Airline Company Most Desired to Work for" ranking announced by aspiring CAs! ～SkyAcademy conducted an independent survey~.

Aspiring CAs Choose! Aspiring Airlines Ranked 2025"

2025.03.17 09:30

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Sky Academy (operated by Global Force, Inc.; head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; president: Kohei Hashiba) conducted a survey on "the airline you most want to work for" among seminar participants who aspire to become CAs. The results revealed that Emirates is the overwhelmingly popular airline, followed by JAL and ANA, revealing the preferences of aspiring CAs. This release provides details of the survey results and the latest trends among those aspiring to become CAs.

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1. background of the survey

Sky Academy has supported many aspiring CAs to date. In recent years, the airline industry has seen changes in hiring standards, diversification of required skills, and a growing international career orientation. In response to these trends, we aimed to identify the latest career trends by surveying which airlines CA aspirants actually want to work for.

航空会社の人気投票の結果

Results of airline popularity poll

2. Key findings of the survey

(1) CA Aspirants' Choice! Aspiring Airlines Ranking 2025

No. 1 Emirates (104 votes)

No. 2 JAL (Japan Airlines) (61 votes)

No. 3 ANA (All Nippon Airways) (53 votes)

Qatar Airways (49 votes)

Etihad Airways (27 votes)

Cathay Pacific (27 votes)

(2) The popularity of foreign airlines increased! Many respondents want an "international carrier."

In this survey, Emirates Airlines received 104 votes to take first place, far ahead of the other airlines. Foreign airlines from the Middle East and Asia such as Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Cathay Pacific also ranked high, indicating a growing emphasis on career development in an English-speaking environment.

(3) Based on the popularity ranking of foreign capital

Middle Eastern airlines are gaining recognition in Japan, with many current and former CAs communicating through SNS and other means.

In addition, among foreign airlines in Asia, Cathay Pacific is gaining popularity and has a reputation for being easy to work for. Some Sky Academy graduates are currently working as cabin attendants (CA) for Cathay Pacific, and the airline is highly regarded as an airline with a very high level of satisfaction.

(4) Japanese airlines such as JAL and ANA also enjoy strong popularity!

Among domestic airlines, JAL (61 votes) and ANA (53 votes) ranked high. Stable career path," "acquisition of uniquely Japanese customer service skills," and "long-term working environment" were cited as the most attractive features of Japanese airlines.

In addition, ANA and JAL were ranked 4th (3rd in the previous year) and 6th (5th in the previous year), respectively, in the overall ranking of the "Top 10 Airlines in the World 2024" released by SKYTRAX, an airline rating company. We found that many people yearn to become cabin attendants (CA) for Japanese airlines, which are highly attractive even from a global perspective.

3. skills required of CA aspirants and points for career development

Based on the results of this survey, it is predicted that those who aspire to become CAs will be increasingly required to "improve their English skills," have an "international mindset," and be "highly adaptable. English interview preparation and cross-cultural understanding will be especially important for those who aim to work for a foreign airline.

For example, at Emirates Airlines, you will work with crews from more than 140 different nationalities. And they fly to more than 150 destinations around the world. Aspiring CAs working in such an environment need to be flexible and adaptable.

4. sky academy's approach

Sky Academy provides interview preparation courses for aspiring CAs, study abroad support programs to improve English skills, and roundtable discussions with current CAs as guests.

In addition, foreign airlines are known for their strict induction training after job offers. As a unique initiative, SKY Academy also provides pre-entry training free of charge to course students.

Through such support, we have produced many successful applicants and will continue to provide full support for aspiring CAs.

5. summary

Through this survey, it has become clear that "foreign airline orientation" is becoming stronger among CA applicants. Sky Academy will continue to strengthen its support for each individual to realize their dreams and continue its efforts to increase the number of people who can fulfill their dreams and live their lives to the fullest.

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