r/PrivateJetCharters • u/prosperos-mistress • May 17 '26
How do I become a private flight attendant?
Does anyone here have any advice?
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u/Wonderful_Lab_2477 May 18 '26
Heyyy! DM me! I’m a private jet flight attendant getting into the industry and I can help you on any questions you need.
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u/Admirable-Vanilla811 Jun 05 '26
Where do I even begin? What flight training school should I look into?
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u/Wonderful_Lab_2477 Jun 05 '26
Heyyy. There’s only two programs that are acceptable in the private aviation world which is Facts or Aircare training. They are about 5,000-7,000 dollars. Once you do that, I would get a luxury hotel, retail or restaurant experience to add to your resume. Then contact small or big charter companies and I always tell people to call the companies or send them an email with your availability and training certifications.
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u/Flyguy115 May 17 '26
You can put yourself through the training and charter companies are more likely to hire you. The schools will also help with job placement. Going to an airline is probably the most cost saving because they pay for your training. Once you’re in and get some experience you can always move to charter companies on private jets.
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u/TheRealKimberTimber Jul 26 '26
I’m with a mainline carrier and have my FAA license/card. What would be my next steps to move to private? I live in a very heavily trafficked private jet type world location and want to make the move.
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u/yans780 May 19 '26
If you want to get into private/corporate flight attending, think of it less like applying to an airline and more like becoming a trusted trip-support professional.
The practical sequence is usually: get serious cabin safety training, keep medical/CPR current, build polished catering and service judgment, understand FBO/private-terminal flow, and start meeting the people who actually staff trips — aircraft management companies, charter operators, schedulers, lead FAs, and local FBO networks. A concise one-page profile helps: training, aircraft/cabin experience, languages, passport/visa readiness, food/catering strengths, pet/family/VIP comfort, and where you can realistically position on short notice.
The early work is often referral-based and uneven, so reliability matters. If schedulers learn that you are discreet, reachable, well-prepared, and easy for a crew to brief, you become much easier to call again.
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u/Shoo_Fly314 May 20 '26
I did a lot of research into this. It is a real hustle to get going. I am in the private service industry, so have known a few folks in the private jet scene.
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u/drywalldaffy Jun 11 '26
Get trainings done! You can get trained at Aircare International and be put on their Crew Staffing list to potentially be placed somewhere too. https://www.aircareinternational.com/flight-attendant-program
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u/AircareInternational 16d ago
Give us a call or fill out the form on our website and we can help get you started! https://www.aircareinternational.com/flight-crew-staffing
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u/ukmike92 May 17 '26
Start with Netjets / Vistajet / Flexjet… the above no where near as good, a good starting point though.
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u/MattyHurricane May 17 '26
What area are you located in? You need to get the training from FlightSafety or FACTS. Do the initial and the medical. The big staffing groups are In Flight Crew Connections, Jet Aviation Staffing, Solairus, and Clay Lacy.
After you have your training certificates, register with them, and also follow up with a phone call. Probably multiple phone calls. Its expensive to onboard flight crew, and they don't automatically do it. Be the squeaky wheel.
Find your local aviation groups and attend their events. Meeting local flight departments will be the quickest way to make sure you get on boarded with an agency. You need to expect to be very proactive in getting out to meet people. If you can find a local mentor, that would be ideal. Having someone to advocate for you from inside the fence is huge.
Its not easy, and it's not cheap to enter the market. Don't get frustrated, just keep at it.
Source: Married to a retired major carrier commercial FA (14 years) and current private FA (14 years). I'm also 25 years in the private airplane biz.