The government view was that airlines needed to be profitable to be safe, so they prevented competition and artificially kept prices up. The ‘regulated era’ wasn’t about protecting consumers, it was about ensuring airline profits. Government no longer protects airline profits.It was glamorous when it was expensive and limited, something people could only aspire to or only do on very rare special occasions. Perhaps the Concorde was glamorous, but that’s not even flying anymore and travel is therefore slower than it was between 19. Not only that, it really hasn’t fundamentally changed that much. There are six things going on, though I’d love to hear thoughts in the relative role that each plays or if I’m missing any factors? You can’t say the same about today’s American, United, Delta - or Spirit – crewmember. The Pan Am and to a lesser extent TWA flight attendant was culturally iconic. Being a pilot was once glamorous, I wonder if the relative status of pilots has fared better than flight attendants? Some of the same effects have influenced the way we regard pilots today versus 40 years ago, although there are additional factors that have made serving as a flight attendant fall in status even more than flying up front. The piece suggests airline jobs are no longer as glamorous. ![]() Without government protection for airlines wages haven’t grown. Flying has become more small-d democratic. ![]() The argument is that the law disfavors unions, and consumers demand low prices.ĭeregulation has meant more people have access to the skies thanks to lower prices (the government used to mandate high prices most people couldn’t afford). I can be reached at paul (at) paulsillers dot com.Reader Jeff passes along an older piece suggesting reasons ‘we’ ruined airline jobs. I also wrote a book, International Business Etiquette 20:20, which looks at the 20 most critical business etiquette factors that come into play when doing business amongst the G20 economies. I've participated in a number of prominent aero-industry events in various capacities, including the Clean Sky Forum 2017, Bruxelles (moderator) ARINC Aviation Satellite conference, Annapolis (speaker) IATA Inflight Management in Bangkok (speaker) IPEC Inflight Passenger Entertainment in London (speaker) ARC2014 Airline Retail Conference (panel moderator). Before that I studied Industrial Design at the Central School of Art & Design, now known as Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts, London.Ĭonference Presentations: I chaired the inaugural Aircraft Interiors EXPO conference in Cannes in 2000 and moderated at subsequent Aircraft Interiors EXPOs in Cannes and Hamburg. I led, project managed and consulted on branding, design and corporate communications programs for a variety of national airlines, including British Airways, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air New Zealand, Royal Jordanian, Aeroflot, Sabena, Turkish Airlines and others. From the latest innovations in touchless travel, the emergence of eVTOLs, the evolution of sustainable aviation fuels, or the viability of supersonic commercial flight, I can draw on an extensive network of industry leaders and experts to add insight to the articles I produce.īackground: I've been writing about aviation for over 25+ years, but prior to my career in journalism I worked as an industrial designer and airline branding expert with aircraft manufacturers including Fokker in The Netherlands and the de Havilland Division of Boeing Canada in Ontario, as well as with branding agencies Landor Associates, Futurebrand and Identica. Within aviation's fast-changing landscape I cover the technologies (AI, AR/VR, drones, biometrics, blockchain, 3D printing, robotics, automation, IoT), underlying business strategies, economics and political stories that are shaping tomorrow's airline passenger experience. I also write thought leadership pieces, video scripts and 'explainer' articles for aerospace companies and C-Suite clients in the aviation industry (examples available upon request). You've probably already read some of my feature articles for mainstream media channels and business publications including CNN, Business Life, British Airways' The Club, The Independent, The Times, The Sunday Times, Financial Times, Reader's Digest, Business Traveler USA, Scandinavian Traveler, Raconteur, Quartz, APEX Media and many others. I write for a variety of audiences (business, consumer, industry, technical, governmental) and across print, online, blogs, social media, and corporate communication formats. Welcome to my portfolio: Hi, I'm Paul Sillers, a London-based freelance features writer, columnist and corporate communications copywriter focused around the aviation, travel and aerospace sectors.
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