Vintage Air Hostesses
The first female flight attendant
was a 25-year-old registered nurse named
Ellen Church, she was hired by United
Airlines in 1930. In the United States, the job
was one of only a few in the 1930s
to permit women, which led
to large numbers of applicants for the
few positions available. Female flight
attendants rapidly replaced
male ones, and by 1936, they had all but
taken over the role. They were selected not
only for their knowledge but also
for their characteristics.
In the United States, they were required
to be unmarried and were fired
if they decided to wed. A 1936 New York
Times article
described the requirements:
“The girls who qualify for hostesses
must be petite; weight 100 to 118 pounds;
height 5 feet to 5 feet 4 inches;
age 20 to 26 years. Add to that
the rigid physical examination
each must undergo four times
every year, and you are
assured of the bloom that
goes with perfect health.”
There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane…” Air Hostess
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