This is what Janet Napolitano said about the aviation industry. She holds a respectable post in the scheme of things for the United States of America. This is a great boost for those who are willing to get into the profession of Flight Steward / Air Hostess or stewards. The simple enough reason is that a good amount of work and responsibility is expected out of them, which can bring out the best in them.
What Is The Job All About?
Air Hostess / Flight Steward is a person who is responsible to take care of and handle all the activities that go on inside the aero plane but outside the cockpit. There is no denying the fact that the aviation industry is constantly seeing a rise over the last few years, helping the career emerge as one of the sought-after by those who want to start earning early in their life.
A Flight Steward / Air Hostess usually is a great blend of diplomacy along with great efficiency. There are several qualities that one needs to inculcate so as to become a Flight Steward / Air Hostess. For an instance a Flight Steward / Air Hostess is always expected to keep calm in emergency situations and crisis time.
As part of their responsibility, they have to greet all the passengers with smile, guide them elegantly to their seats, coordinate with the security personnel, helping passengers to settle down in their seats etc.
Some of the traits which come in very handy in this career are: self confidence, presence of mind, patience to keep working for long hours, humour, good communication skills, initiative, attractive personality etc.
While most of the airlines earlier looked at possession of the personality traits (mentioned above) in the potential candidates, however lately with the boom in aviation sector , formal qualifications have come into play. Following are some of the courses that are being considered for this career:
(1.) Diploma in Aviation, Hospitality and Travel Management (2.) Diploma in Hospitality, Travel and Customer Service (3.) Post Graduate Diploma in Aviation and Hospitality (4.) Post Graduate Diploma in Airport Ground Services
The eligibility criteria of getting into airline companies vary from each other. However there are a few common traits as mentioned earlier, that one needs to have in order to go ahead with the courses. The age of the candidates should be between 18 to 26 years with a minimum qualification of intermediate (10+2). Good interpersonal skills along with smartness always add up as positives.
The usual duration of the courses designed for Flight Steward/Air Hostess vary from institutes. But on average the courses range from 6 months to 18 months. Similarly the course fee also depends on the institute that you choose to do the course from. The course fee usually ranges from INR 40000 to INR 120000.
(1.) Aptech Aviation & Hospitality Academy – Aptech Aviation & Hospitality academy is one of the premier most institutes when it comes to providing training and courses for Flight Steward/Air Hostess. The institute provides with very good placements which is the requirement of the day.
(2.) Pinnacle Career Zone – The name serves just perfect for the institute which has been providing part time and full time diploma for aviation industry. The course usually lasts over a period of 12 months. The institute is known for its very good placements.
(3.) Frankfinn Institute of Flight Steward/Air Hostess Training – Association of Frankfinn and the aviation industry is something that goes pretty deep. The courses provided by the institute are well thought over and very practical which makes things easier for the students.
(4.) All India Institute of Aeronautics – The institute has collaborations with lots in organizations which helps it to provide the best education possible. The institute provides with BBA degree in Aviation and also takes care of the placements.
(5.) Rajiv Gandhi Memorial College of Aeronautics
(6.) SES College of Hotel & Tourism Management
(7.) Sristys Aviation – Sristys School of Air Hostess
(8.) Indira Gandhi Institute of Aeronautics
(9.) Fly Air aviation Academy
(10.) Universal Aviation Academy
(11.) Avalon Academy
(12.) IIFLY Aviation Training Centre
(13.) Kairali Aviation
(14.) Mumbai College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology
(15.) India International Trade Center
(16.) Livewel Aviation Training Academy
(17.) Kompass Aviation
(18.) Wings Airline Academy
(19.) Annamalai University
(20.) Narayan Academy of Civil Aviation
Apart from the above mentioned institutes and universities, there are several other universities and institutes all over the world and in India which provide with such courses. This means that the interested candidates have lot more options to choose from.
The payment or remuneration that an Flight Steward / Air Hostess can expect completely depends on the area of her functionality and also the airline she is involved with. Thus it does not take much to understand that Flight Steward / Air Hostess with more experience can bag better salaries. A fresher seeking a Air Hostess Job may expect a salary anywhere between INR 16000 to INR 20000 per month during training. After training the salary can be anywhere between 30,000 – 60,000 depending on the airline. A head flight attendant can get up to INR 70000 per month on domestic airlines. When it comes to international air lines, the pay scale becomes bigger and better with more perks and better packages. International airlines pay up to INR 200000 per month along with other perks and incentives.
As part of their work, a Flight Steward / Air Hostess gets to travel to lots of places and have interactions with people from various fields of life.This acts as an additional perk in this career.
As the Indian Economy grows, one sector which is bound to grow alongside is the Aviation sector as more and more people adopt air-travel as a preferred mode of travel. Therefore career in aviation industry is going to be lucrative.
A typical day in the life of an Flight Steward / Air Hostess can be very challenging and at the same time very thrilling as well. One of the major issues that Flight Steward / Air Hostess have to cope up with is the change in the timing and schedule. Depending on the kind of people who are travelling in the air plane, an Flight Steward / Air Hostess can either have a smooth time or busy time as well. For an instance if only elderly people are the passengers, the time proves to be smooth. But with kids and babies in flight, one might have to take care of crying babies, kids kicking the back of seats etc. The schedule of an Flight Steward / Air Hostess varies as per the airline and the place where she is working. No matter what, an Flight Steward / Air Hostess has to go through pre-flight briefing. It is during this time that they are required to brush up the manuals and refresh the emergency locations on the flight. But nothing beats the fact that one might have breakfast in one destination and lunch in another destination and so is the case for dinner.
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