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The Sky's The Limit

Being a pilot is only one of many careers in the aviation industry. Whether you're in the cockpit flying airplanes or on the ground designing, building, or maintaining and ensuring the safety of them and the pilots who fly them; the vast world of aviation has the perfect job to match your passion.

Discover Your Career in Aviation

Explore an aviation career and uncover the pathway to your dream job. We'll lay out a clear, step-by-step process to help you choose and prepare for the job you want. In many cases, there are multiple paths you can take — we'll do our best to show you all of them. We’ll set you up for success by showing you the avenues for education and training, providing scholarship information, and connecting you with industry leaders.

Discover Your Career in Aviation

Explore an aviation career and uncover the pathway to your dream job. We'll lay out a clear, step-by-step process to help you choose and prepare for the job you want. In many cases, there are multiple paths you can take — we'll do our best to show you all of them. We’ll set you up for success by showing you the avenues for education and training, providing scholarship information, and connecting you with industry leaders.

How Can AeroEducate Help?

By creating your free AeroEducate account, you can download and participate in activities that help you learn about all of the various careers in aviation. We'll also guide you through the steps it would take to achieve each of those careers, including scholarships and education options, so you can create a plan to get you to the aviation job of your dreams.

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Ready to dig into some activities that can prepare you for a career in aviation?

Why Choose A Career in Aviation?

$247B
Revenue of U.S. airline industry in 2019
45,000
Is the average number of U.S. flights per day
4.4B
Passengers flew on commercial flights in 2018
11M+
U.S. jobs are connected to aviation
$247B
Revenue of U.S. airline industry in 2019
45,000
Is the average number of U.S. flights per day
11M+
U.S. jobs are connected to aviation
4.4B
Passengers flew on commercial flights in 2018

Aviation Career Facts

There are nearly 20,000 airports in the U.S.

Aviation is responsible for more than 5 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).

The number of annual air passengers has doubled every 15 years since the late 1970s.

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Be Part of a Growing Community

Aviation is more than an industry — it is a family bonded together through a common passion for flight. By participating in AeroEducate, you will connect with and be supported by EAA’s vast, worldwide community of aviation enthusiasts. EAA’s aviation family is a fun, respectful, helpful, and welcoming group that wants to see you succeed.

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Inspiring Aviation Testimonials

First Officer

United Airlines, B-737

Miyukiko Kostelny

First Officer

United Airlines, B-737

Miyukiko Kostelny

"Don't give up on your dream. Enjoy the flying, and don't be discouraged if you hit roadblocks while in training. Fall seven times, stand up eight. Learn from your trials and mistakes, but come back stronger. The view above the clouds is worth it!"

First Officer

United Airlines, A-320

Kadeen Walters 

First Officer

United Airlines, A-320

Kadeen Walters 

"I have always loved the notions of freedom, breaking boundaries, and exploration. In my opinion, these are the core tenets associated with aviation."

First Officer

United Airlines, B-737

Emily Ishikawa

First Officer

United Airlines, B-737

Emily Ishikawa

"Use all available resources. Whether it's a family member or someone you barely know, the aviation industry is still fairly small and many people are happy to help guide you in the right direction. You just have to be willing to ask!"

Developed with Thanks to Contributing Partners

 

AeroEducate was developed with support from multiple industry leaders. Each partner has contributed their input, ideas for activities, and support to ensure that this program is successful. They have helped create activities and develop the career pathways that you can use to help guide you on your journey into the world of aviation.

 
SIEMENS
United Airlines
Airbus
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