(Scroll down for video) An airline announced that it will only be hiring slim female crew members in orderto save on fuel costs, according to a statement released by GoAir in India. While some airlines admit that they hire women for their sex appeal, the budget carrier GoAir has said that it will be hiring predominantly female flight attendants in the future, as they are 40 pounds lighter than the average man. The airline estimates that every extra pound costs them $0.05 per flight hour, and the new policy will save up to $500,000 per year.
GoAir also confirmed that it would be looking at other weight reduction initiatives.
“The size of the in-flight magazines have been reduced,” GoAir CEO Giorgio De Roni said. “The water tanks are no longer filled to capacity, as only 35 percent to 40 percent of water is actually used,” the CEO also said.
“The size of the in-flight magazines have been reduced,” GoAir CEO Giorgio De Roni said. “The water tanks are no longer filled to capacity, as only 35 percent to 40 percent of water is actually used,” the CEO also said.
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The 130 male flight attendants of GoAir will not be fired as the female only policy applies only to future hires. The airline expects to hire about 2,000 flight attendants and pilots over the next seven years.
Weight and its reduction is a key element for airlines as fuel costs, comprising one-third to half of the operating costs of an airline, continue to rise.
Weight and its reduction is a key element for airlines as fuel costs, comprising one-third to half of the operating costs of an airline, continue to rise.
Samoa Air last year became the first airline to charge fees based on weight and Norwegian economists have claimed that this is the most fair and reasonable way to calculate the prices
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