Female pilot uniforms
07-29-2014, 02:06 PM
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Female pilot uniforms
Why do female US Airways pilots wear the same uniform as male pilots. A man's suit is not flattering on a woman. Why not more of a female style cut (like a business women would wear) with no tie and definitely no hat!
Virtually every other work group has gender appropriate clothing, from management to gate agents to flight attendants (OK I guess ramp workers dress the same too).
I hope with the new uniform we are able to move away from this. I'm sure I'll have some spears chucked my way for this, but I'm serious.
I'm particularly interested in the female pilots response to this. I can't imagine they like wearing men's clothing.
Virtually every other work group has gender appropriate clothing, from management to gate agents to flight attendants (OK I guess ramp workers dress the same too).
I hope with the new uniform we are able to move away from this. I'm sure I'll have some spears chucked my way for this, but I'm serious.
I'm particularly interested in the female pilots response to this. I can't imagine they like wearing men's clothing.
07-29-2014, 02:20 PM
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My wife spends a ton of money on shirts and pants that fit the way they should. She wears the regular tie though.
She looks pretty good in the uniform, IMO, but yeah - she's not a huge fan. Do any airlines have different uniforms for men and women, other than the tie?
She looks pretty good in the uniform, IMO, but yeah - she's not a huge fan. Do any airlines have different uniforms for men and women, other than the tie?
07-29-2014, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by biigD
My wife spends a ton of money on shirts and pants that fit the way they should. She wears the regular tie though. She looks pretty good in the uniform, IMO, but yeah - she's not a huge fan. Do any airlines have different uniforms for men and women, other than the tie?
07-29-2014, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by EMBFlyer
Continental had the "Peter Pan" hat and "The Napkin" (ascot) for females. I though both looked pretty stupid. I've seen plenty of female pilots (not Airways) in the crossover tie thing. I believe United has the option for a skirt now.
Its a uniform. It would be nice to have clothes to fit women pilots better, im sure its frustrating. I have heard how much more expensive some of these options are for female pilots, and that sucks. But at the end of the day, its a uniform
07-29-2014, 07:05 PM
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Female pilot uniforms
If the military can figure it out for a service dress, so can the airlines. Seems to be a "it's always been that way" or "a male driven industry". ************
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07-29-2014, 07:16 PM
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If the military can figure it out for a service dress, so can the airlines. Seems to be a "it's always been that way" or "a male driven industry". I agree sh!t's gotta change.
Using the military dress example for airline pilots is a bad example and only reinforces the point that a common uniform amongst professionals is not the end of the world.
Last edited by The Juice; 07-29-2014 at 07:26 PM.
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