The Aviation industry underpins Australian business and tourism employ more than 88,000 people across its five main subsectors: Domestic commercial aviation, international commercial aviation, general aviation, air-freight transport and aviation support infrastructure.
According to Aviation IRC Key Findings Paper, some of the key industry challenges and opportunities including:
- International Aviation Growth
- Due to the international economic growth in developing countries (by 2030, 66% of the global middle class will be in Asian countries), it is predicted that also by 2030 domestic and international aviation activity through Australia’s capitals will be doubled.
- The shortage for skilled labour which is most evident with pilots and engineers.
- Emerging Technology and Automation
- Since technology has been heavily involved in the automation of many manual processes in airports, it is anticipated that technology-based solutions will also provide new career paths for existing employees to further training. There will be a demand for analytical skills, digital literacy, information management and mobile applications.
- For air traffic control sector, the role of the air traffic controller will increasingly demand “on-the-fly” analysis of large volumes of data, interpretation of diagnostic information, as well as critical thinking and problem-solving
- For ground operation sector, some new skills and changes to job roles could include the ground operators’ role changing to a body-language interpreter, which seeks to identify signals beyond the scope of computer checks. Customer service (including check-in, baggage handling) will also become more about interacting with people and promoting their individual identity.
- Security in Aviation Travel
- Cyber and real-world threats are under constant increasing risk. Some of the challenges are related to how to handling customers’ data safely, how to identify suspicious behaviours at the airport to ensure safe travel operations.
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft System
- The rapid adoption of Unmanned Aircraft System or drones is presenting challenges to existing policy and regulatory frameworks. Discussions about the solutions for this has been around the development of Remote Pilot Licensing or RPAS flight rules and regulations.
More details could be found at : http://www.australianindustrystandards.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Aviation-Key-Findings-Paper2018V4Web.pdf