Footsteps in the Sky: An Informal Review of U.S. Airlines Inflight Service 1920s to the Present

By Helen E. McLaughlin

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930161025
• ISBN13: 9780930161026
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: State of the Art Ltd
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 1.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A GALLERY OF CHANGES

A must have for anyone aspiring to a career in Flight Service. The rare photos reveal the incredible changes that have taken place in the airlne industry. It was once necessary to first be a nurse to even apply for "Stewardess training "! Soon teachers were accepted too. Age, HT/WT requirements abounded. Also included are interviews with Flight Attendants involved in hi-jackings, and other in-flight emergencies. There are recollections of both tragedy and high (up) courage. Be it for the coffee table, library, or career resource center, FOOTSTEPS IN THE SKY fits the bill!

Accurate, informative, and full of photos

Helen's book gives the firsthand accounts of flight attendants, from the first stewardesses hired by the precursor to United Airlines, up to present day Flight Attendants. Chock full of photos from the private collections of each attendant. Excellent background on the industry, it's changes and history.