Two questions I am often asked ‘why does airline food taste so terrible’ and ‘is the food on a corporate jet better than airline food’.  Well yes, when it comes to airline cuisine it can be anybody’s guess as to what has been dropped in front of you.  With regards …

This year’s EBACE convention (the European Business Aviation Convention) really gave me some food for thought, after having the opportunity to view some of the static aircraft displays, view new aircraft to the market, and chat to some exhibitors. It got me thinking about the direction the business aviation industry …

I thought I would take the opportunity to answer some questions I am frequently asked by those who are interested in becoming cabin crew and gaining their wings.   How old do you have to be to become Cabin Crew? It is usually a minimum of 18 years, for some …

With spring upon us hopefully many of you are jetting off to sunny climes, one of the questions I am often asked is “how do you deal with jet lag and hopping though multiple time zones?”    It has to be said jet lag is nobodies friend, not even seasoned aircrews, …

In my last article I discussed the importance of safety training for anybody tasked with working onboard a private aircraft. I am often asked what training do Cabin Crew actually go through? Cabin Crew working in commercial operations in Europe have to complete an Attestation of Cabin Crew, this is …

In the last article I delved into the need for food safety training, following on from that, I wanted to give serious thought to the issue of proper safety and emergency procedures training. As you may well be aware commercial flight attendants go through rigorous safety training it can take …

Food safety is something I get very excited about.   Eleven years ago working in the Middle East it became apparent how much food handling responsibility Flight Attendants had yet not a single thought to proper food safety training had been given. The irony was we talked about how to treat …

In the first part of this article we started to delve into what a working day may resemble for anybody considering the Corporate Flight Attendant profession or who may find themselves working on their employers private aircraft. We will continue where we left off from the previous article. Once at …

In private aviation there really is no such thing as a typical day due to the flexible and sometimes unpredictable nature of the industry. For the Corporate Flight Attendant the working day can be very busy and sometimes the hours can be exceptionally long. In this series of articles I …

As the private aviation industry has grown over the years, so has the standard of in-flight service and cuisine served on board. As one can imagine the standard required to meet the demands of the clientele is exceptionally high. Passengers can pay thousands of pounds per hour to charter an …