Chinese airline sparks controversy with armpit test

[hokkien]

Friday, Nov 09, 2012
What does it take to become a pilot? You would think perfect vision, good height and an excellent command of English would cut it. But, apparently not for one Chinese airline.

On top of all that, Hainan Airlines requires its pilot hopefuls to be free of body odour.

The airline sparked controversy after it reportedly had a zero-body-odour requirement in its pilot recruitment tests.

At interviews, company staff would apparently go up-close to sniff pilot applicants' bare armpits for any bad smells.

“I passed everything, but I was doomed by my armpits, which are always a bit whiffy,” said one of the applicants who got rejected.

Company officials claim that plane staff often interact with the public and passengers do not want to deal with someone's body odour during their trip, especially not an employee of the airline they are flying with.

"Our staff works very closely with the public, and no passenger wants to smell a pilot’s armpits," said an airline staff in an online Chinese media report.

The airline also claims that the odour test is a good stress management indicator. The same airline spokesperson said: "If they can keep their cool in this test, they aren’t going to sweat in the cockpit.”

According to AOL News, China has recently recruited thousands of airline personnel and the aviation industry is drastically increasing its training standards.

Do you think the hygiene requirement is a good or bad move?

 

[roadrunner]

Ahahaaa.. This really made my day, where do they find such hilarious news to report. Look at that woman's face, can't work out if she's a woman or a man dressed as a woman or a shim dressed as a sheep

 

[streetsmart73]

Ahahaaa.. This really made my day, where do they find such hilarious news to report. Look at that woman's face, can't work out if she's a woman or a man dressed as a woman or a shim dressed as a sheep

hi there


1. aiyoh!
2. kinana spotted leh.
3.

 

[mojito]

When checking your armpit hair, if the fugly company official stand too close to you...

HOW HAR?

 

[Fishypie]

Ahahaaa.. This really made my day, where do they find such hilarious news to report. Look at that woman's face, can't work out if she's a woman or a man dressed as a woman or a shim dressed as a sheep

Seems Like some Ah Gua..

 

[devilblue]

I pitied indian and middle-east airliners' passengers.

 

[roadrunner]

When checking your armpit hair, if the fugly company official stand too close to you... HOW HAR?

How ar? faster jump into the plane & fly away lor. I bet it's a scam, it's really a front for some hairy armpit smelling sex fetish club, be very careful, look out for hidden cameras & mics. PRC see Japan AV so strong, they also want a piece of the action, start with all the kinky stuff first, smell armpit, lick asshole

 

[Lee5604]

If Ah Neh airlines were to implement the Body Ordour test on their new recruits and existing pilots, they will have zero pilots left. I think the Chief Pilot of Ah Neh airlines will be the first to go!

 

[palden]

Kenna wake up by a ah Neh steward once because of his smell.

 

[Lee5604]

Kenna wake up by a ah Neh steward once because of his smell.

I once saw an ah neh flight crew, two pilots and fight engineer plus the whole load of flight stewards and flight stewardess and the smells were coming out from this walking entourage. I looked carefully and saw the pilots and flight engineer (all males) who were in their off-white shirt uniform; around the armpits of their uniform, were wet with sweat and were yellow stained too. You can guess where the smells were coming from. Thank God I was not on that flight!

 

[eErotica69]

If Ah Neh airlines were to implement the Body Ordour test on their new recruits and existing pilots, they will have zero pilots left. I think the Chief Pilot of Ah Neh airlines will be the first to go!

Nay... they all smell the same. Low potential difference. So surely pass.

 

[red amoeba]

Never smell the crotch? Unwashed crotch is over powering too