Dubai :Cushy jobs are not a career goal for young aviation professionals who work hard so you can travel easy.
The executives said they crave the daily grind of keeping flight and airport operations running smoothly behind the scenes, round the clock. "Passengers just want to board a flight easily; they don't realise how much is involved in making sure they do just that," said Lislethe Lawson, one of the first to get an MBA in Aviation Management from the Emirates Aviation College on Tuesday. Lawson, a former airport security official from Ivory Coast and now an Emirates cabin crew member, said there is never a dull moment in aviation, whether it's a business challenge or finding parking space for flights. Another MBA, Mohammad Israr, said: "It's like a bug. Once you get into the aviation industry you have to stay."
The 35-year-old airline courier service manager from Pakistan said he turned down a banking career because it wasn't exciting enough. He has since worked in flight dispatch and airline rotation. "Isn't it amazing: a parcel from Uganda can go to a hub in Dubai and then to its destination in time and be tracked digitally all the way?" Israr said.
Graduate Naeem Basharat said: "It's an everyday challenge. The aviation industry recently witnessed major growth so there are opportunities for innovations."
Despite juggling work and studies, 12 other students completed the Dh80,000 course successfully.
