| Young professionals, graduates, and | | | | personnel often come from these types of |
| experienced workers looking to break into the | | | | companies is that it is a small step from |
| airline industry may have the misconception | | | | charter licensing to airline licensing. |
| that there is one sure-fire way of getting | | | | Instead of hiring a young pilot who needs to |
| their dream job. Unlike other jobs where | | | | ascend the licensing ladder in order to fly |
| there is a clear path from university to | | | | scheduled flights, a charter pilot already |
| employment, the airline industry hires a | | | | has a record with government agencies and has |
| number of professionals from a variety of | | | | fewer barriers to airline licensing. As well, |
| different backgrounds. Airline professionals | | | | charter pilots and mechanics are familiar |
| throughout the United Kingdom and Europe come | | | | with the problems common in air flight and |
| from an interesting array of other fields, | | | | have a better learning curve than |
| including the armed forces, charter flights, | | | | inexperienced personnel. |
| package delivery services, and helicopter | | | | |
| companies. | | | | There are a variety of different experiences |
| | | | outside of these traditional paths that are |
| Perhaps the most popular path to the airline | | | | shared by airline personnel. Package delivery |
| industry is through the armed forces. Whether | | | | services, like FedEx and UPS, now utilize |
| it is the Royal Air Force (RAF) or another | | | | international flights and regional carriers |
| European military body, mechanics and pilots | | | | to help facilitate overseas delivery. |
| alike often get their start in the armed | | | | Delivery pilots, mechanics, and other |
| forces. Aside from the aspects of service to | | | | personnel are familiar with the flight |
| one's country, many young professionals enter | | | | controls of cargo and passenger planes. |
| the air force in order to gain technical | | | | Airline companies can plug in these types of |
| skills while earning a decent wage. Airline | | | | professionals when needed and not miss a |
| hiring managers and executives look often to | | | | beat. Helicopter pilots and other personnel |
| the armed forces for new personnel because | | | | with helicopter companies may not have |
| they require little training and have the | | | | experience with airliners but their hours of |
| discipline to succeed in a tightly regimented | | | | experience in the air and knowledge of flight |
| industry. | | | | make it an easy transition into the airline |
| | | | industry. Young professionals and students |
| Another path to the airline industry comes | | | | interested in airline careers should consider |
| from small charter companies and regional | | | | these various points of entry before |
| flight services throughout the world. The | | | | committing to this career path. |
| reason why airline pilots and maintenance | | | | |