Career in Aviation - By: Shiksha

To fly like a bird is the aim of a student from the beginning of his childhood, flying in literal terms, is really next to impossible for human beings. In the form of the idiom, we generally say, ‘I m feeling like flying or I am on the ninth cloud”, but in actual life this is a quality gifted only to birds by god. They get the pleasure to fly all over the globe, without any boundaries. To fulfil the dream of flying and conquering the whole globe with one flight, human has done many innovations under the industry called aviation,.

Aviation is an industry which provides and facilitates the common man with all the innovations, which help him in succeeding towards the fulfilment of actually reaching the clouds. Many students pursue career in aviation, because of their passion towards heights and the craze to fly high. There are many courses in this field, which a student can choose to make his career in the aviation industry. Some of the courses, which can be opted by students, are:

 Pilot training
 Engineering course for aircraft maintenance
 Airhostess training
 In- flight services
 Courses for crew of flight deck
 Commercial pilot training
 Courses for flight attendant
 Cabin crew
 Ticketing courses

A student can choose any of the above aviation courses, according to his interests. The level of course applied for also depends on the qualifications and academic background of the students and admission procedures and qualification required vary according to the course chosen and the college applied in. Also, looking at the demand of this course in students, with the growth of the aviation and tourism industry, many colleges have opened pan India, to provide studies in the same. Some of the colleges providing courses in aviation are:

 Indian institute of Aeronautics, Delhi

 Airline training Academy, Mumbai

 Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Kolkata

 Beta Aviation, Delhi

 Indian Institute of Aeronautical Science, Jamshedpur

 Aviation and Management Training Establishment, Srinagar

 Bharat Institute of Aeronautics, Patna

 Bata Aviation Academy, Bangalore

 Avalon Aviation Academy, Aptech house

With the growth of the tourism industry and India becoming the centre of attraction for many tourists, the career opportunities for students in the same, is getting far better. Also, increasing demand of quality hospitality services have lead to an increment in the diversifications of the job responsibilities in the aviation industry itself. Specialisations in each particular field is the need of the hour and so ais every body adopting by choosing one specialised field out of the lot and then pursuing his studies accordingly.

Additions of services like, security, internet, customer care, have also resulted in increasing the magnificence of the aviation sector, students from the engineering background or from IT can also apply for professional courses in the aviation industry.

The arena for work keeps on changing with the changing work culture and the requirement of the customers. Some of the defined jobs offered to students after completing their courses in aviation are:

 Pilots for aircrafts
 Job as air hostess in airlines
 Ticketing jobs in the airline industry
 Customer care executives
 Flight attendants and crew members
 Aeronautical engineers

All these job opportunities and many more are provided to aviation students by the following airlines in the country:

 Indian airlines
 Kingfisher Airlines
 Sahara India
 Lufthansa Airways
 Flywell Aviation Pvt. Ltd
 Indian International Airways ltd.
 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.

Thus, we can say that a student aiming for a career in aviation can have a very bright and successful career. Hard- work and concentration are the ingredients which every career demands, so one has to put his best foot forward to achieve the heights os success.

About the Author

Gurleen Kaur writes on behalf of Shiksha.com.Shiksha is a portal that connects education seeker with education provider. Shiksha provides information about Science colleges and MBA colleges

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