Corporate Flight Attendant Training Options

Finding work as a corporate flight attendant can be anFlight Solutions, Alteon Training, LLC, FACTs/AirCare,
arduous process as, unlike the commercial carriers,FlightSafety International, and Beyond and Above
most business jets do not require a flight attendant toCorporate Flight Attendant Training all provide training
work onboard an aircraft. Add to the mix that manygeared toward helping people find work as a
operators do not opt to use flight attendants and thecorporate flight attendant. Most of these types of
market tightens up even more. Still, there is work outclasses last up to five days.
there for those who aspire to fly on a private jet.Specialized Training
Before heading down that road, many companies doWhile not a necessary part of flight attendant training,
require that you have some sort of corporate specificthere are companies offering specialized training that
training before you can even apply for a job. Let's takegoes beyond the training offered by the atypical
a brief look at various types of training programscorporate flight attendant training program. These
available and what they have to offer.programs include Jeff Hare Safety and Survival
Culinary TrainingSystems, S.T.A.R.K., MedAire, as well as a few others.
If you already have a culinary background, you have aThese types of classes are typically for one or two
leg up in this industry as the food customarily serveddays.
to passengers on business jets is akin to the foodKeep in mind, since the FARs do not specifically
served at five star restaurants. Still, it is important forrequire a corporate flight attendant to be onboard an
the successful candidate to know how to orderaircraft with less than twenty passenger seats, that no
catering, how to accurately plate food, understandtraining that you take makes you a certified corporate
what exemplary food service is, know proper foodflight attendant. There is no such designation
handling and safety techniques, and have a strongrecognized by the FAA. People take training to learn
background in wine service. Training companies suchthe skills necessary to work private jet cabins and
as Integrity Flight Crews, LLC, The Corporate Schoolgalleys as well as to give them an edge when it
of Etiquette, Corporate Flight Attendant Training, andcomes to hiring. Most people who call themselves
Corporate Flight Solutions can all be beneficial incorporate flight attendants pay for their own training
teaching you food service techniques. Most of thesewhich can cost them upwards of $5000. There is no
types of classes are one to three days in length.guarantee that you will find employment once you
Basic Indoctrinationcomplete your training either.
If you have never flown before or if you have neverFinally, not all programs are equal and not all programs
flown on a corporate jet, companies offering trainingoffering "corporate flight attendant training" are
geared toward working on a private jet have trainingprograms that are recognized by the Federal Aviation
programs in place. These programs usually includeAdministration or by members of the National Business
food service techniques, cabin safety training includingAviation Association. Shop around and learn more
security training, emergency evacuation, fire safety,about what business aviation is all about on reputable
first aid, and ditching. Some programs meet certainforums and web sites including the Corporate Flight
FAR requirements including those found under FARsAttendant Community [please click on the link in the
142, 135, and 91. Training companies such as Corporateresource box].