Cabin Crew with HIV?
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From: Continental Europe
Further, there is lots of "sleeping around" in the airlines. So the airline may have a concern that others in the airline would get infected.
HIV status is a private matter and an airline need not concern itself with it.
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From: global
so did anyone win the million dollar jackpot?
how can you talk about this subject matter without the facts. it seems that pilots now know more about hiv than the worlds best virologists?
please keep this post, so you can refer back to it when the hiv/aids bull shxx is announced as the worlds greatest hoax.
how can you talk about this subject matter without the facts. it seems that pilots now know more about hiv than the worlds best virologists?
please keep this post, so you can refer back to it when the hiv/aids bull shxx is announced as the worlds greatest hoax.
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From: FLORIDA
Well l have to say that l dont think that having HIV or aids is a "private" thing....
Just as in any sexually transmitted disease (except this will most prob. end up killing you ) it does concern the other person involved. I hope that the infected at least inform the 'other' person before hand.
Just as in any sexually transmitted disease (except this will most prob. end up killing you ) it does concern the other person involved. I hope that the infected at least inform the 'other' person before hand.
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From: UNITED KINGDOM
Actually HIV in the western world is no longer a terminal condition as the drugs available now will allow you to live a full life. The difference is that you'll have to make changes to your lifestyle in that you should try and live a healthy one and obviously refrain from unprotected sex.
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Magic
Yeah, look at Magic johnson. Though I doubt he ever applied for a position as a FA, he had to stop playing basketball. I think you you are not physically fit to play basketball, you shouldn't be an FA!
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Wuff, that is complete and utter rubbish.
FAs have to be fit enough and strong enough to open aircraft doors in an emergency (which on many types have power assist) and to conduct an evacuation in an emergency.
Maneuvering trolleys, shifting containers and carrying their own suitcases, opening and closing aircraft doors under normal conditions all require a minimum level of fitness.
A level of fitness that pales into complete insignificance when compared to what is required of a professional athlete like Magic Johnson.
Wuff, this is a forum for professional cabin crew; it requires a minimum of brain engagement before you post.
FAs have to be fit enough and strong enough to open aircraft doors in an emergency (which on many types have power assist) and to conduct an evacuation in an emergency.
Maneuvering trolleys, shifting containers and carrying their own suitcases, opening and closing aircraft doors under normal conditions all require a minimum level of fitness.
A level of fitness that pales into complete insignificance when compared to what is required of a professional athlete like Magic Johnson.
Wuff, this is a forum for professional cabin crew; it requires a minimum of brain engagement before you post.
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From: melbourne australia
QANTAS is notorious for employing gay male stewards who all transited thru san francisco when AIDS was first reported, the number of them who died from AIDS is speculated about but generally the subject is too politically incorrect to mention
hopefully they are now more cautious sexually
hopefully they are now more cautious sexually
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From: YVR
I think whoever started this thread was probably wanting to know what airlines test for HIV. I know when I was hired by BA they did, but not sure if they still do. I had heard whilst I was there, they had changed their policy and would hire HIV+ people for short haul only, but this was a rumour at that time.
I imagine there are other airlines in the UK that do not HIV test; in North America (Canada and the US) it is against the law to do so. If anyone can clarify which airlines test and which ones do not, I think it would be more helpful to the person who started the thread.
I imagine there are other airlines in the UK that do not HIV test; in North America (Canada and the US) it is against the law to do so. If anyone can clarify which airlines test and which ones do not, I think it would be more helpful to the person who started the thread.
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From: YVR
This may be helpful:
http://www.pprune.org/cabin-crew/222...w-medical.html
Apparently BA has done away with the medical. God it was so extensive!
http://www.pprune.org/cabin-crew/222...w-medical.html
Apparently BA has done away with the medical. God it was so extensive!
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From: Planet Earth
Interesting post,
Captainwuff, i'm a Pilot as well and have never seen any restriction against a Pilot flying with HIV.
As long as he / she is under treatment and does not develop Aids I don't see a problem.
In fact, since no test is done for the Virus how would anyone know ?
Captainwuff, i'm a Pilot as well and have never seen any restriction against a Pilot flying with HIV.
As long as he / she is under treatment and does not develop Aids I don't see a problem.
In fact, since no test is done for the Virus how would anyone know ?
