Aviation career mainly deals with the flying operations (pilots), air crew (air hostesses), air traffic management, airline customer support, cargo marketing and management, ticket reservation, cargo reservations and cockpit resource management.

Aviation industry is rapidly expanding due to privatisation and this privations in aviation industry has increased investment. Private airlines in India account for around 75% share of the domestic aviation market. This sector offers extremely lucrative jobs and the jobs are available with major airlines in India like Indian, Spice Jet, Deccan Aviation, Jet Airways, Kingfisher, Alliance, Indigo, Deccan Airways, Air Sahara, etc. The prospects for a aviation industry is extremely bright.

The remuneration in the aviation industry is extremely high as the aviation industry require a lot of special skills. All the technical jobs are highly specialised. Pilots are one of the highest earners in the country. Senior pilots are being paid approximately 4.5 lakh rupees to 5 lakh rupees per month. Non-technical jobs such as those of air hostesses are well paid too. Even fresh starters get paid approximately Rs 25,000 per month.

Some aviation careers require a college degree while others may require a diploma. A solid background in math and science or some years of technical training either on the job or through technical schools is essential. The eligibility for technical courses 12th std with Physics, Chemistry and Maths. All employees, regardless of their jobs, are given some degree of on-the-job training. Pilots, cabin crew and air traffic controllers also need to have a high level of concentration and focus as there is a lot of minute observation and immediate response required. There is a great responsibility as the lives of passengers depends on proper functioning of aeroplane. 

• Good problem-solving ability.
  
• Mathematical precision.
  
• Design skills.
  
• Computer skills.
  
• Good communication skill.
  
• Good planning ability and a knack for working under pressure.
  
• Good manual, technical and mechanical aptitude.
  
• Ability to unite scientific discoveries with commercial applications to solve the problems.
  

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• Would Aviation be a good career for me?
  
• What are my interests and career goals?
  
• Do I have very keen observation skill?
• Do I enjoy science and math courses?
  
• Am I open to change?
  
• Am I flexible to work different shifts (various hours of the day, weekends, holidays, etc.)?
  
• Am I willing to relocate to another city or state for a job?
  
• Do I like to travel and stay away from the family?
  
• Do I work well in a team environment and alone as an individual?
  
• Do I readily accept new procedures for completing a familiar task?
  
• Do I have a record of dependability and punctuality for work?
  
• Do I pay attention to details?
  
• Am I able to operate under pressure?
• Do I like to follow the guidelines strictly?  
  

• Flight Operations Pilot: Job Requirements: These vary from employer to employer, 1,000 hours of fixed-wing flying time, completion of schooling to the university entrance level. Additional language(s) are preferred.
• Maintenance Technician: Play role in the maintenance of aircraft, especially those aircraft used in an airline. It requires specialized technical training.
• Air Transport Ramp attendant: They operate ramp-servicing vehicles and equipment, groom the aircraft while it is on the ground, handle cargo and baggage and perform other ground support duties at airports.

The aviation industry offer career opportunities to suit to persons from diffrerent interests and backgrounds.

• Air Ticket Executive.
  
• Aircraft and systems maintenance.
  
• Airport administrators 
  
• Airport Ramp transport attendant 
  
• Corporate Travel Consultant
  
• Fare Filling Executive
  
• Finance Manager
  
• Flight attendants 
  
• Flight operations (Pilots) 
  
• Ground Staff
  
• Guest Relations Executive
  
• Immigration Specialist
  
• Line Captain
  
• Operations manager
  
• Programme Management Manager
  
• Relationship Manager
  
• Reservations Executive
  
• Tele marketing executives
  
• Travel Consultant
  
• Travel Coordinator
  
• Travel Desk Executive

• Indian Institute of Aeronautics, Delhi www.iiagroup.in
• Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna www.iiagroup.in/bia-patna
  
• Hindustan Institute of Aeronautics, Bhopal www.iiagroup.in/hia-bhopal
  
• Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata www.iias-kolkata.tripod.com
  
• Flytech Aviation Academy, Secundarabad, Andhra Pradesh www.flytechaviation.com
  
• Avalon Aviation Academy. www.avalonacademy.in 
• Mumbai University (www.mu.ac.in)  offers 3 year B.Sc. course in aviation. The course is being conducted by the Institute of Aviation and Aviation Safety (IAAS). This course also trains students to be pilots and thus also offers commercial pilot's licenses (CPL) if one wishes to become a pilot. 

The fees for aviation courses are quite high. However, student loans are easily available and the loan can be easily repaid off in few months' time after one gets a job in aviation industry. 

• Career as Airhostess
  
• Career in Aeronautical Engineering