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Thoroughly Modern Milieu: The Feminine Presence in the Airways

In: Sex, Strategy and the Stratosphere

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  • Albert J. Mills

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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.

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  • Albert J. Mills, 2006. "Thoroughly Modern Milieu: The Feminine Presence in the Airways," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Sex, Strategy and the Stratosphere, chapter 3, pages 48-81, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-59570-5_3
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230595705_3
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