Expert: David A. NewMyer - 9/14/2010

Question
hi sir,
I completed my bcom and wanna do any diploma in
airport/airline/aviation mgt to get into an airport groundd job.so
pls help me...
1.which wil be the best institution or academy providing the
concerned course with widely recognised certificate,institution,
advanced infrastructutre, internship,placement,providing foreign
language,etc
2.what is the minimum monthly salary in rupees of a person
working in airport as ground staff?
2.

Answer
Hi, Naseef;

It is nice to hear from you, I will try to assist.

I do not know much about the bcom program that you mention, so, forgive me for not knowing what that means.

But, as far as airport ground jobs (which, by that, I assume you mean airport operations, airport management, airport marketing and/or airport planning), the best institutions that I am aware of to teach in this area are in the USA.  And, they are:

1.  University of North Dakota

2.  Middle Tennessee State University

3.  Florida Institute of Technology

4.  Ohio State University

5.  Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Outside of the USA, there are two schools that I am aware of that might be able to help you and they are:

1. Cranfield University in the United Kingdom; and,

2.  The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Dehradun, India (they are at www.upes.ac.in )

As far as internships are concerned, one good national clearinghouse for airport internships is the American Association of Airport Executives or AAAE.  Once you are a student, you can join the AAAE for $40 US per year and gain access to their internship listing and also receive their twice-weekly newsletter "AIRPORT REPORT."  They can be found on the internet at www.aaae.org

I do not know what the rupee conversion is, but, my view of the minimum salaries paid in the USA for airport operations personnel (the entry level type of job) is anywhere from $25,000 to $50,000 a year depending on the size of the airport.

I wish you the best in your search for an airport career.

Sincerely,

David A. NewMyer