Aircraft service attendant
Services aircraft with fuel, and may de-ice, refill water and coolants, empty waste tanks, service air and oxygen systems, or clean the outside.
Will AI replace aircraft service attendant jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 24 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Radio flight dispatchers and others about incoming and outgoing aircraft
- Fill out forms describing completed tasks
- Inspect aircraft parts for cracks, breaks, leaks, or other problems
What stays human
- Guide aircraft to their spots using hand signals or batons
- Spray de-icing fluid on aircraft from baskets lifted by truck cranes
- Tow aircraft to gates or hangars with tugs or tractors
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5.6%. Typical pay: $40,450 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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