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Flight attendant

Other names

Flight attendant (cabin crew), air crew member, steward, cabin attendant, inflight service attendant, stewardess, cabin crew member, flight crew member, aircraft attendant

Aviation and airports

They greet passengers, show them to seats, explain safety rules, check emergency equipment, and write reports after the plane lands.

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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.

  2. 2

    Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.

  3. 3

    Monitor passenger behaviour to identify threats to the safety of the crew and other passengers.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
membre d’équipage de cabine
español
tripulante de cabina de pasajeros
العربية
مضيف طيران / مضيفة طيران
português
Tripulante de cabine
Deutsch
Flugbegleiter/Flugbegleiterin
italiano
assistente di volo

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