Aviation industry has job placements for different types of professionals. Among careers inside this industry are ticket agents, aircraft dispatchers, pilots, flight attendants, airport baggage handlers, air traffic controllers, aerospace engineering technicians, among others. They can work at different positions including in-flight jobs, administration servicing customers, maintaining military and commercial aircrafts, etc.

People working on Aviation industry usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Participating in aircraft tests.
• Maintaining engines.
• Attending customers.
• Piloting planes.
• Designing new aircrafts.

• Having high attention to details.
• Being able to meet strict deadlines.
• Having awareness of safety regulations.
• Being methodical and accurate.
• Having IT skills.
• Being able to stay calm under emergency circumstances.
• Having good hand-to-eye coordination.
• Having good communication skills.
• Being able to interpret information from different sources.
• Having teamwork skills.

Academic requirements in Aviation industry vary according to desired job placements. Aircraft dispatcher posts require applicants having A levels in travel and tourism and GCSE’s grades (A-C) in Math, English, and Leisure & Tourism. Other cases are airport baggage handlers that only require a good standard of numeracy and literacy and being over 18 years old. People who want to be flight attendants require GCSE´s or equivalent grades and other requirements that vary according to airlines.

Air Traffic Controller applicants need to complete an approved training course offered by the National Air Traffic Services in order to obtain the air traffic control licence.