Airline personnel

The various types of airline personnel include:

* Flight crews, responsible for the operation of the aircraft. Flight crew members include:
o Pilots (Captain and First Officer: some older aircraft also required a Flight Engineer and or a Navigator)
o Flight attendants, (led by a purser on larger aircraft)
o in-flight security personnel on some airlines (most notably El Al)
* Groundcrew, responsible for operations at airports. Ground crew members include:
o Aerospace and avionics engineers responsible for certifying the aircraft for flight and management of aircraft maintenance
+ Aerospace engineers, responsible for airframe, powerplant and electrical systems maintenance
+ Avionics engineers responsible for avionics and instruments maintenance
o Airframe and powerplant technicians
o Electric System technicians, responsible for maintenance of electrical systems
o Avionics technicians, responsible for maintenance of avionics
o Flight dispatchers
o Baggage handlers
o Rampers
o Gate agents
o Ticket agents
o Passenger service agents (such as airline lounge employees)
* Reservation agents, usually (but not always) at facilities outside the airport.

Airlines follow a corporate structure where each broad area of operations (such as maintenance, flight operations, and passenger service) is supervised by a vice president. Larger airlines often appoint vice presidents to oversee each of the airline's hubs as well. Airlines employ lawyers to deal with regulatory procedures and other administrative tasks.