Taking Flight

The commercial aviation industry is a major part of the U.S. transportation infrastructure and a key contributor to the nation's economy. The industry is facing the effects of a reduced role by the military as a source of high-quality trained personnel, particularly pilots and mechanics. At the same time, it is facing the challenges of a changing American workforce.

This book is a study of the civilian training and education programs needed to satisfy the work-force requirements of the commercial aviation industry in the year 2000 and beyond, with particular emphasis on issues related to access to aviation careers by women and minorities.

• FRONT MATTER
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 1 INTRODUCTION
• 2 THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AND ITS WORKFORCE
• 3 THE IMPACT OF MILITARY DOWNSIZING
• 4 CIVILIAN TRAINING FOR AVIATION CAREERS
• 5 DIVERSIFYING THE AVIATION WORKFORCE
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
• INDEX