Here is a list of the most common airline job categories and the basic requirements that you would need to enter this career. Further information on some careers may be found by clicking on the career name.
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Department |
Career | Job Summary | Broad Requirements |
| Flight Crew | Pilot | Fly the aircraft. | Commercial Pilot's Licence. |
| Flight Attendant/Cabin Crew | Manage passenger safety and provide service to the passengers during the flight. | High school completed. Customer friendly. Well groomed. Able to swim. 1.55m tall. | |
| Passenger Handling | Check-In Agent | Accept passenger documents and baggage and route them onto the required flight. Assign seating. | Customer friendly. |
| Ticket Sales | Calculate airline fares and issue passenger tickets. | Customer friendly. | |
| Ground Handling | Provide passenger assistance services at the airport. | Customer friendly. | |
| Catering | Food Preparation | Prepare in-flight meals and refreshments. | Domestic sciences. |
| Logistics | Movement of food and equipment to and from aircraft. | Able bodied. | |
| Cargo | Shipping Agent | Acceptance of cargo and cargo documents at cargo centres. | Customer friendly. |
| Logistics | Movement of cargo to and from aircraft and other vehicles. | Able bodied. | |
| Sales & Marketing | Sales | Promotion of airline ticket sales to companies and agents. | Relationship building. Well groomed. |
| Advertising | Specification of airline promotional material and media. | Creative and business skills. | |
| Call Centre | Respond to telephonic customer enquiries and make reservations. | Telephone skills | |
| Technical | Technician | Maintenance and repair of aircraft and equipment. | Apprenticeship or technical diploma. |
| Support | Planning and controlling technical status and documents. | Technical literacy. | |
| Operations | Flight Planning | Preparing the flight routing and fuelling plans for each flight. | Maths literacy. |
| Weight & Balance | Specifying the loading plan for each flight. | Maths literacy. | |
| Administration | Finance | Preparing airline accounts and reports. | Numeric literacy. |
| Personnel | Process salaries, benefits, and employee data. | People skills. |
Check out the CAA manual of aviation careers