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FLIGHT ATTENDANT LETTHE PROS SHOWYOU HOWTO LAUNCH AN EXCITING FLIGHTATTENDANT CAREER! FUTURE AVIATION PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY *» FLIGHT ATTENDANT FLIGHT ATTENDANT Future Aviation Professionals of America with David Massey New York London Toronto Sydney Tokyo Singapore % • - ibrary 65 Warren Street =?oxbury, MA 02119-3206 © Copyright 1990 by Future Aviation Professionals ofAmerica All rights reserved including the right ofreproduction in whole or in part in any form ARCO ||g§= Simon & Schuster, Inc. 15 Columbus Circle New York, NY 10023 DISTRIBUTED BY PRENTICE HALL TRADE SALES Designed by Future Aviation Professionals ofAmerica Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica 123456789 10 Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Flightattendant/FutureAviationProfessionalsofAmericawith David Massey cm p. ISBN0-13-322942-4 — 1. Rightattendants Vocationalguidance. I. Massey,David, 1940- . II. FutureAviation ProfessionalsofAmerica, rt^fl HD8039.A43F55 ~1990 * 387.742—dc20 90-32484 crp c\ Contents Introduction vii — PART ONE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT PROFESSION Chapter 1 - That Reassuring Presence 3 Chapter 2 - The Flight Attendant's World 7 Chapter 3 - Should You Become a Flight Attendant? 19 Chapter 4 - The Job Market Today 29 — PART TWO YOUR JOB SEARCH Chapter 5 - Getting Started: Resumes and Letters 51 Chapter 6 -' The Application Process 67 Chapter 7 - Fine-Tuning Your Image 75 Chapter 8 - Preparing Yourself Mentally ...99 Chapter 9 - Types of Interviews 105 Chapter 10 - The Day of Your Interview 137 Chapter 11 - Really Following Up 149 — PART THREE BEGINNING YOUR CAREER Chapter 12 - Your Training 159 Chapter 13 - The Workplace 169 Chapter 14 - Probation, Domicile, Reserve Status 181 Chapter 15 - Onward and Upward 189 APPENDIX A - FAA REGULATIONS AFFECTING FLIGHT ATTENDANTS 193 APPENDIX B - FLIGHT ATTENDANT DIRECTORY OF EMPLOYERS 209 GLOSSARY 221 INTRODUCTION The primary purpose of this book is to assist you in maximizing your potential for employment as a professional flight attendant and to provide information that will help you reach your career-goal job. Wewillassumethatyourcareergoalistofindemploymentasaprofessional flight attendant with a major, national, turbojet or regional airline. The followingchaptersdiscussmattersthatwillaffectyourcompetitiveness, aswell ashowtoconducta jobsearch. Theydealwiththe airlinejobsthemselves and answer some frequently asked questions about pursuing an aviation career. Since most ofthe better jobs are with the airlines, the bulk ofdiscussion deals withtheairline industry. Theauthorsbelievethis information, plusthedataon the various charts, will make you more knowledgeable and successful as you pursue your goal. VII
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