uphold the rules and regulations of the FAA, not to mention execute critical proper procedures in emergencies. Today’s airlines obviously don’t recruit people for these positions who merely have serving experience and look good in polyester.
The FAA requires one flight attendant per 50 passenger seats, on every aircraft, on every flight. With airlines’ ever-increasing fleets and the advent of larger capacity aircraft, flight attendants will be in high demand for many years to come.
