The U.S.based media conglomerate Warner Bros Discovery is on the hunt for a new flight attendant for its recently expanded fleet of ultra-luxe private jets, which are based out of Teterboro, New Jersey, just a short drive (or helicopter ride) from the company’s head office in Manhattan, New York City.
Until recently, Warner Bros Discovery operated a fleet of just two private jets: an ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650ER and a Dassault Falcon 7X. Earlier this year, however, it emerged that the company had acquired a second Gulfstream 650.
The planes have certainly been busy in recent weeks with the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by Paramount Skydance coming under intense regulatory scrutiny. No wonder the company needs new flight attendants to keep up with all this additional flying.
Warner Bros Discovery is looking for flight attendants with at least two years of experience in the airline industry – that could mean coming from a commercial airline, although corporate flight attendant training is an advantage, the company says in a job description for the role.
Unlike commercial flight attendants, the job of a private jet crew member is much more involved. You’re not just serving the food and drinks, but going out and buying the food and drink, confirming menus with the passengers ahead of the flight, and making sure that any other requests or riders are fulfilled.
And private jet flight attendants don’t just get to turn up a few minutes ahead of departure or leave the plane once the guests are gone. There aren’t seperate cleaners: you are the cleaner, and the private jet has to be left immaculate.
As you can probably imagine, this job isn’t suitable for anyone who wants a set schedule. Warner Bros Discovery says the ideal candidate must be able to “manage a constantly changing schedule and irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.”
And just like in the hit HBO show Succession (owned by Warner Bros Discovery), flight attendants could be called in to work at a moment’s notice.
Chief executive David Zaslav has a time-sharing agreement to use the private jets as part of his extensive compensation package, which tripled to $165 million last year, despite the majority of shareholders rejecting the mammoth pay increase.
Of course, it’s not unusual for big media companies to operate their own private jet fleets. In 2023, news that Netflix (which failed to win Warner Bros Discovery) was hiring a new flight attendant to be based out of San Jose International Airport in Northern California.
While Warner Bros Discovery hasn’t advertised a salary for its new-hire flight attendant, Netflix suggested that its PJ flight attendants could earn as much as $385,000 per year.
Netflix operates several private jets, including the Gulfstream G550, which can cost as much as $41 million for the latest model. The aircraft has a maximum range of around 12,500 km, and the cabin interior can be specced out with comfortable recliner seats or even full-sized beds.
