Adrian A. Paradis - Opportunities in airline careers
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Adrian A. Paradis Foreword by Robert H. Wood Founding Editor, Aviation Daily
VGM Career Horizons a division of NTC Publishing Group Lincolnwood, Illinois USA
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Cover Photo Credits
Upper left courtesy of IBM; upper right, NTC file photo; lower right and lower left courtesy of United Airlines.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Paradis, Adrian A. Opportunities in airline careers / Adrian A. Paradis. p. cm. (VGM opportunities series) Includes bibliographical references (p. ).
ISBN 0-8442-4651-4 (alk. paper). ISBN 0-8442-4652-2 (pbk.: alk. paper)
1. AirlinesUnited StatesEmployees. 2. Aeronautics, CommercialVocational guidanceUnited States. I. Title. II. Series. HD8039.A428U66 1997 387.7'023'73dc2096-27789 CIP
Published by VGM Career Horizons, a division of NTC Publishing Group 4255 West Touhy Avenue Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60646-1975, U.S.A.
1997 by NTC Publishing Group. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of NTC Publishing Group.
Manufactured in the United States of America. 6 7 8 9 VP 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Contents
About the Author
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Foreword
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1. It's Your Choice
Safety. You may be subject to transfer. Aviation industry has its ups and downs. Labor unions. Earnings. Emphasis on service. Downsizing and mergers.
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2. Only Yesterday
Getting the mail through. From novelty to benefits. Nonstop to Paris. The 1930s and the Civil Aeronautics Act. The effects of World War II. The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978. By 1996 more than 500,000 employees and 470 million passengers a year.
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3. Up in the Cockpit
Duties of an airplane pilot. The landing. Age requirements. Basic requirements. Educational requirements. Opportunities for training. For further information.
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4. They Keep 'em Flying
The station manager. Flight dispatcher. Schedule coordinator. Meteorologist. Other positions in the department. Flight instructor. Food service division.
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5. The Indispensable Employee
The mechanic's license. Nature of the mechanic's work. Additional training earns advancement. Jobs in general aviation.
Regional control centers. The Federal Aviation Administration. FAA problems. Air traffic control specialists. Electronic technician. Other jobs with the FAA.
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