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JULIAN RENTZSCH<br />
CREWMEMBERS IN PROFILE<br />
MIKE WITHORN<br />
Flight Attendant<br />
MY FIRST EXPOSURE TO FLYING WAS …<br />
when I was 14 or 15 years old. I went to visit<br />
my brother who was in the Air Force in New<br />
Mexico. When I graduated high school, I moved<br />
to Naples, Florida, and became a ticket agent for<br />
Bar Harbor Airlines. I fell in love with fl ying and<br />
was hired as a fl ight attendant for Northwest<br />
Airlines in 1989.<br />
THE BEST PART OF FLYING IS … seeing the<br />
world and getting paid to do it. In my 30-plus<br />
years in this work, it is still my favorite part and<br />
the opportunity I most appreciate.<br />
BEFORE JOINING THE NETJETS TEAM, I<br />
WAS … fl ying for Northwest Airlines as an<br />
international fl ight attendant and purser,<br />
managing all in-fl ight details. I worked there<br />
for 18 years and frequently took trips to China,<br />
Japan, Europe, and India.<br />
THE ONE DAY AT NETJETS I WON’T FORGET<br />
WAS … the Monday I received the phone call<br />
offering me a position as a NetJets international<br />
fl ight attendant. It was two weeks after I’d<br />
applied, and I thought my interview went<br />
horribly. So, I was thrilled—and relieved—that I<br />
got the offer. Within two weeks of that call, I was<br />
welcomed to new hire orientation.<br />
ONE THING OWNERS PROBABLY WOULDN’T<br />
GUESS ABOUT ME IS … I am a commercial,<br />
multi-engine, instrument-rated pilot and am<br />
planning to transition to a NetJets pilot without<br />
severing employment.<br />
ON MY DAYS OFF … you’ll fi nd me at the<br />
airport. I instruct in a Cessna 172 at both<br />
Naples and Immokalee airports and manage a<br />
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six for a private owner.<br />
I am a First Offi cer on a Cessna Citation 550 for<br />
medevac fl ights, and my wife and I volunteer<br />
our time to fl y for Pilots N Paws, taking rescue<br />
animals to new homes. In addition, I am<br />
working on gaining enough hours to become a<br />
NetJets pilot.<br />
WITHIN THE NEXT TEN YEARS, I WOULD<br />
LIKE TO … be in the pilot seat of a NetJets<br />
aircraft—and I should reach that goal within<br />
the next six months to a year. I have loved<br />
my career as a fl ight attendant and, now,<br />
my ultimate goal is to co-pilot for NetJets<br />
with my son, who is currently working on his<br />
pilot licenses.<br />
MY BEST ADVICE FOR STAYING SANE<br />
ACROSS TIME ZONES IS … listen to your<br />
body. It tells you when to sleep. Get out and<br />
explore the places you’re visiting. The world<br />
is different everywhere, so try to get together<br />
with colleagues and learn about other cultures—<br />
it really brings us all together.<br />
NetJets<br />
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