Airline Flight Attendant Jobs and Careers

Tattoos and a Flight Attendant career

Call me old fashioned, but I’m not a big fan of tattoos. To my generation they were reserved mostly for sailors, and women of dubious backgrounds.

Now obviously, that attitude has changed, and that’s not a bad thing. There have been improvements in inks and colors, and there are some real artists out there who are creating some beautiful masterpieces- albeit not on a canvas some like myself would prefer.

That having been said, if you are thinking about a career as a Flight Attendant- either for a commercial airline (Delta, American, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific) or for a private or corporate flight operation, your “tats” are going to be a consideration. For the majority of airlines, corporate thinking on the subject of tattoos boarders along the same lines as mine.

Restrictions can vary from airline to airline. Many will say that so long as your tats are not visible while in uniform, then they are fine. So long sleeves can cover the ones on your arms and wrists, and collars and scarfs can cover your neck tattoos- but you will always have to wear those items to cover your art. Keep in mind that some airlines don’t offer long-sleeved uniform shirts, and some even have you wearing shorts.

Now if you have already covered your body with ink, this advice falls along the lines of “too little, too late”. But if you are considering a career that includes traveling the world as an airline Flight Attendant, and you are thinking that Mike Tysons’ face tat really rocks, than consider this some free career advice.

As an example, below are the restrictions for tattoos for Etihad Airlines. For more information on a Flight Attendant career, go to http://www.crew4jets.com.

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Ever dreamt of being a Flight Attendant?
Well now is your chance!
Frontier Airlines is actively recruiting Flight
Attendant Candidates in the Chicago area for our East Coast Operations.
Starting hourly rate is $19.52/flight hour, excellent benefits including flight benefits, med/dental, vacation/sick
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Please attend our Recruitment Events!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2014
or
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2014

DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago
Arlington Heights
75 West Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Doors Open at 8:00am

Please RSVP to
FAcareers@flyfrontier.com
no later than FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014! You must RSVP to attend either event as capacity is limited, so please send your RSVP quickly!

To attend, you must apply online at
http://www.flyfrontier.com/careers,
and send your RSVP to receive your confirmation
and entrance ticket. You must be confirmed and receive a ticket to be admitted!
*Transportation & Accommodation to event not provided, please plan on spending the entire day
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identification documentation (Passport, Driver’s License, etc.). Business attire is required. If you have interviewed for the
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Women in Corporate Aviation Announces 2015 Spring Scholarships
SOUTHHAVEN, Miss. – November 24, 2014 – Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA), the premier non-profit mentoring association for professionals in corporate and business aviation, has announced its 2015 Spring Scholarships, which will be presented during the 26th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference in Orlando, FL on March 6, 2015. WCA members may apply by January 1, 2015.

The following four WCA scholarships total $21,050:
Women in Corporate Aviation Career Scholarship ($2,000) – For any WCA member pursuing professional development or career advancement to be used toward specific corporate aviation education (not general business course work). Training suggestions include: Flight training, dispatcher training, maintenance training, flight attendant training and upgrades in aviation education. Pilots: please submit copies of pilot licenses, medical and logbook pages with your application.

Beyond and Above Corporate Flight Attendant Initial Training Scholarship 4 awards at $3,500) – For any WCA member pursuing professional development as a flight attendant. Training includes G550 and BBJ Express training, emergency training, food safety and catering.

Dassault Falcon WCA Scholarship ($1,000) – For any WCA member pursuing an aviation-related undergraduate or graduate degree. The applicant must be a U.S. citizen, fluent in English and have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) in current year.

USC Viterbi Aviation Safety and Security Scholarship ($2,350) – For any WCA member pursuing education within the USC Viterbi Aviation Safety and Security Program. The scholarship covers the cost of tuition of any course. Who should apply: Safety managers, training, flight department and maintenance managers and supervisors, pilots, air traffic controllers, dispatchers and schedulers.

ATI International Flight Procedures Training Scholarship ($1,700) – For any WCA member pursuing a professional pilot’s education or who’s currently professional pilot. Training includes international procedures initial training (either onsite or online).

Scholarship rules:
Applicants must be current dues-paying WCA members ($40 for individuals and $25 for students).
Log into http://www.wca-intl.org to view scholarship application.
Applications must include: 500-word essay, two letters of recommendation and certificates, transcripts, and resumes, as applicable.

For additional rules and to apply for a WCA scholarship, visit http://www.wca-intl.org/scholarships/

To join WCA or renew a membership, visit: http://www.wca-intl.org/join-or-renew/

About Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) – WCA is a premier 501(C)(3) non-profit premier mentoring association for professionals in corporate and business aviation. Providing networking, mentoring, scholarships, and educational opportunities for current and future corporate/business aviation professionals, WCA offers individual and corporate memberships. For more information, visit http://www.wca-intl.org.
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Apply online at http://www.hop.com/en/careers

The 4th edition of the Flight Attendant Career Guide is now available as an ebook for only $4.95.

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Lately, when I’ve been posting open Flight Attendant jobs on social media, I’ve been finding more and more people responding in the comments section with statements such as, “I’m interested, contact me” or “Look at my profile”.

Quite frankly, you might as well kiss your chances of getting hired, goodbye.

In my case, I’m not the employer, just someone passing along the job openings as I learn of them, and all the information is listed in the job posting.

If it were an employer posting the job openings, you need to be more proactive in responding. Airlines and Corporate Flight Operations HR departments don’t have time to click to your web page and look at your qualifications. You’re just spinning your wheels.

To be effective, you need to respond directly to the employer via the method they indicate in their posting. If they give an e-mail address, send your resume and a short cover letter to that address. If they give a website link, go directly to that website and enter your application information there.

Don’t wait for an employer to find you. Go to them and let them know all the reasons they should be hiring you.

Press Release Contact: Liz Clark
[Immediate Release: June 14, 2013] WCA Director

2013 NBAA Flight Attendants / Flight Technicians Conference
(June 20-22, 2013)

Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) is proud to be exhibiting for the first time at the 2013 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Flight Attendants / Flight Technicians Conference! Working off the momentum of the success recently experienced at last month’s attendance in Geneva of the EBACE conference we expect this to be a great success and look forward to seeing all of you there.

This is an incredible year for WCA as we celebrate our 20th anniversary! We have a number of upcoming announcements to make and one that we are very proud to announce is eight scholarships which will be awarded at our annual NBAA / WCA Networking Luncheon coming up in October 2013
 in Las Vegas, NV, USA. These scholarships cover all facets of the aviation industry and are just some of the many aviation opportunities that members of WCA are able to take advantage of. We are also looking forward to the launching of our newly designed website as it is going to be fantastic. Be on the look out for these and more exciting announcements from the WCA Team as we continue our mission to introduce corporate aviation opportunities to future aviation professionals.

We are very grateful and honored to be supported by our corporate members and sponsors. They clearly see the potential of supporting a critical organization such as WCA, which provides a network for business aviation professionals, mentors the younger generation, and invites young men and women into this fascinating area of aviation.

We extend a special welcome not only to our new members and sponsors but also our loyal members and sponsors that have supported us through the years.
We look forward to meeting those of you that we have not yet met, networking and getting to know you in our mission to promote and support the future of corporate aviation by mentoring you as you reach for your goals in this amazing industry.

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Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization and the premier mentoring association for professionals in corporate and business aviation. WCA provides networking, mentoring, scholarships, and education for current and future corporate/business aviation professionals. WCA is open for individual and corporate membership. For more information, visit our website at http://www.wca- intl.org or contact our WCA Headquarters at 4450 Nicholas Lane, Southaven, MS 38672 or email WCAHQ@cs.com.

AviaNation will be exhibiting at the Women in Aviation Conference in Nashville, TN on March 14-16. Stop by to say “Hello” and pick up a custom baggage tag. More information can be found at http://www.wai.org.