From the Torygrope...
Sideburns, handlebar moustaches and chewing gum have reportedly been outlawed by Qantas in strict new uniform guidelines issued to pilots set to come into effect tomorrow.
"Pilots are fuming" over the Australian airline's new rules, according to the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH), which require them to wear their jackets at all times, even on the way to work, unless the temperature is above 27C...
“Make-up should complement that individual, look natural and blend with the uniform,” read the guidelines, according to the SMH. “Brightly coloured or sparkly eyeshadow should not be worn.”
The new dress code comes after Qantas relaunched its pilot uniforms, which now comprise navy jackets, enlarged epaulettes and white hats festooned with the Qantas logo: a jumping kangaroo...
“The white cap is supposed to take us back to the days of flying boats but it's 2016, not the 1940s. We don't fly flying boats, we fly aeroplanes," grumbled one pilot.
"They don't call it a uniform, they call it a costume. Everyone has got the s***s that they are trying to make us wear this stuff."
I note that the 23 page set of guidelines says nothing about the colour of stockings and suspenders to be worn by crew of either sex so at least there is some leeway in the uniform...
Nothing like a pastel shade of lipstick and a good pair of sussies to make a bloke feel better about himself even if he has to drag a 737 to Wagga Wagga for the day!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/desti ... s-to-crew/
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