The International Air Transport Association forecasts that airlines will host 3.6 billion passengers in 2016. That’s approximately half of the Earth’s population. Every day nearly 93,000 commercial flights depart from 9,000 airports, leaving anywhere from 8,000 to 13,000 flights in the air at any time! Take a minute and watch this video of worldwide air traffic in motion. It’s incredible and gives a new perspective on why air travel is such a major form of transportation.
The airline and aviation industry offers opportunities worldwide. In August of 2014, the US passenger airlines employed 384,478 workers. These numbers include businesses like Southwest, Frontier, Virgin America, Alaska, Delta, American, and others. These carriers travel to both domestic and international destinations. Every airline employer needs a hard working team of friendly workers on every flight and at every airport.
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The airline industry operates around the clock prepping airplanes, running logistics, interacting with customers, flying passengers, shipping freight and packages, managing airports, and so much more. It’s a massive industry that needs people to be pilots, flight attendants, baggage handlers, TSA screeners, desk agents, air traffic controllers, mechanics, flight instructors, and gate agents. What type of airline job will you choose?
Start your airline and aviation job search with one of these fantastic and friendly airline employers:
- Southwest Airlines
- Quantas Airlines
- American Airlines
- Horizon Air Industries
- US Airways
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Korean Air
- Air France
- Island Air
- Delta Airlines
- Air Canada
- United Airlines
- Air New Zealand
- Thai Airways
- Virgin Americas
- Alaska Airlines
- Jet Blue Airways
- Etihad Airways
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Why not see if one of the above airline employers is hiring? Working for an airline or at an airport is a very cool way to make a living. Airline employers offer great perks, free travel, cool jobs, and lots of options. Stop by JobMonkey to see what the airline and aviation industry can offer you.