Senior Israeli Professionals Leave Careers to Become Flight Attendants After 50
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Mako · Jul 9, 2026
What happened
Several senior Israeli professionals, including a former lieutenant colonel and city CEO, have left their careers after age 50 to become flight attendants. They find new freedom and joy in their second careers, leveraging their life experience to handle passengers calmly. This shift challenges traditional retirement plans and highlights a growing trend of older flight attendants worldwide.
- 01Senior Israeli professionals leave established careers to become flight attendants after 50.
- 02Avi Motola, former deputy commander and city CEO, now works as an El Al flight attendant.
- 03Former prison officer Sarit Elbaz uses her experience to manage difficult passengers calmly.
- 04Becoming grandparents and personal reflections motivated some to pursue this career change.
- 05Older flight attendants bring maturity valued by airlines worldwide.
- 06The career shift offers these individuals renewed freedom and a youthful spirit in their second chapter.
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