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Industries / Air Transportation |
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Significant Points |
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Industry Description |
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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. |
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Industry Video |
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Industry Subsectors |
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Top Ten Careers |
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U.S. National Figures. |
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Air Transportation |
Flight Attendants
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117,840 |
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
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81,150 |
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
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77,830 |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
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75,030 |
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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59,660 |
Customer Service Representatives
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22,900 |
Cargo and Freight Agents
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17,010 |
Commercial Pilots
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16,460 |
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
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12,800 |
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
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12,570 |
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Interesting Fact |
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In the 18th and 19th century, hatmakers used poisionous chemicals including mercury in their work. As result, many developed pathological symptons -- an estimated 10% went insane. Hence the term "mad as a hatter" and Lewis Carroll's character, the Mad Hatter. |
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