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AEROSPACE SUBSECTOR OVERVIEW


The Aerospace subsector encompasses:

✈ Transportation of passengers or goods in the air.
✈ Use of equipment such as aircraft, helicopters and space vehicles such rockets, space ships and drones.
✈ Involves the provision and management of airport, heliports and air space services.
✈ Involves other support services such as the manufacture, maintenance and repair of air transport related equipment.
✈ The biggest employer companies are state-owned enterprises such as South African Airways (SAA) with its subsidiaries (SAA Technical, SA Air link, Mango, SA Express), South African Air-force and Denel.

Major government entities in this subsector are:

✈ South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
✈ Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)
✈ Airports Company of South Africa
✈ South African Air Force (SAAF)
✈ South African Police Air Wing

OCCUPATIONS IN THE AEROSPACE SUBSECTOR

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER - Occupational Code: 214403

Brief Job Description

✈ Responsible for the design, development, modification and maintenance of the components and systems of all typesResponsible for the design, development, modification and maintenance of the components and systems of all typesof flight vehicles (aircraft, helicopters, missiles and so on)

✈ Must be technical savvy

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AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - Occupational Code: 653201

Brief Job Description

✈ Ensures the safety of the airline’s fleet

✈ Responsible for managing the maintenance programme of an aerospace vehicle

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AIRPORT MANAGER - Occupational Code: 132407

Brief Job Description

✈Manage all the work taking place in an airport (from control tower, safety,  security, public and tenants)

✈Collaborate with different airline service providers 

✈.Ensure that all the aviation rules and regulations are implemented regarding safety and security

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AIRPORT SAFETY OFFICER

Brief Job Description

✈ Ensure that the airport is safe to public and airline operators

✈ Manages all emergency services requirements and personnel at an airport

✈ Handles emergency landing and evacuation of public when there is a terrorist threat

✈ Aviation incident inspector

✈ A safety officer derives satisfaction in keeping the members of public and airport operations free from accidents or any emergencies

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AVIATION LAWYER - Occupational Code: 261101

Brief Job Description

✈ Specialised legal field of civil aviation

✈ Previous experience

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CABIN CREW - Occupational Code: 511101

Brief Job Description

✈ Attend passengers’ enquiries

✈ Requires lot of travel

✈ Ensures passengers’ safety and comfort during a flight

✈ Gives instructions on safety rules and ensures that the same safety rules are adhered to on airplane

✈ Serves food during flight

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EMERGENCY SERVICE CREW - Occupational Code: 541101

Brief Job Description

✈ Handle all airport and aircraft emergencies

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FLIGHT ENGINEER

Brief Job Description

✈Crew member of the aircraft

✈Ensure that all components of the aircraft are in proper working order before take off

✈Monitors all complex computer systems and check any threats

✈Submit reports (flight logs) for problems that would have occurred while flying

 

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FLYING SIMULATOR INSTRUCTOR - Occupational Code: 3153

Brief Job Description

✈ Training of pilots

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HELICOPTER PILOT - Occupational Code: 315305

Brief Job Description

✈   Flies helicopters for various purposes

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PILOT (FIXED WING) - Occupational Code: 315303

Areas you can specialise in

✈ Passenger Airline

✈ Cargo (Air freight)

✈ Private

✈ Military Transport Pilot

✈ Jet Fighter Pilot

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AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN

Brief Job Description

✈ repair and perform scheduled maintenance on aircraft

✈ there are different areas of specialization as listed below

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AIRPORT CUSTOMER RELATIONS AGENT - Occupational Code: 422203, 422102

Brief Job Description

✈ They are the face of the airline

✈ Help customers with bookings and check-ins at airports

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AIRPORT PLANNER - Occupational Code: 216

Brief Job Description

✈ Assess passenger enquiries

✈ Develop layouts for airport facilities

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AIR TRAFFIC NAVIGATION OFFICER

Brief Job Description

✈ Responsible for keeping the skies safe

✈ Communicate with the flight crew

✈ Plot aircraft course

✈ Report position and estimate arrival time

✈ Direct planes to prevent collision

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AVIATION MEDICINE - Occupational Code: 2212

Brief Job Description

✈ Attends to the health and safety of the flight crew and passengers

✈ Carry out medical examinations for airline personnel

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CARGO MANAGER

Brief Job Description

✈   Managing the loading and offloading of air cargo

✈ Planning the cargo routes and movement

✈ Balancing aircraft loading bays for safety

✈  Supervising, loading crews and procedures

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FLIGHT DISPATCHER

Brief Job Description

✈ Ensure that a safety and efficient flight dispatch environment is present

✈ Authorise take-offs and cancel flights

✈ Assist in planning flight paths

✈ Advise pilots in the air on weather or route changes

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FLYING INSTRUCTOR - Occupational Code: 315304

Brief Job Description

✈ Teaches others to fly

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GROUND HANDLING CREW - Occupational Code: 833304

Brief Job Description

✈ Provide support service to an aircraft when it is on the ground

✈ Operate ground service equipment and vehicles

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METEOROROLOGIST-AVIATION - Occupational Code: 211201

Brief Job Description

✈ Analysing weather data and

✈ Give report to pilots and flight dispatchers to prepare flights

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BUSINESS SUPPORT

All organisations within the aerospace subsector require support service. Within the support services you will find careers in IT, marketing, sales, finance, HR, legal services, research and development. These careers are adapted to the aerospace subsector to support operations.

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