British Airways new uniform
Smug?
If it's smug youre looking for look no further than the Virgin advert and the look of smugness and superiority on the face and posture of the FA 'person' with Virgin red eye makeup.
Would I, could I rely on that person in the event of an Emergency without it first checking it's makeup?
Would I, could I rely on that person in the event of an Emergency without it first checking it's makeup?
In my time in aviation some (in fact most) of the most utterly useless and incompetent individuals I’ve had the displeasure of working with have been straight, white, Anglo Saxon, middle aged men, generally the ones who think they’re “alpha males” and “anti woke”.
I actually like the new uniform, looks smart and gives a feeling of being part of a team from the freight dogs to the cabin crew.
Nothing wrong with changing a uniform and relatively inexpensive, plus it gives the crew 'options' as to how they want to be seen rather than some of the dated and stereotypical / misogynistic uniforms.
They are crew and still individuals.
Far better than the disaster of painting the aircraft tails to appeal to other nationalities.
BA can fly the flag while still being seen to be taking the views of its crew, customers and the public - a difficult tightrope to walk.
Nothing wrong with changing a uniform and relatively inexpensive, plus it gives the crew 'options' as to how they want to be seen rather than some of the dated and stereotypical / misogynistic uniforms.
They are crew and still individuals.
Far better than the disaster of painting the aircraft tails to appeal to other nationalities.
BA can fly the flag while still being seen to be taking the views of its crew, customers and the public - a difficult tightrope to walk.
Had to fly BA last year, Heathrow to Istanbul due cancellation of SK flight from Oslo.
Did notice non-reclining seats and no meals available. Did not notice uniforms, could not tell difference between these new ones and the ones worn on that flight. As a frequent flier must admitt that I don't pay much attention to uniforms at all, unless they are spectacular. Few are.
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Did notice non-reclining seats and no meals available. Did not notice uniforms, could not tell difference between these new ones and the ones worn on that flight. As a frequent flier must admitt that I don't pay much attention to uniforms at all, unless they are spectacular. Few are.
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Sorry but BA staff are actually human and do need a crap and pee every now and then, practical clothing design does need to take this normal bodily function into account especially for long haul.
The new designs are currently getting utterly crucified on the company's in house website chat. 😁
Crew have a choice of different types of uniform - not compulsory, just chose what suits for the job you have to do. The jumpsuit may be more practical for some roles such as checkin when you might occasionally have to twist or get up to give a bag stuck on a belt a push (unlikely, I know...)
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1. Glad to see they appear to have kept the hats...
(Q- How do you get an F/O to wear a hat?)
2. I guess as per the previous uniform the shirt pocket isn't big enough to house a passport, and even if it is uniform standards prohibited stowing anything bulky in said pockets..any change.
3. Any improvement on the quality of the pilot's trousers or do they still go start white after a couple of outings/ does you still look like you've been a bit careless in the toilet department after you've done a walk round in the rain*?
*when I left a while back the one thing the company didn't want back was the trousers - probably zero resale value, even as scrap.
(Q- How do you get an F/O to wear a hat?)2. I guess as per the previous uniform the shirt pocket isn't big enough to house a passport, and even if it is uniform standards prohibited stowing anything bulky in said pockets..any change.
3. Any improvement on the quality of the pilot's trousers or do they still go start white after a couple of outings/ does you still look like you've been a bit careless in the toilet department after you've done a walk round in the rain*?
*when I left a while back the one thing the company didn't want back was the trousers - probably zero resale value, even as scrap.
Well I like them but it might give rise to a lot of bottom oinching..................and that is only the blokes............................more seriously, Mods might tolerate a brief drift to asking what was your fave ? Mine was definitely the Cally birds. GF came up with a kinda Mid East ref to the hijab that did look rather cute, en mass and didn't SIA come up with a very respectful and clear ref to locality ? Was a front runnerr but.............ooooh thos Cally chics.........!
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Did someone mention Cally?
I had to wear a bright orange jumpsuit to get to work with a hood and little plastic booties.
That was the downside the upside was sitting in a burning and turning Bcal S61 as the Cally ground staff member walked out in a skirt to hand paperwork to the pilot with a look on the face of don’t you dare pull any collective.
I had to wear a bright orange jumpsuit to get to work with a hood and little plastic booties.
That was the downside the upside was sitting in a burning and turning Bcal S61 as the Cally ground staff member walked out in a skirt to hand paperwork to the pilot with a look on the face of don’t you dare pull any collective.
I tried to wear it once, to a country where supposedly it was a good idea, I felt like a clown.
However, I went to LHR recently and all pilots wore their cap in the terminal.
What's the point of this cap ? The only use I'm seeing is to differentiate between cockpit and cabin crew when wearing a winter coat.
What I would like most about a new uniform : a high visibility jacket that would be easy to put on even with a winter coat.
The reason for the hat was for the passengers and others to easily identify authority or the bloke in charge..in the old days a copper couldn’t nick you if he didn’t have his hat on.
‘Twas only the stewards in the 70s who got things changed as it messed up their quiffs.
My first hat had the soak and elastic band treatment…20 years later after getting my 4th stripe at last it was always titfer on when greeting or explaining the delay to pax.
Sadly I see too many scruffy individuals when I fly now…I was very proud of my donkey jacket in a previous life..even brushing it down..have a look at the shoes of some of those scruffs next time you wander through the airport…
‘Twas only the stewards in the 70s who got things changed as it messed up their quiffs.
My first hat had the soak and elastic band treatment…20 years later after getting my 4th stripe at last it was always titfer on when greeting or explaining the delay to pax.
Sadly I see too many scruffy individuals when I fly now…I was very proud of my donkey jacket in a previous life..even brushing it down..have a look at the shoes of some of those scruffs next time you wander through the airport…
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