Likewise, the prerequisites for employment as a Senior Cabin Crew Member vary from company to company. As a consequence, the licensing, certification and training requirements for Flight Attendants vary by NAA. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has not mandated a global requirement for Cabin Crew Licensing. However, a SCCM, with overall responsibility for the entire aircraft, will still be assigned. On very large aircraft, such as the BOEING 747-800, the BOEING 777-300, the AIRBUS A350-1000 and the AIRBUS A380-800, it is common practice, in many companies, to subdivide the cabin area into several sections with a designated in-charge flight attendant for each. When there is more than one flight attendant on the crew, one will be designated as the SCCM. Within their regulations, the National Aviation Authority (NAA) will define both the aircraft capacity threshold beyond which a Flight Attendant must be carried (in excess of 19 passenger seats is a common rule), and the incremental requirement for additional flight attendants, based on varying combinations of the number of emergency exits and either the total number of seats or the actual number of passengers on board. The SCCM will typically earn a higher salary or hourly wage than other flight attendants due to the added responsibility and managerial aspects of the role. Further training, both classroom and in-flight, is typical, and a new SCCM will normally conduct their first flight(s) in the role whilst under the supervision of a designated trainer. Qualifications for SCCM appointment vary by carrier but will virtually always include previous experience as a flight attendant. The designation of "SCCM" is a company appointment and does not necessarily mean that the SCCM is the most senior, in terms of years of service with the company, of the crew members on a flight. The SSCM is responsible to the captain/commander for passenger safety and cabin security, and accountable to the Company for customer service. The Senior Cabin Crew Member (SCCM), also referred to as the In-flight Service Manager (ISM), Flight Service Director (FSD), Customer Service Manager (CSM), Cabin Service Director (CSD), or by other titles, is the senior flight attendant in the flight attendant chain of command.
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