Careers: Flying & Aviation/FA Career query

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Expert: - 6/25/2008


Question
hi,am akanksha am doing b.sc in hospitality and hotel management and am interested i aviation but i have weak eyesight,is it mandatory for cabin crew to have 6/6 eyesight.if so what shall i do?

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Since I am in the United States, my profile says I cannot address airline  careers queries from other countries. From you question, it seems this is the case (India perhaps as you say "6/6"?). However, the requirements for cabin crew (or any other position) can usually be found on the airlines recruitment page. (This is the case in the USA anyway.) If they are not, you should check with your desired airline by phone or mail. That is the only way to know the exact vision requirements you must meet, as it may differ by company.

Some Indian examples-

Vision : Preferably normal eyesight without glasses;or minimum uncorrected vision (distant) should be 6/24 in each eye.
From http://www.indicareer.com/Air-Hostess-Flight-Steward/India-Career-Air-Hostess-Fl...

Try these links for additional information-
http://www.pprune.org/forums/cabin-crew-wannabes/
http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com/flightat.htm
http://airlinenaukri.blogspot.com/2008/01/cabin-crew-for-jet-airways.html


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I can address questions about airline pilot employment & entry level airline careers in the United States, women pilots, flight training, pilot certification, U.S. flight scholarships (mostly for women), aviation & airline safety topics, aviation accident investigation and airline operations. ***Please note, I cannot address flight training & career queries from outside the United States, or aero engineering degree programs/careers, aviation management topics. ****

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Airline captain with 15 years past experience in airline ground operations. I have previously flown as a commercial skydive pilot & ferry pilot and majored in Aviation Science


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International Organization of Women Pilots- The Ninety-Nines, charter member of Women In Aviation International, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Air Line Pilots Association.

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Aviation Safety/Accident investigation.

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