Originally Posted by
NutLoose
But they only do one tour in the air, the rest of their service is / or can be ground based, the first tour is obviously simply a sweetener to get them into what is a mundane job
Even the trade description makes it clear they are not totally air orientated.
Air & Ground Steward
Couldn't agree more Nutty. That's the problem. The RAF recruits its Cabin Crew into a Ground Trade, offering them one, perhaps two, flying tours, the remaining service being in ground waitering. The real elephant in the room here is the RAF's attitude to Cabin Crew, never mind those here who have contemptuously said that they won't be dependant on anyone else in an airborne cabin emergency! Nice! This is an accident that has already found a place to happen. Cabin Crew need to be fully trained in their primary role, which is saving lives. I wonder how that can be the case here given the present situation.
If an airline also owned a chain of fast food outlets and rotated its Cabin Crew between one and the other, would you be keen to fly your family on holiday with them? Would the CAA be keen to renew their AOC annually? This casual attitude to Flight Safety says a lot about the RAF, the MAA, and the MOD, but then so does every fatal accident thread on this Forum.