http://www.cabinmanagers.com Your Flight Attendant Resource Center Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:01:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tracking the Ever Changing Airline Industry Cabin Managers has been tracking the airline industry closely for several years now, but the past six months has been a particularly active time for the airlines. Last Christmas, MAXjet Airways quit flying and, since then, more than a half dozen other air carriers have ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/openskies-and-lavion-plan-to-unite/ Happy Birthdays, Canada and USA! Today is Canada Day and Friday marks Independence Day, two holidays important to the people of Canada and the United States of America, respectively.  These two nations share a lot in common, never mind one of the longest peacetime borders in the world. Airlines In Canada and ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/july-2008-hiring-forecast/ For those of you considering a career as a flight attendant, perhaps rethinking your aspirations to work on a corporate jet would be the best approach for you to take. After all, who wouldn't want to be the sole flight attendant on board a $45 million dollar jet winging passengers ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/business-aviation-is-booming-while-airlines-are-swooning/ OpenSkies Is Here! A new airline is getting ready to take flight: OpenSkies, a division of UK flag carrier, British Airways is now in business. The airline is a direct result of the Open Skies agreement reached this past March between the European Union (EU) and the United States, allowing European airlines ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/open-skies/ Pictured: ExpressJet co-workers, Rose Morgan and Lo Lyons, prepare their team's float for the Susan G. Komen Foundation's Race for the Cure. (PRNewsFoto/ExpressJet) Airline news has been particularly bleak this year as a rash of air carriers call it quits and as many other airlines struggle to survive. If you're a ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/expressjet-supports/ Successful candidates will be based in Dubai Emirates Airline, the world's seventh-largest airline, will be holding an Open Day in Houston on June 27th. Open Days are information sessions where prospective flight attendants can meet members of the airline's Recruitment Team. Dr. Bobbie Sullivan of Cabin Crew News shared this information to ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/emirates-announces-houston-open-day/ London-NY Business Class Flying Is Dead Business class airlines flying from the New York metropolitan area to London just cannot catch a break. One, Two, Three Bankrupt Airlines First, it was MAXjet Airways who folded just before Christmas 2007, leaving passengers scrambling in a bid to get home. Plans to re-launch the carrier ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/rip-silverjet/ Cabin Managers has learned that Etihad Airways, the national airline for the United Arab Emirates, is planning to hold flight attendant recruiting sessions this month. Two cities, New York and Los Angeles are the main focus of this recruiting drive, but they aren't alone. 8 U.S. cities have been identified ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/etihad-announces-june-stateside-recruitment/ 5 North American Gateways One of the fastest growing airlines in the world is Emirates Airline, which is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Thanks both to its central location and wealth, Emirates continues to grow despite the overall global aviation slowdown. New aircraft continue to enter the Emirates fleet and ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/emirates-adds-second-california-gateway/ Charter Airlines Offer A Wonderful Alternative To Scheduled Flying A quick survey of the airline industry landscape and it isn't difficult to realize that the hiring forecast for flight attendants is currently gloomy. A few bright spots remain, especially for the flight attendant prospect willing to be based and work overseas. Emirates ... http://www.cabinmanagers.com/june-2008-hiring-forecast/