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A question for real-world pilots

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FlyTexas

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What is the term for airport employees who work on the ramp? You know, the guys who drive the tugs, marshall the aircraft to their parking spots, etc? I've always refered to them as "rampers" but I'm sure there is a more proper term. Thanks!

Brian
 
Not a Pilot But

Over the years I've heard them called rampies, ramp-rats, baggage-handlers or my personal favorite baggage-smashers.:kilroy:

Regards, Rob:ernae:
 
I was a Line Service technician...

We referred to ourselves as Line Techs

The Airline guys are a little different. I know the Jet Blue guys are called Customer Service Agents, weather they work the counter or throw bags.


Brian
 
Thanks for the help fellas. I appreciate it. :wave:

Brian
 
Brothers

All kidding aside, my union brothers at Air Canada are called Station Attendants if they work the ramp and Customer Service Agents if they work in Cargo or at the Baggage Desks in the terminal. The guys work real hard here in Winterpeg under some very extreme conditions.

Regards, Rob:ernae:
 
in the USAF, these guys are responsible for handling, inspections and maintenance and have been referred to (by themselves only) as gods of the aviation world. Everyone else calls them crew chiefs. Dyess doesn't paint pilot names on aircraft, only crew chief names because one dedicated crew chief is solely responsible for each aircraft's overall condition.
 
In the tradition of garbagemen who became 'sanitary engineers' we became SPITs




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When I worked for the local commuter airline up north, we were called everything but what Viking said. And that was from the passengers. ;) Our buddies in the Flight Service Station upstairs had some other imaginative names for us too. But seeing this is a family oriented forum, I can't elaborate. If I did, I'd be the one who gets shot. :costumes:
 
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