Entering Business Aviation, Part V: Tips on Finding Work
Attending NBAA related conferences and events will get your name and face out there. If you are an NBAA member you get a copy of their directory which lists many companies that fly these very same jets. The NBAA's annual conference is a very important venue for networking as well as are their one-day regional conferences. See if you notice any difference in jobs listed. If you are a corporate flight attendant, do not expect many jobs to be listed publicly in any case.
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Business Aviation Networking Notes
Additional training including galley services, a wine class, emergency training, can all help you out. Very important when looking for a position is to have a top notch resume. Make sure that there are no spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, that it is formatted professionally, printed on bond paper and that you include correct contact information including your name, address, phone numbers, and e-mail address. You can be the most talented person in the world, but your resume could look awful. Busy employers look at resumes and toss the unprofessional looking ones away [or they file it for a predetermined amount of time.
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Sport Aviation and Jet Aircraft
An order placed today will be granted a mid-2006 delivery position. Fleet customer aircraft delivery commitments extend through 2008. To date, approximately the first two-and-a-half years of production aircraft have been sold out. First customer deliveries are scheduled to occur in January 2004. Can you believe how well this company has done.
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Entering Business Aviation, Part II: Pay Rates for Flight Attendants
Indeed, the NBAA supports this data with a recent survey showing that the average corporate flight attendant is paid just over 53K per year. Contract rates vary widely and depend, again, on your location, responsibilities, experience, etc. I have heard of flight attendants flying for $0 just to get the experience and hours [how could a company conscientiously allow that to happen? Okay, stupid question!] I've also heard of a flight attendant making $600 per day flying internationally. If the company insists on paying 35K, guess what? You won't make anything near 60K, you'll be crossed off their list and the person settling for 35K will get the job. If I told you that you can expect an average of $300.
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