Above us only Sky
Airline Jobs Aviation Schools Aviation Pay Aviation Careers Aviation Toolbar Student Aviation
SPONSORED LINKS:
Welcome to airport-career.com
Without air transportation, today's world would be very different from the one we're living in. People all over the world depend on air travel for business, leisure, and visits to family and friends. Businesses rely on air transportation to move materials, to bring branch managers to headquarters for meetings, to connect with clients and customers, and even in the age of the Internet, to move important documents quickly from one place to another. Government uses air transport in all these ways and more--to fly officials all over the world, to bring members of congress back and forth to their home states.

All kinds of people work in airports, but many of them, like secretaries and janitors, fill jobs that are generic; that is, they're jobs that exist in just about every industry, from the smallest medical practice to the largest corporation. The people we call "airport workers," though, have jobs that are only found in airports or require special airport-related skills. Airport operations managers, for example, need many of the same skills that people who oversee other kinds of operations need, but they also need a whole additional set of skills to deal with the very special requirements of air transportation.

While some airport workers--particularly those in management--work directly for the airport itself, most people who work in airports actually work for an airline. Some airport workers work for shipping companies like Federal Express, that are housed at airports but have their own fleet of planes. Others work for what are called "Fixed Base Operators" (FBOs), private companies that offer services like flight training, aircraft rentals, air taxi service as well as maintenance and repair services.

Airports also range in size from small operations, with only a few workers and only one airline serving them, to huge international airports, like Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia, with thousands of workers and many airlines. What airport worker's does often depends on the size of the airport. In small airports, a single worker frequently does a whole variety of jobs--issuing tickets, checking passengers in, even helping to move baggage onto a plane--whereas in large airports, each of these tasks is a separate job. In either case, these jobs involve working in shifts, since even small airports operate for long hours, and the larger ones are up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Airport Business

But above all, airport workers are the nation's first-line of defense against air transportation-connected attack, whether by foreign terrorists, domestic ones, or just plain criminals. Security personnel, the people who check passengers in, and those who screen baggage are the most directly involved in protection. But all airport personnel, even those like restaurant servers, must be constantly on the alert for unusual behavior, stray packages, and anything else that might pose a threat. To this end, workers themselves must undergo a thorough background checs before beginning work and must wear ID badges at all times.

The job outlook for airport workers is variable. The events of September 11, 2001, together with some temporary airport closures and a downturn in the economy, drastically reduced air travel, and with it the demand for airport workers. Recently, however, the volume of travel has begun to increase to more normal levels, and there are more opportunities for airport workers. Disasters aside, when the economy slows, airlines often suffer and lay off workers. When it improves, so do the prospects for airport workers.

Despite this uncertain future and other drawbacks, such as shift, weekend, and evening work, airport jobs offer some attractive benefits. Airlines employees qualify for discounted or even free air travel on their employer's airline. Most positions at airports offer benefits--like health insurance and retirement plans. People who love to travel and want a full-time job with benefits should consider working at an airport.
Search for goods and services on Airline Jobs Aviation Schools Aviation Pay Aviation Careers Aviation Toolbar Student Aviation and more.

SPONSORED LINKS:
The History of UPAS | Employer Directory | Resume Tips | Career Overviews | Aviation Employment Resources | Airline Jobs | Aviation Schools | Aviation Pay | Aviation Careers | Aviation Toolbar | Student Aviation
Airport Jobs Aviation Careers Pilot Jobs
Aircraft for Sale Helicopter Flying Lessons
Your Aviation Home Page
Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. More generally, the term also describes the activities, industries, and regulatory bodies associated with aircraft.

On Clear Channel
We are in the business of helping our customers grow their businesses. We do this effectively with our wide variety of media and entertainment products.

We believe in maximizing our customer's satisfaction, we will deserve and will earn their continued loyalty. Our goal is to have long term, mutually profitable relationships.

On Sirius
The original 100% commercial-free music Satellite Radio Service and official home of the NFL, Howard Stern, Martha Stewart and NASCAR. Listen in your car, at home and online, to live play-by-play sports, talk, music, entertainment and news.

American Airports
The Airport Directory @ Travel Notes helps you find the websites of National and International Airports along with airport codes, which airline flies where, destination information, how to get there and all about ground transportation and airport facilities around the world.

Universal Pilot Application Service
The Universal Pilot Application Service shows off its web skills with a thoroughly captivating aviation employment mega site. UPAS, an aviation employment powerhouse, uses an innovative approach in matching pilots with companies. Although the service is fee related, youll need to check into UPAS to fully realize the potential here.

Aviation Job Search
Aviation Job Search is dedicated to finding the best aviation jobs for people looking for aviation and aerospace positions within the aviation industry.

Future Aviation Professionals of America
Job opportunities in the aviation industry are expected to grow over the next decade. Annual salaries for aviation professionals range from an average of $47,000 for commercial aviation office supervisors to more than $150,000 for high-level managers.

Airport Jobs Aviation Careers Pilot Jobs
Aircraft for Sale Helicopter Flying Lessons
POPULAR AVIATION JOB TITLES:
Interior Mechanic JobsManager of Design Engineering Jobs
Aircraft Technician Sr JobsTPE 331 Technician Jobs
Credit Analyst JobsManager Pricing & Revenue Management Jobs
Plant Controller JobsAdministrative Associate, Sr. Jobs
A&P Mechanic (CYS) JobsAnalyst Business Operations Jobs
Charter Dispatcher JobsQuality Assurance Manager Sr Jobs
Part Time Operations Agent JobsMechanical Design Engineers Jobs
Flight Attendant JobsFlightline Technician-Aircraft Refueler Jobs
S-61 Pilot JobsAP Specialist II (NAS China Lake) Jobs
V P Business Developement JobsAirframe Mechanic Jobs
Captain C-208B Jobs

POPULAR AVIATION JOB TITLES:
Colgan Air Jobs


Colgan Air Career Information


airline ticketing agent responsibilities Jobs hiring pilot helicopter usa Jobs pilot jobs federal govenment Jobs
agricultural aviation salary Jobs aviation companies broward county fl Jobs hiring dow corning Jobs
duties aircargo load handlers Jobs skills baggage handling position Jobs stsservices Jobs
beginning helicopter jobs Jobs total persons employed aviation industry middle east Jobs average salary officer pilot Jobs
sample aviation cover letter supervisor Jobs airworthiness review job Jobs pilot aviation resume samples Jobs
air accident investigators employment Jobs a helicopterpiolet Jobs jobs a flight dispatcher Jobs
production test pilot Jobs sample interview follow letter Jobs usairways personnel office Jobs
aviation wages Jobs flilght service stations job Jobs pilot flying job Jobs
wage passenger service agent brussels airlines Jobs height requirement sa male flight attendant Jobs income airline dispatcher Jobs
career aircraft maintenance Jobs northwest airlines jobs Jobs free follow ups email sample Jobs