The primary role of a flight attendant is to ensure passenger safety. In addition to this, flight attendants are often tasked with customer service duties such as serving meals and drinks, as a secondary responsibility.[8][9]
The number of flight attendants required on flights are mandated by international safety regulations. For planes with up to 19 passenger seats, no flight attendant is needed.[10] For larger planes, one flight attendant per 50 passenger seats is needed.[10]
The majority of flight attendants for most airlines are female, though a substantial number of males have entered the industry since the 1970s.[citation needed]