Career Path

Career paths of graduates

Index

To meet future aviation demand, College of Aviation offers the "Flight Operations (Pilot Training) Course" aimed at developing pilots, the "Air Traffic Control Course" to develop personnel with knowledge of air traffic control and other related operations, and the "Aircraft Management Course" to develop personnel with excellent management skills for operating airlines and related companies. Additionally, we offer four courses called the "Airport Management Course," which cultivate personnel equipped with knowledge of the operation and management of privatized airports. Students in this group choose the courses they focus on from these, aiming to become specialists in the aviation industry in the future.

Employment record

College of Aviation Employment Rate

reference:
Employment rate in 2024: 91.4%
Employment rate in 2023: 96.4%
*Employment rate refers to the percentage of job seekers who find employment.

Employment rate by industry (based on data for graduates in fiscal year 2025)

Air traffic control course, aircraft management course, airport management course

In March 2024, the first graduating class took flight. They received high praise from various airlines for their "practical English skills," "expertise in aviation," and "high level of safety awareness." The industry now has high expectations for the students who will follow.

Career paths of the first graduating class

3 passed the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Air Traffic Controller) exam / 1 will enroll in the Japan Civil Aviation College / 15 received job offers from airlines / 12 received job offers from airline-related companies / 3 received job offers from aviation-related IT companies / 4 received job offers from airport-related companies / 5 received job offers from aviation-related trading companies / 3 received job offers from aircraft operation businesses

Construction and real estate	Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. / Hokkaido Airports Co., Ltd.
manufacturing industry	Jamco
transportation	ANA Wings/Peach Aviation/Asia Air Survey/All Nippon Airways/Japan Transocean Air/Japan Airlines/AIRDO/J-Air/StarFlyer/Japan Air Commuter/Fuji Dream Airlines/Jetstar Japan/IBEX Airlines/Chubu Centrair International Airport/JAL Cargo Service/JAL Sky/JAL Ground Service/East Japan Railway Company/Solaseed Air/International Air Service/Skymark/Nippon Cargo Airlines/Spring Japan/ZIPAIR Tokyo/Nippon Airport Services/DHL Japan/JAL Sky Airport Okinawa/ANA Fukuoka Airport/ANA Narita Airport Service/ANA Cargo/ANA Okinawa Airport/Nishitetsu Air Service
trading company	San-ai Obli/Mitsubishi Corporation Technos/JALUX
distribution	McDonald's Holdings Japan
Finance and Insurance	Yokohama Shinkin Bank
Information and communication	NEC Aerospace Systems / JAL Infotech / Weathernews
Advertising, Travel, Hotels	Greenport Agency
Schools and cram schools	Kadokawa Dwango Academy
service	Mercury / JAL Airtech / JAL Engineering / Positive Dream Persons
public affairs	Fujisawa City Hall / Miyazaki City Hall / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism - Air Traffic Controller / Ministry of Defense - Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force General Officer Candidate School / Ministry of Defense - Japan Air Self-Defense Force

Flight Operations Course

Since producing its first graduates in 2011, many graduates have gone on to become successful airline pilots. The high quality of our students, resulting from our excellent education and training, has been recognized, and almost all graduates are hired as pilot trainees. Furthermore, we maintain a high rate of promotion to co-pilot after joining the company. In March 2019, our first captain was appointed.

Detailed job placement support

We provide meticulous job placement support to each and every student. As a result, almost all graduates find employment with airlines as pilot trainees. During the job search process, many airlines hold company information sessions exclusively for our students, and recruitment exams are conducted in conjunction with the license acquisition period.

About the recommendation system

A recommendation system exists between Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Jetstar Japan Inc., AIRDO Inc., ANA Wings Inc., Skymark Airlines Inc., Peach Aviation Inc., StarFlyer Inc., Solaseed Air Inc., and Fuji Dream Airlines Inc. Discussions are ongoing towards further agreements.