The aviation industry covers nearly everything related to air travel. This includes building and maintaining planes, crewing and flying planes, airport management, air traffic control, aviation research companies, military aviation and more.

Learning areas/subjects

You may be interested in this occupation group if you enjoyed these learning areas at school:

  • Physics
  • Automotive
  • Electronics
  • Maths

Skills

  • Practical
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork

Aviation careers

Aviation

Air Transport Professionals

Air Transport Professionals are the people who pilot planes, teach budding aviators how to fly, and manage air traffic to keep everything safe and smooth both in the air and on the ground.

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Aircraft Maintenance Engineers

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers are the skilled experts who keep aeroplanes in top-notch condition by fixing and maintaining their structures, as well as their electronic and mechanical systems.

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Hear from women in aviation

Alana Barber

"You can do anything but you don’t have to do everything – so do what excites you."

Alana Barber

Aviation Management student

Capt Louise Farrell

"Attend workshops, university open days and do work experience. Try to speak to your parents' friends who work in different industries to gauge what interests you!"

CAPT Louise Farrell

Captain, Aviation Maintenance Engineer

Rachel's journey

Hear about how Rachel Dudok started out doing a bachelor degree in engineering but shifted to a traineeship and is now working as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer.

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Video source: Australian Government Department of Industry via MyFuture