Initially it was the second pilot who was responsible for guaranteeing the comfort and safety of passengers on board. However, this was considered dangerous from the point of view of safety. In 1928 in Germany, a third member was added to the cabin crew, known as a flight attendant. Two years later, a passenger air service in the United States came up with the idea of hiring attractive young women to attend to passengers. In the early days, the price of air travel limited the market for flights to mostly male business travelers. In addition, women weighed less and any extra kilogram makes a huge difference during the flight.
Sputnik offers you a glimpse into the process of training flight attendants at the Russian airline Aeroflot.
Aeroflot flight attendants Anastasia Belousova, Nikita Duka and senior flight attendant Maria Trofimova (left to right) at Sheremetyevo Airport.
An Aeroflot airlines instructor at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) center for training aviation personnel.
Students at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) Center for the training of Aeroflot airlines personnel at cabin crew training courses.
Students at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) Center for the training of Aeroflot airlines personnel at cabin crew training courses.
Students at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) Center for the training of Aeroflot airlines personnel at cabin crew training courses.
Aeroflot flight attendant instructor Svetlana Oblomskaya at the at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) Center for the training of Aeroflot personnel.
Students at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) Center for the training of Aeroflot airlines personnel at a cabin crew training course.
A student at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) Center for the training of Aeroflot personnel at a cabin crew training course.
Aeroflot Senior flight attendant Maria Trofimova strolls through the terminal at Sheremetyevo Airport.
Students at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) Center for the training of Aeroflot personnel at a cabin crew training course.
Students at the Voda-Susha (Water-Ground) Center for the training of Aeroflot personnel at a cabin crew training course.
Aeroflot flight attendants Anastasia Belousova and Nikita Duka and senior flight attendant Maria Trofimova (left to right) during a briefing before the flight.
