Ukraine Airline Updates Work Clothes for Female Flight Attendants
2021-10-15
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1Imagine you are preparing to take a flight.
2As you step onto the plane, you are greeted by a flight attendant.
3Now, describe the clothes of the female flight attendant.
4You might say she is wearing a skirt, dressy top and dress shoes with heels.
5That would describe her traditional work clothes, or uniform.
6But on one airline, that is changing.
7SkyUp Airlines is a privately-owned Ukrainian airline.
8It recently decided to put an end to heels and form-fitting skirts for their female flight attendants.
9Now, the women will wear white Nike sneakers.
10And their uniform will be a loose-fitting suit -- with an orange jacket, orange pants and a white T-shirt.
11The suit and T-shirt are both made by Ukrainian clothing companies.
12The airline made this change after hearing comments from the flight attendants about their uniform.
13One of them is Alexandrina Denysenko.
14Denysenko says that during a flight she sometimes does not sit down - not even for a minute.
15After standing so much and while wearing high heels, her legs and feet hurt.
16She said to wear comfortable shoes is like a dream come true.
17While she says that heels look beautiful, "... feet suffer and swell by the end of the flight.
18And, she told Reuters, "...sneakers are absolutely cool."
19The company said they researched the history of cabin crew uniforms.
20They decided to get rid of what they called "conservative" parts of a flight attendant's look.
21The airline has turned the traditional and conservative uniform into something modern and sporty.
22But the changes are not only about style and comfort.
23There are safety issues to consider as well.
24Denysenko said that in the event of an emergency water landing, the crew would have to evacuate the plane on inflatable equipment.
25Heels can damage that equipment.
26And she adds "... it won't be very comfortable to swim in a skirt."
27Some people may not realize something: The job of flight attendant is physically demanding.
28The website IllinoisWorkNet.com says that flight attendants must:
29stand for very long periods of time;
30do the same movements over and over, such as lifting heavy bags into overhead storage;
31push a heavy service cart and serve passengers food and drinks sometimes while keeping balance during an unsteady flight;
32work in a pressurized area;
33breathe recycled air for long periods of time;
34and manage a lack of regular sleep.
35The head of the SkyUp Airlines marketing department is Marianna Grygorash.
36She told Reuters the image of the female flight attendant is very "romanticized."
37People may think it is an easy job.
38But in fact, she said, "...their job demands a lot of physical training."
39The company also plans to launch a new uniform for male crew.
40They will wear a light suit and a T-shirt.
41Their Nike sneakers will be black.
42The new uniforms will be officially launched on October 22, 2021.
43I'm Anna Matteo.
1Imagine you are preparing to take a flight. As you step onto the plane, you are greeted by a flight attendant. 2Now, describe the clothes of the female flight attendant. You might say she is wearing a skirt, dressy top and dress shoes with heels. That would describe her traditional work clothes, or uniform. 3But on one airline, that is changing. 4SkyUp Airlines is a privately-owned Ukrainian airline. It recently decided to put an end to heels and form-fitting skirts for their female flight attendants. 5Now, the women will wear white Nike sneakers. And their uniform will be a loose-fitting suit -- with an orange jacket, orange pants and a white T-shirt. The suit and T-shirt are both made by Ukrainian clothing companies. 6The airline made this change after hearing comments from the flight attendants about their uniform. One of them is Alexandrina Denysenko. 7Denysenko says that during a flight she sometimes does not sit down - not even for a minute. After standing so much and while wearing high heels, her legs and feet hurt. She said to wear comfortable shoes is like a dream come true. 8While she says that heels look beautiful, "... feet suffer and swell by the end of the flight. And, she told Reuters, "...sneakers are absolutely cool." 9The company said they researched the history of cabin crew uniforms. They decided to get rid of what they called "conservative" parts of a flight attendant's look. The airline has turned the traditional and conservative uniform into something modern and sporty. 10But the changes are not only about style and comfort. There are safety issues to consider as well. 11Denysenko said that in the event of an emergency water landing, the crew would have to evacuate the plane on inflatable equipment. Heels can damage that equipment. And she adds "... it won't be very comfortable to swim in a skirt." 12Some people may not realize something: The job of flight attendant is physically demanding. The website IllinoisWorkNet.com says that flight attendants must: 13stand for very long periods of time; 14do the same movements over and over, such as lifting heavy bags into overhead storage; 15push a heavy service cart and serve passengers food and drinks sometimes while keeping balance during an unsteady flight; 16work in a pressurized area; 17breathe recycled air for long periods of time; 18and manage a lack of regular sleep. 19The head of the SkyUp Airlines marketing department is Marianna Grygorash. She told Reuters the image of the female flight attendant is very "romanticized." People may think it is an easy job. But in fact, she said, "...their job demands a lot of physical training." 20The company also plans to launch a new uniform for male crew. They will wear a light suit and a T-shirt. Their Nike sneakers will be black. 21The new uniforms will be officially launched on October 22, 2021. 22I'm Anna Matteo. 23This story was reported by Margaryta Chornokondratenko and Sergiy Karazy for Reuters News Agency. Anna Matteo adapted it for VOA Learning English. Susan Shand was the editor. 24______________________________________________________ 25Words in This Story 26skirt - n. a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist down 27sneakers - n. a sports shoe with a rubber sole 28comfortable - adj. giving physical ease 29swell - v. to enlarge in an abnormal way usually by pressure from within or by growth 30style - n. a method, manner, or quality that is felt to be very respectable, fashionable, or proper 31evacuate - v. to remove (someone) from a dangerous place 32inflatable - adj. possible to fill with air or gas 33recycled - adj. to pass again through a series of changes or treatments: such as to process (something, such as liquid body waste, glass, or cans) in order to regain material for human use 34romanticize - v. to think about or describe something as being better or more attractive or interesting than it really is : romanticized - adj.