Cabin crew instructor
Also known as: inflight service instructor, flight attendant instructor, flight attendant trainer, flight service instructor, cabin service instructor, cabin crew trainer
About this occupation
Cabin crew instructors teach trainees all the matters regarding the operations in aircraft cabins. They teach, depending on the type of airplane, the operation carried out in the aircraft, the pre and post flight checks, the safety procedures, the service equipment, and client service procedures and formalities.
A specialisation of vocational teacher.
Essential skills and knowledge
- satisfy customers
- analyse work-related written reports
- prepare examinations for vocational courses
- write work-related reports
- teach air cabin crew procedures
- perform routine flight operations checks
- communicate with customers
- evaluate education programmes
- teach customer service techniques
- assist students in their learning
- give instructions to staff
- use different communication channels
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Teachers and Instructors, All Other (O*NET 25-3099.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$66,140 a year (2025), 113,790 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.