A commercial airplane wouldn't get off the ground, without the help of an airport ramp agent. De-icing planes in cold weather, transporting baggage, and cleaning the aircraft are just a few of the ...

Go inside the Boeing 737-800’s cargo hold and see how Aurora’s and Southwest Airlines’ ramp agents load and secure luggage ...

A deaf former ramp agent’s inability to effectively communicate posed a “direct threat” to the safety of himself and others, providing a “legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason” for his employer’s ...

If you are interested in working in the aviation field, consider a career as a ramp agent. Whether it is sorting baggage or using hand signals to prepare pilots for liftoff, ramp agents play a ...

This time last year, Matt had plenty of time on his hands. As a ramp agent for a major international airline based out of Los Angeles International Airport, he was working Thanksgiving week — a year ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently published its findings on a 2022 incident when a ramp agent was sucked into the engine of an American Eagle jet. Post-mortem testing revealed ...

Timera shares her remarkable journey from airport ramp agent to commercial airline pilot, proving hard work—not luck—can truly transform an aviation career.