#paxex Podcast

Firstly, Boeing has released its 2016 Pilot & Technician outlook, which sees a collective need for over 2 million crew and technicians over the next 20 years to keep pace with demand. But the airframer has included flight attendants in its outlook for the first time ever, explaining, “they are essential to not only safety and comfort of the passengers, they are true differentiators for airlines and their business models”. The Airline Guys discuss why it’s so important for airlines to be completely honest about what the job of a flight attendant entails as they seek to fill an estimated 800,000 cabin crew positions over the next 20 years. And we consider how crew members play a pivotal role in the passenger experience. Next, a Kentucky man faces jail time after allegedly assaulting flight attendants on a Lexington-Charlotte flight. Unruly passengers pose a real threat to the safety of flight attendants and fellow passengers, and alcohol is often a contributing factor. Whiskey is understood to have played a