Contact: Cassandra Bosco
Washington, DC, September 19, 2002 – In response to a request by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Flight Attendants Committee, the NBAA Board of Directors stated that when a Member Company uses an assigned flight attendant onboard a corporate aircraft, that person should possess the proper safety and security training. Moreover, that person should be prepared to assist the pilot-in-command in all cabin and passenger safety and security issues.
Due to the variety of business aviation aircraft and flight options utilized by NBAA Members, not every aircraft and flight requires use of a flight attendant. The decision to employ a flight attendant rests with individual Member Companies and is dependent upon the circumstances of the flight. However, having a properly trained flight attendant onboard a business aircraft is one of the key things a flight department can do to help ensure the safety and security of its passengers.
The NBAA Management Guide lists the recommended minimum standard training curriculum for corporate flight attendants. For more information, contact NBAA’s Director, Operations Jay Evans at (202) 783-9353 or jevans@nbaa.org.
NBAA represents the aviation interests of more than 7,300 companies which own or operate general aviation aircraft as an aid to the conduct of their business, or are involved with business aviation. NBAA Member Companies earn annual revenues approaching $5 trillion — a number that is about half the gross domestic product — and employ more than 19 million people worldwide. The NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention is the world’s largest display of civil aviation products and services.
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