Aircraft Baggage Handlers and Airline Ground Crews

Aircraft Baggage Handlers and Airline Ground Crews load and unload baggage, direct planes, position staircases, fill aircraft fuel tanks and perform other aircraft ground services to ensure aircraft operations run efficiently.

What the job involves

• Sorts baggage

• Drives baggage and freight to aircraft on forklifts and transport trolleys

• Helps position loading ramps and staircases

• Loads items into aircraft as per instructions, including livestock

• Fills aircraft fuel tanks

• Unloads aircrafts of freight and baggage

• Directs planes to parking positions

• Directs passengers

• Cleans aircraft