs for Freshers in India.
There are countless job opportunities available for freshers in aviation industry. However, the main openings feature in the category of cabin crew. The air hostesses and flight attendants are most sought after in fresher’s category. These apart, the other vacancies can be found for Pilot jobs, Boeing Pilot Jobs, ATR pilot jobs, Aircraft Engineer Jobs, Chef Jobs, Flight Engineer jobs, Cockpit crew jobs, Airport Services jobs and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers jobs.

Eligibility for Aviation Jobs for Freshers in India.
The undergraduates, graduates and post graduates can benefit from the job openings in aviation industry at a greater extent.
The candidates who hold degree or diploma in any of the disciplines like travel & tourism, flying operation, aviation safety or technical aspects aircraft maintenance, air traffic management and regulatory policies are given preference. The candidates looking for pilot job need to produce ALTP (H) or CPL certificate depending on the nature of work. For those interested in technical jobs in aviation industry, a background of maths, chemistry or physics is must.

Then, there are some of the physical height criteria also that an individual has to meet. This is required in case of the aspirants for air hostess and flight attendant profiles.
The girls with a height of 5-2″ or more are preferred. The boys with a height of 5-7″ or more are preferred. However, this criterion differs from company to company.
Apart from these, communication skills and personality traits are the other factors that make up for eligibility criteria.

Major Companies offering Aviation Jobs for Freshers in India
Air Deccan,
Blue Dart Aviation,
Air India,
Goair
Paramount Airways,
Kingfisher Airlines
Jet Airways
Air Sahara
and Spicejet are some of the major airline companies in India that feature excellent job opportunities for freshers as well as experienced people.

What types of jobs are available for Aviation Degree Graduates?

When we were the child we often wonder to see airplanes in the sky. We have to admit that we all want to become a pilot in our childhood. So, we can say that aviation industry used to be every child’s dream once (Broadly speaking;-D). Earlier there weren’t much jobs or opportunities in this sector as people weren’t supposed to use air transportation. However, current scenario has changed other way around. Now, people prefer air transport than any other mode which has changed the growth rate or we can say aviated the aviation sector.

The Aviation sector includes all the facets of aviation which includes airlines, training institutions, regulatory & vendor authorities. It generally takes account of aircraft maintenance, air traffic control, and airport & airline management. Trust me when I say aviation industry is one of the fastest growing industries of all time. And since it' rel="nofollow"s growing fast, it requirement list is off the charts. In simple words, they need more manpower. Now, what kind of jobs does this sector offer? Well, I would say that this sector offers jobs in every field whether it is a technical field or non-technical field. Youths, in particular, opt for aviation sector as the salary offered is attractive and also there are many opportunities of global exposure.

If we talk about the type of jobs, Airlines offer many jobs such as air hostess, flying stewards, customer care executives, air ticketing professional, operation executive, aviation administrator, cabin crew, commercial pilot, aerospace engineer, and cargo manager. There are many divisions of many prominent airline tycoons like Jet Airways, Sahara India, Deccan Airlines, Indian Airlines, Indian International Airlines, and Trans-Asian Aviation etc. They usually prefer professionally trained postulants. Civil aviation department also offers many desirable opportunities in India.

Aviation administration includes ample of opportunities such as airport management, human resource, and financial analysis and ticketing. You can opt for Airport Director/Superintendent, human resource executive, and manager, financial analyst, or ticket agent.  As a Director, you will be responsible for inspecting the facilities, implementation of rules and procedure, developing programs, managing employees and overseeing the projects.