Corporate & Commercial
FINANCE, ROUTE PLANNING, LEGAL, PROCUREMENT, SALES & MARKETING and more...If you have one piece of advice for young women considering a career in aviation what would it be?
There is no limit to the opportunities for female in aviation. Some of the most wonderful leaders and executives I have had the pleasure of working for have been strong women. As a mother with 2 young children, aviation has offered me role-models to see I can strive in my career while also being the type of mother I want to be in my personal life.
If you could go back and give your younger self advice what would it be?
Sometimes not getting what you want is an incredible stroke of luck – some of the best opportunities have come from being open minded when a setback or rejection has been presented to me.
Full of opportunity for travel
and career growth
You enjoy a corporate role in a fast paced, innovative environment. Commercial and corporate roles in aviation are interesting and full of opportunity for travel and career growth. Due to the constant movement of aircraft, crew and the operation no two days are ever the same.
Once you’re working within the industry there’s a high degree of mobility between roles and between employers. You might be contributing to product design on an aircraft; ensuring the business is profitable by planning the best route network, negotiating airport landing rights or ground handling contracts at each airport. It takes the contributions of a full team of people for an airline, airport or air services organisation to run efficiently.
There is no limit to the opportunities available for women in aviation.
Jessica Lear, Operations Systems and Planning Manager, Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport