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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Flight attendants"”.
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The prevalence of occupational health problems in-flight crews (pilots and flight attendants: A systematic review and meta-analysis
… health problems in aircrew members (pilots and flight attendants) as compared with the general population. Methods: We identified relevant literature by searching several electronic databases including PubMed, EBSCOhost: CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar and included …
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Battle in the skies: Sex discrimination in the United States airline industry, 1930 to 1978
The flight attendant occupation in the United States, developed in the 1930s, created new opportunities for women workers, but defined flight attendants as docile, temporary, and easily exploitable workers. Airlines soon discovered that flight attendants provided a marketable image, based on …
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"Serving to secure ""Global Korea"": Gender, mobility, and flight attendant labor migrants"
… argue that aspiring, current, and former Korean flight attendants have driven the production and maintenance of this national project. More broadly, as a driver of this national project, this occupation has emerged out of the country’s own aspirational flights from an earlier history of …
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Design Criteria for Female Flight Attendant Uniforms: Wearer Preference Needs Assessment
… this research was to gather the preferences of flight attendants for garment characteristics of the ideal flight attendant uniform, then translate those garment characteristics to design criteria. Using uniform silhouette, interior design lines and fabric characteristics as dependent variables, …
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A cross-sectional and mixed-method assessment of safety culture and safety climate at a regional airline
… the current study were maintenance technicians, flight attendants, dispatchers, pilots, and managers. Results indicated significant differences of perception of safety climate, safety culture, and Safety Management System between the maintenance technicians and flight attendants. The length of …
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Ultra-Long-Haul Commercial Operations: An Assessment of Current Health and Safety Standards
… commercial airlines have invested extensively in-flight crew operational research and aircraft system development in preparation for ULH flights. Conversely, the progress on health and safety and its impact and standards has received limited attention in the industry. Though stringent medical …
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Awakening from a land of bliss : changing control and authority of commerical airline pilots
… groups of people, including other pilots, flight attendants, Federal Air Marshals, law enforcement officers, and even passengers. Third, although pilots are heavily regulated by many different organizations, they have attempted to establish themselves as a professional group and have fought …
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The Relationship Between Labor Unions and Safety in US Airlines: Is There a "Union Effect?"
… on if and how long each airline’s pilots and flight attendants have been unionized, to determine if unionization had an effect on safety outcomes. The 15 airlines included in the study identified as operating most of the years between 1990 and 2013, with annual departures averaging over …
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Passenger Traits That Predict the Bystander Intervention Model Steps During an Inflight Assault on a Flight Attendant
… major U.S. airline has experienced a violent inflight assault on one of their flight attendants. The problem is becoming more widespread, but industry leaders have few coping strategies. The first step toward addressing the issue is understanding the various aspects of the event, including the …
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Student Engagement in Aviation Moocs: Identifying Subgroups and Their Differences
… their choosing. As online training for pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, and small unmanned aerial system operators continues to expand, understanding how learners engage in optional aviation-focused, online course material may help inform course design and instruction in the aviation …
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Identification of Factors Associated with Fume Events Using Text Mining and Data Mining Methods
<p>Pilots, flight attendants, and passengers can be exposed to toxic compounds when the bleed air that supplies the cabin and flight deck is contaminated with pyrolyzed hydraulic fluid or oil from turbine jet engines. These fume events occur sporadically and can result in acute or chronic exposure …