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Industries / Air Transportation

Significant Points

Air Transportation

	Although flight crews-pilots and flight attendants-are the most visible occupations, the vast majority of the industry's employees work in ground occupations.

	Senior pilots for major airlines are among the highest paid workers in the Nation.

	A bachelor’s degree is increasingly required or preferred for most pilot and flight attendant jobs.

	More than 45 percent of workers are members of unions or covered by a union contract.

Industry Description


	The Air Transportation sector provides air transportation of passengers and/or cargo using aircraft, such as airplanes and helicopters. This sector distinguishes scheduled from nonscheduled air transportation. Scheduled air carriers fly regular routes on regular schedules and operate even if flights are only partially loaded. Nonscheduled carriers often operate during nonpeak time slots at busy airports. These establishments have more flexibility with respect to choice of airport, hours of operation, load factors, and similar operational characteristics. Nonscheduled carriers provide chartered air transportation of passengers, cargo, or specialty flying services. Specialty flying services establishments use general-purpose aircraft to provide a variety of specialized flying services.



	Source: MyPlan.com L.L.C. 2019, U.S. Census Bureau, 2018

Industry Video

Title: "Air Transportation"

Duration: 02:24

Industry Subsectors

	Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

	Scheduled Freight Air Transportation

	Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation

	Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation

	Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation

	Air Traffic Control

	Other Airport Operations

	Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

Top Ten Careers

U.S. National Figures.

Air Transportation
Flight Attendants	117,840
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	81,150
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	77,830
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	75,030
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	59,660
Customer Service Representatives	22,900
Cargo and Freight Agents	17,010
Commercial Pilots	16,460
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	12,800
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	12,570

Interesting Fact

Small businesses typically create 60-80% of net new jobs each year.

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