Thoroughly Modern Milieu: The Feminine Presence in the Airways

Albert J. Mills

Chapter 3 in Sex, Strategy and the Stratosphere, 2006, pp 48-81 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract From 1924 to 1939 commercial aviation in Britain underwent considerable change. The Government intervened to encourage merger and to provide funding, acquiring in the process more direct control. As a result a new, more powerful, airline — IAL — emerged. Airplane technology improved greatly, bringing an increase in passenger seating and operating range, allowing airlines to carry more passengers over greater distances. Trans-continental travel was introduced and ‘air stewards’ became a standard part of the flight crew. Competition sharpened with the development and growth of British Airways Ltd (BAL) and a number of international competitors. Women became an accepted part of the workforce but, with one or two exception, were wholly employed in secretarial and clerical positions.

Keywords: Female Employee; Male Employee; Flight Attendant; Clerical Work; Flight Crew (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230595705_3

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