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Aircraft Service Attendants
Inspects and repairs airplanes and helicopters so they're safe to fly.
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Aircraft mechanics inspect engines, landing gear, instruments and structures, find problems and fix them to strict FAA standards. They work for airlines, repair stations, cargo companies, corporate flight departments and the military.
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The guide checks the courses against your plan, with things to try each year. Free account needed.
High school courses that build toward it
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Child Development · Career and Technical
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Chemistry · Science
Builds chemistry, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Aircraft Service Attendants on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.