Just one week away from getting their 'wings' these flight attendants proudly wear their red uniforms. Virgin Atlantic air stewardess and steward training at The Base training facility in Crawley. Potential hostesses are put through a gruelling 6 week training program, during which they are tested to their limits. With exams every day requiring an 88% score to pass. The Base is a modern environment for a state of the art airline training situated next to Virgin Atlantic’s HQ.