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Cabin crew

Meaning in aviation, with examples

nounCore term

In aviation, cabin crew means: The team of trained staff who look after the safety and comfort of passengers in the cabin during a flight.

In Turkish: kabin ekibi, kabin memurları

How it is used

British and international English; American English prefers 'flight attendants'. Used for the group ('the cabin crew are boarding') and in commands from the cockpit: 'Cabin crew, seats for takeoff.' One person is a cabin crew member.

Example sentences

  1. The cabin crew completed the safety checks before the passengers arrived.

  2. Cabin crew, please take your seats for landing.

Common collocations

  • cabin crew member
  • senior cabin crew
  • cabin crew training
  • brief the cabin crew
  • purserThe senior cabin crew member who leads the cabin team on a flight and is the main link between the cabin and the cockpit.
  • safety demonstrationThe short presentation before takeoff in which cabin crew, or a video, show passengers how to use the seat belts, exits, oxygen masks and life vests.
  • galleyThe kitchen area of an aircraft, where cabin crew store, heat and prepare food and drinks. Larger aircraft have several galleys.
  • cross-checkTo check something a second time, usually by another person, so that mistakes are caught. For doors, each crew member checks the opposite door after arming.
  • boardingThe process of passengers getting on an aircraft, from the first call at the gate until the doors are closed.

More terms: Cabin Service & Safety

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