Aviation Professionals

Aviation Professionals

The airline industry has taken quite a few hits from terrorism, natural disasters, and skyrocketing fuel charges over the last several years. But despite this, according to the FAA, air travel is beginning to rebound after several years of declining consumer confidence. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reports that job forecasts still look good for pilots, engineers, and flight attendants. Other jobs in the flight industry include ground crew and ramp agents, which are also predicted to be on the rise (Dishman, 2011).

In order to work in the airline industry one may have to get a certification or license depending on the job they are looking to hold. In order to be a pilot one must obtain a pilot certificate. Mechanics, air traffic controller and flight attendants all must get specialized training in order to obtain employment (Avstop.com, n.d.). Although each of these jobs has different requirements one thing that is common amongst all of them is that candidates must be ethical.

Once someone joins the Airlines industry as a professional, whether to be a pilot, a technician, or an air traffic controller, they are committing to a certain level of responsibility and expectation. The reality is that safety measures are an essential part of an airline worker’s training and major errors or incidents occur rather infrequently. At the same time, another reality is that a mistake made by an airline employee, whether pilot, technician, or air traffic controller runs the risk of being fatal and this is where the qualities and ethics of an individual come into play (Aviation Today, 2009).

The commercial airline pilot profession has become more and more complex and technical over the years. Meeting the continuous demands of constantly changing technology necessitates a high degree of mental skills. “Airline pilots never stop learning—new systems, new aircraft configurations, new procedures, etc. Because of the ever-changing aviation...