Looking for a new career, unsure where to turn?
Continuous opportunities for development, exciting challenges every day, and amazing new life experiences – here are The Lagos Aviation Academy’s top reasons to switch to a career in the aviation industry.
FLEXIBLE WORK HOURS
With different shift patterns across the sector, you can choose your own working pattern, and change the days and hours of your work schedule from one week to the next.
Night shifts are also common, and many employers offer a one-week on, one-week off rotation to allow workers time to travel, visit family and pursue other interests throughout their contract.
Contract work can vary from a few weeks to many months or even a couple of years, whilst permanent jobs are also in abundance.
A career in this industry can fit around your life and what matters most to you.
IN-DEMAND SKILLS
New skills are in high demand for Aviation roles across the sector. The industry has suffered a rapidly increasing shortage of skills for the past few years, particularly in the aircraft maintenance technician, pilot and cabin crew fields.
In the next 20 years, the industry will need to recruit and train almost 3 million new recruits to meet the demand for more flights.
Wouldn’t you like to be a part of this?
BOOMING INDUSTRY
For the next five years, the global in-service fleet is predicted to grow by 4% every year. Airlines including American Airlines, Air Europa and IndiGo are planning to further expand before 2020 alone.
Globalization and rising middle classes across continents mean more people than ever before are able and wanting to travel, resulting in continuous demand for flights. Many airports across the world are nearing or already at full capacity.
The industry boom holds significant opportunities for those looking to enter the sector.
Countries such as China are building new airports and expanding runways and terminals, which will require thousands of more workers. Aerospace & Aviation jobs will prove one of the most secure forms of employment of the next decade.
TRAVEL THE WORLD
Airlines, MROs and OEMs operate all over the world, and they need workers who can travel too. Contract and permanent jobs can require traveling to a variety of countries in a single week, with time in between shifts the perfect opportunity to see the sights.
Many companies also offer travel schemes with heavily discounted standby flights and free tickets for hundreds of journeys.
LIFESTYLE
In addition to the standard employee benefits offered to many employees, such as pensions and discounts on products and services, airlines and MROs often offer the following schemes for workers:
- Accommodation provided throughout short-term and long-term contracts
- Free flights for yourself and family members
- The ability to take your family with you when working abroad
- Shares in the business
- Extra holidays
- Bonus scheme
- Part-time working or job sharing
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