Now here's a funny one - I understand that one big airline, that shall remain nameless has included in its exposition that cabin furnishings in general and seat covers and cushions included ARE specialist. Thereby requiring their LAMES to meet the qualification requirements before they can certify. The really funny bit is that apparently they have deemed that the qualification required to be held before an authorisation is able to be issued is a Cert III in automotive and marine trimming technologies, which is about a 12 month full time course.
How many LAMEs at that airline have this? My guess would be about " donut" !
Q.Can a LAME at the said airline replace a soiled seat cover or cushion at a line check or transit without having the qualification and training?
A. No
Q. Is that hilarious?
A. Yes
So where does that leave cabin staff who work for this "big airline"? Seat covers get badly soiled on occasions and need to be changed during flights. Seat cover kits are provided for this reason. A re-think on this policy can't be too far away.