CabinManagers Has Now Officially Launched
This morning I officially took the wraps off a new site, CabinManagers, and am inviting you to visit the site when you get a moment.
I have dubbed CabinManagers as a “flight attendant resource center” for the aspiring commercial and corporate flight attendant. Information about the airline industry, specific job information, and related tips is what CabinManagers is and will be all about.
Not Your Average Flight Attendant Job Site
Unlike some previous job boards I have previously managed and other sites currently in existence, CabinManagers is a departure from the norm.
Specifically, I’m only featuring those jobs which offer good pay, competitive benefits, and whose aircraft fleet is young. I think most airline flight attendants are underpaid and working under less than ideal conditions. Therefore, the airlines featured — Etihad, EOS, and Virgin America to name a few — are those I believe offer the best opportunities for today’s aspiring flight attendants.
Why CabinManagers?
For those of your who may know me only as a writer, my background when it comes to the world of flying is rather extensive. During the mid1980s, I provided reservation services for defunct PEOPLExpress Airline and from 1992-2002 I was employed by a pair of business aviation companies. From 2002 to 2007, I developed and sold three aviation websites.
CabinManagers allows me to keep my finger on the pulse of this industry while giving me the opportunity to share what I hope you will find to be a useful resource for cabin crewmembers and those who aspire to become one.
Tags: airline, business aviation, cabin crewmembers, corporate flight attendant, flight attedant
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By Jennifer, October 22, 2007 @ 11:21 am
What a great resource! I’m intrigued that you’re choosing to feature companies with young fleets–does that leave major airlines like American and Continental off your site?
By Matt, October 22, 2007 @ 11:33 am
Hi Jennifer. Yes, the legacy carriers — American, Delta, United, Continental, USAirways and Northwest — generally have older fleets and have had employment issues over the past few years.
This doesn’t mean that I won’t feature these or other airlines at some point in the future, but the criteria for CabinManagers opportunities includes: good pay, good benefits as well as a young fleet.
American and Continental are two of the better airlines out there, but there payscale for new hires is lagging.
By Bobbie, October 22, 2007 @ 11:41 am
Hi Matt -
Congratulations on the official launch of Cabin Managers. Your approach to this one will be appreciated by cabin crew everywhere, i.e., promoting flight attendant employment opportunities that actually pay a living wage!
I’ll be promoting Cabin Managers on my aviation-related blogs. Onward and upward!
By Matt, October 22, 2007 @ 11:53 am
Thank you for your vote of confidence, Bobbie.
The living wage issue is a big one for me as I don’t think a flight attendant should be paid so poorly making it on one’s own is impossible.
Thanks for the mentions too!
By BTW, October 22, 2007 @ 6:40 pm
That’s a great resource – my girlfriend is a flight attendant and now I can’t get her of the computer!
By Matt, October 23, 2007 @ 10:36 am
BTW, what she is trying to tell you is this: get your own computer, this one is mine. Ouch!