air traffic manager

Air traffic managers coordinate the planning of ground control, the maintenance of the aircrafts, and the handling of customers. They strive for the most efficient use of resources in directing the aircraft. They manage safety, quality, and risks in everyday work. They also plan and compare performance with other air navigation service providers.

The most in-demand skills for this role include geographic areas, air traffic management, airspace system block upgrades, celestial navigation, common aviation safety regulations, use modern electronic navigational aids. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives air traffic manager a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.