New Qantas Uniform
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but the JQ guys are %#@@ing themselves laughing
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I know what uniform represents a real airline uniform history, plus like I said before if you offered them mainline terms and conditions on the proviso they had to wear the new uniform, would they still be p$&@ing themselves laughing or would 99.99% of them be doing it in a heartbeat? My money's on the latter
amazed how a topic as trivial as new uniforms can generate as many comments as it has in a few days. Seems like a non issue...
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unfortunately a lot of people feel the need to be outraged solely for the purpose of being outrage
Maybe it's just the level of outrage. Some complainants are carrying on as if this is the greatest slight against pilots ever undertaken, that their history is being destroyed. Most of the colleagues I've spoken to acknowledge and understand the history behind the uniform elements, and realise that the uniform has changed multiple times over the years without any suggestion that history was being ignored. Or maybe there was, and each generation of pilots forgot over time? Anyways, I reckon in 6 months everyone will be wearing the new uniform and probably be complaining about something else.
A little perspective.
As a survivor of the 'tan years' in Virgin Blue the latest offering for us is a huge improvement yet it was canned and howled down by all and sundry.
PPRuNe was ablaze with the experts.
Some even wanted to return to the Australian Quarantine ranks.
It blew over and we are still being paid....this week.
The Qantas uniform WILL hopefully be modified and with a new (old) set of wings and a hat badge that reflects its rich history (which is what the white hat is all about) then it will be quite a smart uniform.
As a survivor of the 'tan years' in Virgin Blue the latest offering for us is a huge improvement yet it was canned and howled down by all and sundry.
PPRuNe was ablaze with the experts.
Some even wanted to return to the Australian Quarantine ranks.
It blew over and we are still being paid....this week.
The Qantas uniform WILL hopefully be modified and with a new (old) set of wings and a hat badge that reflects its rich history (which is what the white hat is all about) then it will be quite a smart uniform.
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I do agree with ad-astra.
In my years in marketing and advertising, I tended to specialise in 'Corporate Image'.
Now, I'm not privy to Qantas' current marketing strategy in terms of image and what they feel is 'trending' in the field of uniform appearance, but...
They've badly missed the mark with the two most important elements - the hat/cap badge and the brevet.
As with the previous two posts, hopefully they'll see the need for the 'anticipated modifications' before they outlay big bucks on a package that has not been properly thought through.
The gold 'bullion'?
Well, I'm sure Joycie and his mates will find a use for that when people have forgotten about it.
In my years in marketing and advertising, I tended to specialise in 'Corporate Image'.
Now, I'm not privy to Qantas' current marketing strategy in terms of image and what they feel is 'trending' in the field of uniform appearance, but...
They've badly missed the mark with the two most important elements - the hat/cap badge and the brevet.
As with the previous two posts, hopefully they'll see the need for the 'anticipated modifications' before they outlay big bucks on a package that has not been properly thought through.
The gold 'bullion'?
Well, I'm sure Joycie and his mates will find a use for that when people have forgotten about it.
No Coat of Arms
Kangaroo facing backwards
Kangaroo facing backwards
https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/coat-arms/index.cfm
Also anyone notice how currently the emu and the kangaroo face the wrong way around compared to the official version? And anyone else have an issue with a flightless bird on pilot wings?
As for the kangaroo, it's facing in the same direction in the new uniform as the company logo (tail to the left, head to the right) as the official logo has it facing since at least 1968. And in the same direction as it was displayed on the 70's era uniform when it was in the centre of the wings:
The Kangaroo Symbol | Qantas
As for the southern cross? The only symbol I could see where it was aligned horizontally was the Eureka flag, otherwise all other displays of it on national flags (not uniquely Australian as it's displayed on the NZ, PNG, Samoan and Brazilian national flags as well) has it displayed aligned vertically. Although to be honest it's hard to picture a southern cross from the way the five stars are aligned on the current badge.
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All good points dr dre, no doubt Marty was thinking exactly the same thing!?
If only he'd googled, "QANTAS pilot uniform history" instead of, "Catch me if you can", for inspiration.
In any case we shouldn't be too hard on the poor guy, he was probably only following (very strict) instructions.
If only he'd googled, "QANTAS pilot uniform history" instead of, "Catch me if you can", for inspiration.
In any case we shouldn't be too hard on the poor guy, he was probably only following (very strict) instructions.