How to Become A Corporate Flight Attendant

The world's elite and business travelers pay top dollar to fly where they want when they want and in the luxury and privacy that corporate flying offers. It's the corporate flight attendant's job to make sure their flight experience is held to a higher standard. It is not easy to land one of these jobs. They are competitive due to the nature of the clientele, higher pay, superior accommodations and working environment. You can improve your chances of getting a corporate flight attendant position by following these steps.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Promote yourself. Create a professional resume and cover letter to send to job prospects. If you don't have flight attendant experience, list skills you possess that are related to the position such as communication skills, flexibility, attention to detail. Experience in customer service, food service and medical or safety procedures is helpful.

2. Consider a corporate flight attendant training course to increase your marketability. Experience in first-class aviation, concierge service, culinary or five-star dining is desirable in corporate aviation. The Corporate Flight Attendant Training and Beyond & Above websites offer information on flight attendant training classes in corporate aviation.

3. Join corporate airline flight attendant organizations and community message boards. Become a member of The National Business Aviation Association, Inc. and attend their conferences to network with flight crew members. The Corporate Flight Attendant Community message board posts information shared by flight attendants. Create relationships with others who are already working in corporate aviation. Ask their advice on how to get into the field.

4. Search for corporate airline companies on the Internet. Use aviation job websites such as Skyjobs and AviaNation to find corporate flight attendant positions. Inquire whether there are flight attendant openings. Send a resume and cover letter to companies even if they are not hiring. They may contact you at a later date.

5. Continue your search. Don't get discouraged. The more experience you gain in the interview process, the more likely you are to land a corporate flight attendant position.

Tips & Warnings

• Attend as many interviews as you can. Improve your answers at each interview. Eventually, you learn the types of questions the interviewers ask, and you are prepared with polished responses.
• In a corporate flight attendant interview, avoid saying you can't do something. Flexibility is one of the most important characteristics airline companies look for in a candidate.

Resources

• Avianation lists aviation jobs worldwide.
• Find available aviation positions at the skyjobs.net website.

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