Cabin Crew Career Guide

Saturday, 7 September 2013

Profile or Role of a Cabin Crew

Profile or Role of a Cabin Crew is primarily of safety as stated in chapter 2.

A Cabin Crew member first needs to be dressed smartly generally in the uniform provide by the airline. With that the airline also has a standard of grooming . This standard is specified at the time of initial training that each Cabin Crew member goes through. There is a training for the same.

Hence before reaching the office the Cabin Crew needs to be completely dressed as per the airline standards. A separate transportation is provided to each Cabin Crew member or sometimes two crew may be clubbed.

After reaching the office, every crew member needs to Sign – In, in the required document. This document is necessary to track the movement of each crew, the time that they reported and if any of the crew members is present or not.

There is a pre- flight Briefing that is conducted by the senior most Cabin Crew member on the particular flight. He/she ensures that each crew member is carrying the specified documents mandatory for the flight, the Crew members are rostered for the flight, they have completed their rest period, they are mentally and physically fit to fly. A Short discussion on the safety procedures take place where in they discuss about the safe operation of the flight and emergencies. Each crew is given a particular position on the flight. These positions have different responsibilities. They then proceed towards the flight.

Once they are on board, each crew member does a Pre - Flight Check according to their respective positions. This pre – flight check is the check of certain safety equipments on board that need to be in good working condition before the flight takes – off. Once the pre – flight check is done and cleared by each Cabin Crew, they clear the flight for boarding.

During boarding they need to ensure that all passengers on board are for the same flight and posses a boarding card. However this check is also done by the ground staff before the entry of passengers inside the plane, still a random check by the Cabin Crew is required.

Before take - off, the doors need to be closed and armed on the commander’s order. Arming of the door is done prior to a take – off so that in case of an emergency, if there needs to be an urgent evacuation, there is slide attached to the door that will automatically open once the door is opened. No need for a step ladder. Remember this is only in case of EMERGENCY.

A thorough check of the cabin needs to be done. This check is done to ensure there is no bag in the aisle, all seat belts are fastened, tray tables closed and seat backs upright. Also, no mobile phones or electronic devices are switched on.

The check of cabin secure is passed on to the captain only after which he/she proceeds for the take – off.

After take – off, the general service procedures according to the airline are performed. Again in – flight they need to be vigilant enough for any medical emergencies. Each Cabin Crew is trained in First – Aid services during the time of training and need to clear the respective exam. Also they need to be prepared for other emergencies such as any technical problem or security issues such a Hijack. They are trained enough for every possible situation.

On receiving information about landing from the commander, the Cabin Crew stops all in – flight services and ensures that the cabin be secured before the landing. This is the same procedure as followed before take – off. The secure check is passed on to the captain and each crew take his/her specified seat according to their positions and secure themselves (fastening their seat belts).

After landing, on commander’s orders , the door needs to be disarmed. This means to remove the door from the armed position as discussed above. Now the slide will not inflate when the door is opened.

Ladder is fixed on to the door and the passenger’s deplane. The Cabin Crew does a post – flight check ,gives the handover to the other set of crew and deplanes.

They move towards the office where they have a small de- briefing. Here, the required documentation is completed, the flight is discussed in brief ,they thank each other for the flight and bid good bye!

There is a monthly or weekly roster that is given to each crew that is given to each crew at the end of the preceding month/week or starting of the current month /week. This roster is prepared for each individual crew. It contains the information of the flights that a crew needs to operate, their off days, their leave if any. There is a proper rest period provided between two flights. This rest period is according to the rules of the Civil Aviation Ministry of the particular country. For India Directorate General Of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is the governing authority.

There is a minimum rest period that is to be provided between two flights to a crew, before the completion of which he/she is not eligible to operate any flight.

Also there are specifications about the amount of time that a crew can fly for a day. For India the DGCA has set an 8 hour of limit for domestic flights. This is known as theFlight Time Limitation(FTL). Similarly there are rules for total time on duty for a crew which includes their sign – in and sign – out time. This is known as the Flight Duty Time Limitation(FDTL). This time can exceed only in exceptional cases which may be weather or operational reasons that are beyond the reach of human intervention. In case this time limit also exceeds, the rest period provided should be calculated as per this extended time .All this work is done by a team of professionals specially trained for the same and are known as the Rostering Team.

This is in short the profile of a Cabin Crew. These are certain technical things we tried to provide you to get a deep idea about the role of an Air – Hostess or a Flight Steward. Now you can choose for yourself in a much better way and decide your career path.

Again always remember

If we Desire to give Wings to our Dreams and Fly !

We Dream Big
We Believe Bigger
We Believe the Power
Of our Big Dreams.

We can Fly
We believe
We believe in
We can Fly.

We Desire
We Believe
We Believe in our Desire.

We Believe and in Turn
We can Reach and Achieve Big.
If we Desire to give Wings

To our Dreams and Fly !

“Choose a Job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” (Confucius)

Cabin Crew

Career

Guide

By

Capt Shekhar Gupta
Pragati Srivastava

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ISBN: 9781301650040
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Friday, 6 September 2013

What does this Book Talk About

Dear Cabin Crew,

Wishing You a Very Happy Take Off for Your Career as Cabin Crew

Before you take decision to become an International Airlines Cabin Crew you must read following dos and don't for Cabin Crew. Normally for a Safe and Comfortable Flight you needs a Pilot and Cabin Crew. This Book is also written by a Pilot and a Cabin Crew to Answer most of your FAQs.

We have included all section to help and explain the Cabin Crew Opportunities available to those Trainees who continue to work towards the professional Cabin Crew and there after how to get about with their "way forward" plans. We have also thought it prudent to include some of the many pitfalls or setbacks that await the unwary in what is otherwise a very honorable profession. Every country has its own civil Aviation Department who Manages Aviation activities.

Why should you become a Cabin Crew ?

- Passion
- Glamour
- Reputation
- Career
- Born Cabin Crew [ Childhood Desire ]

Before you begin

Before you embark, it is most important that you get a assessment from your country's "Civil Aviation Dept;" by reading CAR [ Civil Aviation requirment ] throughly.

About the Airline Industry

Aviation worldwide is a recurring market and the industry is affected predominantly by economics, politics and some part of the globe with acute terrorism..ect. 9/11 had a negative impact on the Airline industry, while in other regions tourism sustained and some picked up and all the local Airlines and charter companies fared rather well...Outside an Airline

Not all Cabin Crew choose an Airline career. There are many other specialties just rewarding. Other areas available are Croporate Aviation. If you intend going the Airline route. Some bigger Airlines prefer hiring Cabin Crew with experience from Structured Airlines Environments.

One small Tip – guard your reputation well! Airlines do their homework meticulously. Internationally this is a close knit community and if you have a reputation as a heavy drinking Casanova or a flamboyant show-off, you can rest assured the selection board will know about it before you arrive for the interview. Better have some answers ready!

Remuneration

Obviously this is a difficult subject to generalise on as salaries vary extensively around the world. It is known by one and all that the pay scales in the Airline Industry are extremely High and lucrative. This is one of the main reasons which attract a large number of youngsters and other people to take up a Career as Cabin Crew in the Airline Industry. The salary of a Cabin Crew member who is majorly a beginner or a fresher may range anywhere INR 10,000 to 50,000 on a monthly basis in the case of a Small Indian Airline. In the case of the Private Bigger Airlines such as defunc Kingfisher, Air Deccan, Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Sahara Airlines the pay package offered is even a Lot more.

The salary of a Cabin Crew member who is majorly a beginner or a fresher may range anywhere USD 800 to 2,000 on a monthly basis in the case of an International Airline.

As the work experience increases the pay package offered to the cabin crew membeCabin Crew member also increases depending on his capabilities. A Cabin Crew with a few years of work experience can get a salary of anything between USD $ 2,000 to 4,000 per month. Although in the case of the cabin crew along with experience the salary may also vary on the basis of the performance. At times the salary is also paid on an hourly basis.

Cabin Crew Salary Along with an attractive salary there are also a large amount of perks which come along with a job in the airline industry such as free Air Tickets for the Cabin Crew member as well as his or her entire family on the routes which are covered by the Airlines. The Airlines also pay for your hotel accommodation as well as your meals when you have a Layovers [ Travel during work ]

Thus the cabin crew career is a highly lucrative one only if you know how to make your career advances in the right way ! We hope my advice goes some way in helping you make a decision about your future.

Last but not least...

Always remember Take Off is optional but landing is Compulsory..

Capt Shekhar Gupta
Pragati Srivastava

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Thursday, 5 September 2013

Who is a Cabin Crew ?

Flight Attendants or Cabin Crew (also known as Stewards/Stewardesses, Air Hosts/hostesses, Cabin Attendants) are Professionals on a Fight who are specifically trained for Safety and comfort of the passengers and the Aircraft. They are members of an Aircrew employed by Airlines They may be commercial flights, on Charter flights , and on some military Aircraft.

The collective set of flight attendants (air hostess + flight steward) aboard a flight are known as CABIN CREW.

As stated above, the primary responsibility of a cabin crew is safety. However they are also entrusted with the responsibility of service which comes secondary to safety.

The number of flight attendants in an aircraft depends upon the seating capacity of the particular aircraft. This means the total number of seats in the aircraft and not the number of passengers travelling in a particular day. Thus even if the load (number of passengers) is 10 in an aircraft that has 70 seats it will have to compulsorily carry cabin crew. Generally there is one cabin crew per 50 seats.

The general procedure to become a cabin crew starts from an interview stage and goes upto 3-4 stages as per the particular airline norms. The different stages may be height and weight, personal interview, group discussion and may be some more again according to the airline.However these are some common stages.

After the interview is cleared by the candidate, he/she needs to undergo physical medical examination, on the clearance of which

The candidate is given the offer letter.

Joining date is given on which the training commences. Some airlines take a deposit of some amount as a security for some years, and would be refunded to the candidate once he/she has completed the said amount of period of service in the airline. This is done as the airline invests a lot of money on the training, uniforms and other formalities of each employee. Hence this is the security that they wish to keep with themselves in case the employee leaves the airline before the specified period.

The training consists of primarily Safety. This safety training is imparted for a particular kind of aircraft which the airline flies. there are exams that need to be cleared by a high percentage specified by the airline for the employee to fly. After it’s successful completion, he/she is issued with a License to fly known as SEP (Safety Emergency Procedures) License. This is the LICENSE TO FLY!

A flight starts with a Pre – flight Briefing where in all the necessary documents and licenses are checked and brief discussion on the safety procedures take place. If it is found that every crew is physically and mentally prepared for the flight, then only they proceed for the same. Every crew needs to Sign –in before leaving the office for the flight which is the reporting time.Reporting time is generally one hour or one and half hour before the departure time.

The flight starts with a Pre- flight check , clearance for boarding , boarding, closing doors, arming the door , cabin secure ,take off, in – flight services, cabin secure for landing ,landing ,de-boarding , security check and post flight check.

After completion of the flight each crew needs to sign out writing the time they left the office.generally it is 15 mins plus the chocks - on time( the time the aircraft finally stopped).

Then happens the De- briefing where the flight is discussed in general. Post flight documents are filled in. Every crew thanks the other and they say good bye!

The flying crew receives an attractive remuneration as compared to the other ground jobs as the amount of investment and risk involved is quite high. With all this they get transportation from the airline which is very different from the other cab services that are provided in different jobs. This is a car that has one or two cabin crew members.

The above given information is only an outline of the amazing career of an Air Hostess or a Flight Steward that many of you would be looking forward to. The details of each step will be discussed in the further chapters.

So stay tuned!!