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The First Flight Attendant
In 1930, United Airlines hired the first female flight attendant named Ellen Church. She was also a 25-year-old registered nurse. From then on out, they made her the first envisioned nurses on aircraft. -
1930
The career of flight attendants came to be in 1930. -
Salary in 1938
When you are a flight attendant, you really don't get payed that much anyways, and it does not equal to how much you are overworked. But the salary in 1938 for all flight attendants was $100-$120, not a week, but a month. -
The Struggles for Flight Attendants in the 1940s
In the 1940s, there were many struggles for flight attendants. The rate for nurses went down, but in addition to strict apperance and marriage rules, all female flight attendants were required to retire at the age of 32. -
Flying in the 50s
Flying in the 1950s was an extravagant experience, but it was one of the best things you could have experienced. You weren't just going to vacation because it basically felt like you were already on vacation. It was also called the 'Golden Age'. -
The Golden Age of the 'Stewardess'
1960-1970 were the golden ages for flight attendants. Sonnie Morrow Sims fit in all the requirements for flight attendants. She was a 20-year-old college drop out that worked for American Airlines in 1962, which is far more rare than you people flying today. -
Strict Rules
In 1960, Civil Rights laws made it illegal for men to degrade and comment on what a female flight attendant looked like. Therefore, the airline industry could not hire a women who had children, was above a certain weight, and they couldn't hire a women who was married, either. -
The 'Groovy' Age of Flight Attendants
From 1960-1970, times changed really quickly for flight attendants in a matter of just a few short years. In 1971, the National Organization of Women went on a big protest for people who were degrading female flight attendants. They used the "Fly Me" slogan and demanded men to get on the act, too. -
Interview
In 1970, since so many wanted the job, it took every individual person to go to 25 interviews -
The Aging of Flight Attendants
In 1980, the aging of flight attendants changed dramatically, to 6-14-years-older. -
1981
Since 1981, the top training for flight attendants is called FACTS. -
Education of Flight Attendants
In 1990, the level of education changed and the age range changed. In 1990, you could have been 18 years old and only had a high school degree to be a flight attendant. -
Scholarship Awards
In 2004, there was an award given by the NBAA for Flight Attendant Scholarship Awards for outstanding flight attendants. -
The Airline Medical Examination
Before you can get on board on a plane, it would be a good idea to take the airline medical examination. -
The Best About Being a Flight Attendant
The best things about being a flight attendant are:
-The benefits that are offered
-Great schedule
-You get to travel anywhere and anywhere around the world -
The Worst About Being a Flight Attendant
The worst things about being a flight attendant are:
-The salary/income rate
-Sometimes the schedule just doesn't work out
-The benefits are good, but sometimes they may cost a lot of money or you can't always make the opportunities -
Wages
Flight attendants already get paid so little, but here's something even worse! They only start getting payed when the doors close and the plane takes off. -
Hours
The even worst part about their pay is they can work for 13 hours and only get paid for 5. -
Hours-Cont.
Since flight attendants work all the time, they don't get a whole lot of sleep like people say they do. -
Safety
Even though they don't get payed a whole or get a whole lot of sleep, they care about your safety and your safety is in their hands. But some important restrictions and rules have to be put in place in order to keep you safe. Those things are:
-Don't pack illegal things
-Listen to the safety briefing
-Read the safety data card
-Keep your seat belt on at all times
