In the year 2006, the ministry of civil aviation in India announced that this industry is likely to generate two million job opportunities in the next five years and this became true and a number of people got employment in this sector. Further, there is always a demand for qualified people in this sector since a number of private and public sector organizations are operating in this sector in India.

Many public sector companies are operating in this sector in India and the names of these companies are given below:

Public Sector companies in Civil Aviation Sector in India:

• Airport Economic Regulatory Authority

• Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi

• Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited

• Airports Authority of India

• National Aviation Company of India Limited and its following subsidiaries

o IAL Airport Services Limited

o Vayudoot Limited

o Airlines Allied Services Limited

o Air India Engineering Services Limited

o Air India Air Transport Services Limited

o Air India Charters Limited

o Hotel Corporation of India Limited

Recent job notification in the Government Civil Aviation industry:

Recently, Department of Civil Aviation of Government of Jharkhand, called for applications from eligible candidates for the following positions:

• Assistant Gliding Instructor

• Assistant Pilot Instructor

• Pilot Instructor In-charge

• Chief Flying Instructor

• Helicaptor Pilot

Also, the Department of Civil Aviation of Government of Uttar Pradesh called for applications from eligible candidates for the following positions:

• Science Lecturer

• Mechanical Lecturer

• Chief Lecturer

• Principal Lecturer

Positions in Civil Aviation industry:

In addition to the aforesaid recent job notifications, the civil aviation industry offers employment opportunities for candidates for the following other positions as well:

• Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

• Airport Service Staff

• Chefs

• Cargo pilot

• Flight engineer

• Flight operations support personnel

Educational qualification required to enter the aviation industry:

Candidates who have completed any of the following courses can find placement opportunity in the civil aviation industry:

• Bachelor of Technology in Aircraft maintenance engineering

• Air Hostess courses

• Commercial pilot training

• Flight attendant courses

Even though, the aforesaid courses will be helpful for the candidates in finding technical jobs in the field of civil aviation, even candidates with other educational qualifications can find job placement in government organizations operating in the civil aviation industry in India.

Scope of civil aviation industry:

Civil aviation jobs are highest paying jobs in India and when a candidate finds a job in the public sector organization in this industry, it will be an added advantage due to the job security factor.