T'way Air Begins Training for New Cabin Crew Members

Jung Hong-geun, CEO of T'way Air, and new cabin crew members. Photo by T'way Air

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] T'way Air announced on the 21st that the rookie flight attendants who passed the large-scale new recruitment conducted for the first time in three years have begun an approximately nine-week training course.

Having passed through the tunnel of the pandemic and using the introduction of the A330 and long-haul flights as a stepping stone for a new leap forward, T'way Air conducted new recruitment for cabin intern flight attendants in July. After the selection process, 90 candidates were chosen.

Among them, 60 joined the company on the 19th and have been receiving basic training for three days until today, covering organizational structure, organizational culture, and understanding airline duties. Starting from the 24th, an eight-week training on essential safety and service will be conducted while performing cabin crew duties. After completing comprehensive training including aviation security, emergency procedures, in-flight announcements, and in-flight service, they will begin their full-fledged flight duties as cabin crew based at the locations they selected during application, such as Seoul, Daegu, and Cheongju. The remaining 30 will join next month and start training.

The entire training course is held at T'way Air’s Aviation Training Center located at Gimpo Airport. This is the first time since the opening of the in-house training center in 2020 that new flight attendants are being welcomed.

T'way Air’s Aviation Training Center is equipped with the latest purpose-specific training facilities related to safety and service, and its excellence in facilities and training programs was recognized last year when it became the first domestic low-cost carrier (LCC) to be certified as an Aviation Training Organization (ATO) by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Additionally, in 2018, T'way Air became the first domestic airline to abolish hairstyle regulations for flight attendants, respecting individual personality and style, and focusing more on passenger safety duties rather than appearance, demonstrating various efforts to secure safety as the top priority.

A T'way Air official said, “We welcome the new flight attendants who will join us in a vigorous new leap forward,” and added, “We will conduct thorough training so that they can have a sense of mission and responsibility as safety personnel responsible for in-flight safety.”

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