For an aircraft with 30 passengers, how many flight attendants are required?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. None

Answer: (A)

Crew staffing is set by a simple rule: one flight attendant for every 50 passenger seats, with any fraction rounding up to the next whole attendant, plus a minimum of one attendant regardless of the count.

For 30 passengers, 30 divided by 50 equals 0.6, which rounds up to 1. So only one flight attendant is required. Two would be needed only if there were more than 50 seats, and three only if the seats reached the next threshold (e.g., above 100). The option of none ignores the minimum staffing rule, so it isn’t appropriate.