1. Bachelor’s degree in: (Preferably)

• Aviation (Covers physics, aerodynamics, aviation sciences, finance, economics, and management)

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• Business management

(Can earn a master’s degree in aviation management or Airport Administration)

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2. Develop skills need: (To achieve these skills, you can either enter a leadership course or get involved in stuff that require teamwork such as volunteering at food banks and etc…)

• Leadership 

• Management

• Motivation, and able to motivate a team

• Communication skills

• Logistics

• Airport operations and rules

• Problem-solving

• Decision-making skills

• Work under-pressure

• Planning skills

• Organizational skills

• Attention to detail

• Budgeting

• Finance 

• Technology

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3. Gain experience working in an airport

• You can either get a role working in an airline, working as a baggage handler or customer service to get to know how the aviation industry operates.

• Or get experience in customer service, or manager roles that can give you experience such as, retail, hospitality (Extending a welcome to guests)

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4. Apply to become an assistant manager

• You will be overseeing some aspects of airport operations and providing support to the manager of the airport

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5. Progressing into a manager role (2 ways:

• First: Either gain experience working in related fields to becoming a manager such as logistics, and then with the right experience and qualifications you might be able to able to a manager role

 

• Second: You can do a formal management training programme that is either provided by an airport or General Aviation authority of that country

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