Flight Attendant Program FAQs

Flight Attendants make on average between $20,000 – $30,000 their first year. You can make more if you volunteer to fly more hours or if you work as a lead flight attendant, which you can do after a short time, and larger airlines tend to pay more than the smaller ones.

Flight Attendants can make as much as $50,000 per year after they have gained some seniority.

Airlines have great benefits and provide employees with medical and life insurance, including dental and vision. They also have investment programs such as 401K and many give employees profit sharing. Flight benefits are a major perk, along with discounts for many other companies such as car rentals, hotels, tour packages and even cruises!

You have ample time off and flexible schedules are afforded to airline employees – plenty of time to travel and see the world!

Choosing the right Flight Attendant Preparation Program is the most important decision you can make. Only a handful of organizations in the US offer programs to help flight attendants get hired and then pass their airline training.  We were the first in the US to offer an accelerated Flight Attendant Program and after 26 years we know what we are doing.  All other accelerated Flight Attendant Programs copy us and vary a lot, both in price and in the scope of what they teach.  Watch Out!

Things to watch out for:

Programs claiming Accreditation: Only programs 300 hours or longer can receive accreditation from the US Department of Education, and you don’t need a 300-hour program to prepare you for becoming a Flight Attendant.  Being accredited by the Better Business Bureau is NOT the same thing.

Online Only Programs: There are some serious downsides to online only programs. There are some things that simply cannot be learned online and need to be experienced hands-on, like fire suppression training, emergency evacuation drills, emergency equipment safety briefing demonstrations and the bonding, camaraderie, peer support and networking that develops when you are in an in-class setting. Not to mention a school needs to see how you conduct yourself in a group environment to know if you have what it takes to thrive in the team environment that is a flight crew.  Our experience has shown that in-person classes far better prepare you for your future career.

Certification: Only an airline can FAA certify your airline training – and that’s the only certification that counts.

Guaranteed Employment: Be wary of any program guaranteeing you a job.  Only the airline can hire you. 

Money Back Guarantees: If a program is offering a money back guarantee, look at the fine print very closely.  If something looks too good to be true, it usually is.

Confusing price structures: You should be able to know what you will be paying up front, in easily understood language.

Use of Stock photos to seem to have things the school doesn’t have: Most websites use some stock photos, including ours.  But some use them to make it look like they have equipment they actually don’t have.  Query any school to make sure they really have the equipment they appear to have.  What you see in our videos and Gallery photos is what you get!

Length of Program: Any program longer than 4 or 5 days is overkill and will teach you more than you need to know to get a job as a flight attendant and prepare you to go to your airline’s training.

Current Flight Attendants on Staff: Having current Flight Attendants on Staff ensures the training can be kept up to date with the latest industry changes.  You should ask.

Triad Aviation Academy prides itself on being honest and transparent on our website, in our advertising and in all we do. Integrity is very important to us!

No, a formal college degree or any sort of additional training is not required to pursue a position as a Flight Attendant. However, this industry is extremely competitive and each airline typically receives thousands of resumes per year. In fact, it’s said that Harvard has a higher acceptance rate! Of all airline applicants, fewer than 1% are hired without preparation.

Our Flight Attendant Preparation Program provides you with the specific skills airline recruiters look for in potential candidates. The interview process is more like an audition rather than a typical job interview, so prior preparation will heighten the chances of your success. 96% of our graduates receive job offers from the airlines.

Keep in mind that most airlines also have a high failure rate during airline specific training due to inexperience and lack of preparation. Completing our trusted Flight Attendant Preparation Program will put you at the top of the airlines’ potential hire list and ensure your success in airline training.

Many companies just get you through the interview process. Triad Aviation Academy’s copyrighted, 26-year-old proprietary program, fast tracks and is dedicated to ensuring your success at your airline specific training. Besides teaching you all the same basic things any other program does, TAA has its own cabin trainer and FAA spec 737 Overwing Emergency Exit Trainer.  We use our cabin trainer to practice live evacuation drills (including ditching), safety demos, jump-seat practice, monitor your voice for command volume and much more. We offer interactive fire suppression training, briefings and Q&A sessions with commercial pilots, shared stories of inflight experiences by our Flight Attendant staff, CPR basics and much more.

We have 26 years’ experience placing Flight Attendants with the airlines. Our time-tested, trusted relationships with recruiters from over 30 airlines contribute to our 96% placement rate.  All of our instructors are current, or experienced former Flight Attendants with over 60 years of combined experience. By sharing their knowledge and expertise, our students get the best mentoring, mock interviews, resume construction and one-on-one coaching in the industry. Our ultimate goal is to provide you with the best training experience available to help you excel in your new career.

Once you have completed our program, you are like family.

Triad Aviation Academy is an FAA approved Part 141 Flight School, located at 1030 PTI Drive at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, NC.  Flight Attendant classes are conducted monthly at the Airport Marriott, located on the airport grounds just down the street from the Flight School.

TAA offers a First Class program that includes a private hotel room and meals at the Airport Marriott for your entire stay.  Our Business Class program does not include a hotel room or meals, however attendees are served lunch.  Additionally, we have an Economy Class program that is our Complete Home Study Curriculum – but it does not include airline referrals or Lifetime Placement. Please visit our Enrollment Page for current pricing.

All in-class programs will need the student to provide:

• Appropriate Interview clothes and shoes, based on the dress code provided
• Tips for breakfast at the hotel
  

If you are staying at the Marriott, be sure to include the following factors into your budget when enrolling in classes:

• The cost of transportation to and from PTI Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina

NOTE
Tuition must be PAID-IN-FULL 2 weeks before attending class to allow you time to study before being tested in class.

Payment plans are available for all programs. To arrange a payment plan, contact us at 336-949-3007. You can also pay through PayPal and pay 0% interest for 6 months. Check out our financing options for more details.

Our program consists of two full weeks of at-home distance learning and four days in-person training at Piedmont Triad International Triad Airport.

Note: Any training that is longer than that will be overkill and be teaching things you don’t need to learn to secure a job as a Flight Attendant and pass your airline’s training.

No. Each airline is required by the FAA to conduct their own training, at which time you will be instructed on their specific policies upon hire. Prior to this, our class will prepare you to pass any airline’s training with confidence!

We will teach you the industry standards all Flight Attendants must be knowledgeable of, regardless of the airline for which you choose to work.

No Flight Attendant school can guarantee job placement, however, airline recruiters with open job positions regularly attend our classes to interview and hire our students.  Triad Aviation Academy students have a 96% hire rate within 60 days of attending class.

Lifetime Placement Assistance is available to in-class graduates of our program.  We will work with you until you are hired and offer placement assistance if you decide to go to a different airline after at least one year of service.  Your class mentor will continue to follow your progress and assist you as needed, including issuing letters of recommendation.  To us, you are family.

Upon enrollment you will receive our Welcome Packet introducing you to the course and our instructors and providing you with some material to begin distance learning at home.

Once you’ve paid $795, you will receive your Complete Home Study Curriculum. These study manuals prepare you for the basics of resume construction, airline interviews, and pre-training preparation.  In-class participation completes the process by polishing all your skills.  We strongly encourage you to study your manuals in depth before attending class.

Study your manuals at home and be ready to be tested in class. In-class participants should have their resume draft ready and sent in in 2 weeks before class.  Make sure to bring an appropriate outfit for the in-person or video interview that will be conducted by actual airline recruiters during class.  Descriptions of these are in your manuals.  If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to any of our crew and we will be happy to assist you.

The benefits of attending an in-person class are manyfold! While some schools conduct online-only classes, there are some things that simply cannot be learned online, like fire suppression training, emergency evacuation drills, hands-on emergency equipment training, hands-on safety briefing demonstrations, CPR basics, etc. Equally as important is the networking, bonding, and peer support you receive when attending in person. Our experience has shown that in-person classes far better prepare you for your future career. Airline referrals and Lifetime Placement can only be offered to in-class participants.  We must see you interact in a group setting to assess if you have the right personality for the closely networked bonding required of flight crew life.  And finally – airline recruiters regularly attend our sessions and conduct live, onsite hiring interviews – you can’t get THAT online!

Because you receive copyrighted, proprietary, educational material in return for your payments, tuition is not refundable. Even if you decide not to continue with the program – you are still in possession of our copyrighted materials. Please be committed to attending before enrolling. Tuition is good for a year.