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Introduction – Types of Courses You can divide the courses according to the providers.

Courses offered by airlines for their staffs. Only a staff can join.

Designed specifically for the requirements of the airline

Courses provided by independent Schools

Offered on commercial basis. Generic in nature

Always consider where you intent to work as some airlines will not give any value to private courses.

Guides: How to become a Cabin Crew

Introduction – Airlines Courses Airlines Courses are designed for its needs.

Most airlines will have 3 types of courses

Initial Training – for new recruits. Takes about 3 months.

Continuous Training – about two days per year

Fleet upgrade – about 2 weeks

Subjects Covered – initial training The initial training is the most critical.

It is a transformation process. To get the new staff to think and behave and speak the language of the airline.

4 Basic groups of subject.

Airlines culture and behavior

Personal development, grooming etc

Servicing the customers.

Safety practices and procedures

Continuous Training The focus is more towards safety procedures.

As most of emergencies do not happen in actual flights, the crews have to be reminded and practice it.

Two days will consist of the training and recertification.

Only with retraining the crews are allowed to fly again.

Fleet Upgrade Depending on the airline, the new crews will be flying

smaller aircraft.

When the time is suitable for promotion, the crews will be flying a bigger aircrafts.

This require retraining, to familiarize with the aircraft and possible change in services procedure

Subjects for Initial Training Orientation Program, know the airline

Adopting culture and practices

Team work

Language and announcement

Aircraft familiarization

Aircraft operations – only the related areas.

Grooming and makeup

Subjects for initial training First aids

Fire control

Handling disruptive passengers

Emergency and abnormal procedures

Practice ditching – Working in the water

Most airlines will have mock up and special pool designed for trainings.

Other Types Trainings On promotion the staff will have to undergo training

for the new roles to supervise the staff.

Other Corporate courses.

Resources

A Blog dedicated

to the career of airhostess or cabin crew:

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