Romantic moment in the air results in bride-to-be getting her wings clipped.
China East Airlines
Chinese cabin attendant fired for accepting marriage proposal during flight【Video】
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Casey Baseel
Sep 21, 2018 - Tweet
- China
- (airplanes • China East Airlines • controversy • crazy • flight attendant • marriage • moving • proposal • sad • touching • video • Wedding)
China’s Aspiring Commercial Pilots Must Undergo Pit Stink Exam to Qualify
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Master Blaster
Nov 10, 2012
In Asian countries, working on an airplane is considered a highly skilled occupation. Aside from the usual flying skills and regulations, both pilots and staff also need knowledge of another language (particularly English). On top of that, physical limitations like height and vision make for a rather shallow pool of candidates.
In China, a country often given a bad rap for lax regulations, the restrictions are even tighter as having smelly underarms is grounds for expulsion from becoming a pilot.
- China
- (armpit • body odor • China East Airlines • Hainan Airlines • pilot)
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