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Airline Employment Categories

21 - General Management Personnel

President
Vice Presidents
Assistant to president, vice president
Controller
Treasurer
Corporate secretary
Division Manager

23 - Pilots and Copilots

Captains
Check Pilots
Chief Pilots
Copilot
Pilot
Reserve Pilot
Test Pilot

24.1 - Flying Operations

Communications Officer
Engineering Officer
Navigation Officer

24.2 - Passenger/General Services and Administration

Cabin attendant (cargo)
Cabin attendant (passenger)
Hostess
Purser
Steward
Stewardess

25 - Maintenance Labor

Apprentice mechanic
Carpenter
Chief mechanic
Cleaner
Crew chief
Electrician
Engineer
Foreman
Inspector
Lead mechanic
Mechanic
Mechanic helper
Non-productive shop labor – vacation/sick leave
Shop labor not identified with specific maintenance projects

26 - Aircraft and Traffic Handling Personnel (Group I air carriers only)

Analyst – procedures
Baggage clerk
Baggage handler
Cargo clerk
Cargo handler
Cashier – ticket office
Chauffeur – passenger vehicle
Cleaner – aircraft
Clerk
Control tower operator
Counterman – airport
Counter ticket salesman - city
Doorman – passenger
Draftsman – flight control
Express agent
Flight director
Flight dispatcher
Flight regulations supervisor
Flight specifications supervisor
Freight agent
Gateman
Mail handling clerk
Meteorologist
Mechanic – line service
Passenger ramp agent
Passenger sales ticketing clerk
Porter – baggage
Rates clerk
Reservations clerk
Reservations manager
Refreshing crew
Regional manager
Secretary
Station manager
Stenographer
Tariff specialist
Typist
Waybill clerk

26.1 - General Aircraft and Traffic Handling Personnel

Analyst – procedures
Cleaner – aircraft
Clerk
Crew scheduler
Mechanic – line service
Rates clerk
Refreshing crew
Regional manager
Secretary
Station manager
Stenographer
Tariff specialist
Typist

26.2 - Aircraft Control Personnel

Analyst – procedures
Clerk
Control tower operator
Draftsman – flight control
Flight director
Flight dispatcher
Flight regulations supervisor
Flight specifications supervisor
Meteorologist
Secretary
Stenographer
Typist

26.3 - Passenger Handling Personnel

Analyst – procedures
Cashier – ticket office
Chauffeur – passenger vehicles
Clerk
Counterman – airport
Counter ticket salesman – city
Doorman – passenger
Gateman
Passenger ramp agent
Passenger sales ticketing clerk
Rates clerk
Reservations clerk
Reservations manager
Secretary
Stenographer
Tariff specialist
Typist

26.4 - Cargo Handling Personnel

Analyst – procedures
Baggage clerk
Baggage handler
Cargo clerk
Cargo handler
Clerk
Express agent
Freight agent
Mail handling clerk
Porter – baggage
Rates clerk
Secretary
Stenographer
Tariff specialist
Typist
Waybill clerk

28.1 - Trainees, and Instructors

Cabin attendant trainee
Engineering officer trainee – flight
Flight simulator instructor
Hostess trainee
Mechanic trainee
Mechanic instructor
Passenger service instructor
Pilot instructor – flight
Pilot instructor – ground
Pilot trainee – flight
Purser trainee
Reservations and ticketing instructor
Reservations trainee
Sales instructor
Sales trainee
Steward trainee
Stewardess trainee
Ticket clerk trainee

31 - Record Keeping and Statistical Personnel

Accountant
Analyst – budget
Auditor
Budget personnel
Cashier
Comptometer operator
Computer operator
Economist
Insurance specialist
Inventory clerk
Key punch operator
Maintenance record clerk
Office machine operator
Programmer
Receiving clerk
Secretary
Statistician
Stenographer
Stock handler
Storekeeper
Systems analyst
Tabulating machine operator
Tax analyst
Timekeeper
Typist

33 - Traffic Solicitors

Cargo salesman
District sales managers
Passenger salesman
Regional sales managers

99.1 - Other Personnel

Communications Personnel:
Clerk
Communications director
Courier
Draftsman
Engineer
Messenger
Radio operator – ground
Secretary
Stenographer
Switchboard operator
Telegraph operator
Teletype operator
Typist
Lawyers and Law Clerks:
Attorney
General counsel
Law clerk
Lawyer
Secretary
Stenographer
Typist
Purchasing Personnel:
Buyers
Clerk
Purchasing agent
Purchasing specialist
Secretary
Stenographer
Typist
Other Personnel:
Advertising specialist
Artist
Caretaker
Chauffeur
Cleaner
Clerk
Guard
Hostess – non flying
Industrial relations personnel
Janitor
Medical personnel
Nurse
Photographer
Publicity representative
Safety personnel
Secretary
Stenographer
Stewardess – non flying
Typist
Watchman

99.2 - Transport Related

Employees related to the generation of
Transport Related Revenues including
but not limited to pickup and delivery
couriers.

99 - Total

Sum of the above accounts.