INTRODUCTION

Avi World is designed to give you a glimpse of the dynamic world of Aviation. We will explore the different career fields from pilot to ramp operations.

CONTENT

The Aviation industry, which is a part of the Aerospace industry, includes the activity surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aviation's humble beginning started with the Barn Stormers (early airshow days), to the U.S. government delivering mail which replaced the Pony Express, to airplanes being used as weapons of war, to Lindenberg crossing the Atlantic and making the world smaller, to the formation of airlines after World War II, and airlines carrying cargo.  After the end of World War II, we saw the emergence of airlines. Today, we have airlines that not only move people but are dedicated to moving cargo. They move millions of metric tons of freight yearly, thus making it a global economic driver.

There are over five thousand airlines in the world. The largest airline by fleet size and people carried is American Airlines. In the U.S., the aviation industry provides a total of 87.7 million jobs worldwide. 

Some interesting facts about Aviation:

·        Lightning does not affect the plane

·        The wings don’t make the plane fly

·        Planes aren’t made of just aluminum

·        Black boxes are not black

·        A Boeing 747 uses less gas than your car

·        The world’s heaviest aircraft weighs approximately 600 tons

·        During flights, you are around 7% of the distance to space

We will explore the following careers:

Pilots

Flight Attendants

Air Traffic Controllers

Dispatchers

Mechanics

Airline Management

Airport Operations

Aviation Security

Fire and Rescue

Ramp Operations

CONCLUSION

I hope that this information will open doors of opportunity for careers in an ever-growing industry, technologically advanced, challenging, and at the same time fun!