Steward/Stewardess, air-hostess, and flight attendant are all terms used to refer to the Members of the cabin crew. The terms "stewardess" and "flight attendant" describe the same basic job of tending to airplane passengers' needs and safety. Although ensuring passenger safety has always been an important part of the job, in the early decades the emphasis was on keeping passengers who were mostly businessmen comfortable and happy.
Eligibility Criteria of Air Hostess
1. Age – The minimum age requirement to apply for the job is 18 for Domestic Airlines and 21 and more for International airlines.
2. Height – The minimum height requirement for the steward is 5.7” or 173 cm.
3. Weight – A candidate is supposed to have an ideal Body.
4. Educational Qualifications – The minimum qualification required to apply for the job of a steward is 10+2.
5. Medical Requirements – Due to the fact that Stewards are responsible for handling a large number of passengers in a plane, they should not have any history of mental illness.Eyesight requirement is 6/9.
6. Passport – Stewards should be eligible for an Indian Passport.
7. Marital Status – The steward can be married or unmarried.
8. Language – The candidates are supposed to be proficient at every aspect of the English language.
9. Behavioral Aspect
Career in Air Hostess Flight Attendant Stewardess
The Job profile of the flight attendants is very exciting, they can visit all over the world & see various cultures while earning a reasonably good salary at the same time.
Flight Steward welcomes the passengers while they are boarding the plane, check their tickets & serves refreshments and food on their journey . There are good career prospects and excellent growth opportunities for youngster not only in India but also in abroad.
Flight Steward works in teams to make the passengers comfortable in the Flight and to check the security of the passengers in the tough situations. Flight attendants participate in pre-flight briefings about weather and safety, check the safety equipment and food and beverage supplies before departure, collect payment for alcoholic beverages and meals if offered, check the condition of the cabin after landing and report to the airline any medical or other unusual issues that occurred during the flight.
Flight Steward & Cabin Crew are mostly employed by the commercial airlines. They can also work in private air transport companies. They can seek job opportunities in Public & Private Sector.
Indian Airlines
Air India
Jet Airways
Kingfisher
Spice Jet
IndiGo
Sahara Airlines
