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Article: Association of Flight Attendants observes the 60th anniversary of the flight attendant profession.
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- PR Newswire
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- April 11, 1990
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ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS OBSERVES THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT PROFESSION
WASHINGTON, April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 15, 1930, Ellen Church climbed on board a Boeing 80 Trimotor to begin a 20-hour flight between San Francisco and Chicago. This first "skygirl" unknowingly started a career that would span 60 years, and in her footsteps followed 90,000 flight attendants who currently fly our nation's skies.
This first U.S. flight with a female attendant on board was flown by Boeing Air Transport (BAT), a predecessor of United Airlines. The flight left the Oakland, Calif., airport at 8 a.m. to begin a ...