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  2. British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association

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    The British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association (BASSA) is a branch of the British trade union Unite.Until 2020, it exclusively represented Cabin Crew on Eurofleet and Worldwide fleets at London Heathrow airport.

  3. Flight attendant - Wikipedia

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    A flight attendant, also known as a steward (MASC) or stewardess (FEM), or air host (MASC) or hostess (FEM), is a member of the aircrew aboard commercial flights, many business jets and some government aircraft. [1] [2] Collectively called cabin crew, flight attendants are primarily responsible for passenger safety and comfort.

  4. British Airways - Wikipedia

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    A Boeing 747-100 in BOAC-British Airways transition livery (1976). Proposals to establish a joint British airline, combining the assets of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and British European Airways (BEA), were first raised in 1953 as a result of difficulties in attempts by BOAC and BEA to negotiate air rights through the British colony of Cyprus.

  5. 40 Historical Pictures of Flight Attendants Throughout the ...

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    The first "stewardess" was a 25-year-old registered nurse named Ellen Church from Iowa, according to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. She was hired by United Airlines in May of 1930 ...

  6. American Airlines offers to double some flight attendants ...

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    A flight attendant in their first year, who makes $30.35 per flight hour now, would immediately begin making $35.82. ... but are only compensated for time in the air. ... flight attendants have ...

  7. Aircrew - Wikipedia

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    The number of relief crew members assigned to a flight depends in part on the length of the flight and the official air regulations the airline operates under. [2] [3] Flight Engineer (FE), a position originally called an 'Air Mechanic'. On older aircraft, typically between the late-1920s and the 1970s, the flight engineer was the crew member ...

  8. Association of Professional Flight Attendants - Wikipedia

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    The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) is a labor union which was founded in 1977 and represents over 28,000 flight attendants at American Airlines.In 2003, APFA played a major role [citation needed] in keeping American Airlines solvent and out of bankruptcy by giving back an employee bailout of $340 million in annual salary and benefits, for a total of over $3 billion.

  9. Income in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    In September 2023, Joseph Rowntree Foundation calculated that a single adult in the UK in 2023 needs at least £29,500 a year to have an acceptable standard of living, up from £25,000 in 2022. Two partners with two children would need £50,000, compared to £44,500 in 2022. 29% of the UK population – which works out to 19.2 million people ...