| Foreword | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments for the Revised Edition | p. xiii |
| The Blue Frontier: Definition and History of Aerospace | p. 1 |
| Education versus training | |
| History of flight | |
| Careers with the Airlines | p. 7 |
| Airline organizational structure | |
| Airline pilot | |
| Maintenance technician | |
| Reservation sales agent | |
| Flight attendant | |
| Avionics technician | |
| Other airline positions | |
| Canadian airlines | |
| Airports and Airfields | p. 45 |
| Airport manager | |
| Fixed-base operator | |
| Other airport careers | |
| Engineering Research and Development | p. 59 |
| R&D specialist | |
| Technical change | |
| General Aviation | p. 65 |
| Divisions of general aviation | |
| Business aircraft use | |
| Executive flying | |
| Commercial aviation | |
| Personal aviation | |
| Instructional flying | |
| Airplane sales | |
| Other general aviation flying | |
| Government Aviation | p. 85 |
| Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) | |
| Air traffic control | |
| FAA operations and maintenance inspection | |
| Engineering and testing | |
| Civil aviation security | |
| Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | |
| Other FAA positions | |
| State aeronautics agencies | |
| Aerospace Industries | p. 107 |
| Manufacturing of major-carrier aircraft | |
| General aviation manufacturing | |
| Employment with other manufacturers of aircraft | |
| Aircraft engine manufacturers | |
| Military and space manufacturing | |
| Military Aerospace | p. 125 |
| United States Air Force | |
| United States Navy | |
| United States Marine Corps | |
| United States Army | |
| United States Coast Guard | |
| Military salaries and benefits | |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | p. 143 |
| NASA's occupation classification system | |
| Technical support positions | |
| NASA astronaut selection and training | |
| Future in space | |
| Major NASA locations in the United States | |
| Postsecondary Aviation Programs | p. 159 |
| Structure of postsecondary aviation | |
| FAA airway science program | |
| Internship and cooperative education | |
| Aerospace problems to be solved | |
| Youth activities | |
| Summary comments on aerospace careers | |
| Global and Major Airline Corporate Addresses | p. 167 |
| Recommended Reading | p. 171 |
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