College offers 'air crew' courses

By Kevin Keane
Fife reporter
BBC Scotland news website

Students receive demonstrations and career advice

A college in Fife has started running adult education courses in becoming an airline cabin crew member.

Adam Smith College in Kirkcaldy held its first one-day session with the aim of helping students understand the job and the recruitment process.

Six people signed up to the "fast track to cabin crew" course which was run by a former Go airline steward.

The day was organised by the college's tourism department with help from a serving Easyjet flight attendant.

'Not nine to five'

Course organiser Shirley Rennie, a former airline steward, said: "It's a very exciting career to get involved in. There's the opportunity to travel, depending on what airline you work with.

"It's definitely not a nine to five job. Every day is different and you're travelling to completely different destinations."

It gives them a real insight as to what is entailed in an interview situation for cabin crew Lesley Duncan

Students were given career advice as well as taking part in practical safety demonstrations.

Lesley Duncan from EasyJet told BBC Scotland's news website: "It gives them a real insight as to what is entailed in an interview situation for cabin crew.

"It's quite a demanding job and on the assessment days there are a number of people, sometimes over 50 people going for so many positions."

The first batch of candidates ranged in age from 16 to 44.

Student Samantha Bonelle said: "I was at an interview a couple of weeks ago and that was really good, but it was all new stuff to me so hopefully after today I'll have learnt a lot more stuff."