Flight Attendant Jobs: Overview of the Airline IndustryOverview of the Air Transportation Industry Highlights: Although flight crews—pilots and cabin crew staff—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. More than 45 percent of workers are members of unions or covered by a union contract. Overview of Flight Attendant Jobs Highlights: Job duties are learned through intensive formal training after workers are hired. Competition for positions will remain strong because the opportunity for travel attracts more applicants than there are jobs, with only the most qualified being hired. Although applicants must be high school graduates or hold a GED, many airlines today prefer a college degree. |