Seth K 3 Report post Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) In my flight there were 4 uniforms I saw, A red kebaya, the blue one, regular male suit and black suit. Make me dizzy, they shud have one uniform. Although I found the supervisor was extremely rude. Edited February 4, 2008 by Seth K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adrian M 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2008 the blue one Flying on SQ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick R. 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2008 From my observation (after passing them everyday).. IFS male uniform looks like those of Emirates male crews (dark blue blazers, navy[?] blue shirts & red tie & dark blue pants matching the blazer) Chief Stewardess red kebaya..exactly same tone of red as those SQ CS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted February 5, 2008 Flying on SQ? MH female crew uniform is blue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandeep G 1 Report post Posted February 5, 2008 wanna see a pic of the new uniform gents! (and ladies ) any crew member here can share some personal pics??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2008 any pictures??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 I was on MH 2507 KCH-KUL on 8 February 2008 and I saw the new female IFS red uniform. On the inbound trip, MH 2504 on 11 February 2008, I saw the new male IFS black suit uniform. Sorry for the improvisation of the photo taking. Perhaps Kenneth can give a better coverage. The female IFS, Norafizah also informed me that a new sarong kebaya will be unveiled for the normal rank flight attendants. The colour will be dark blue, slightly lighter than SQ's. She pointed towards the blue hue motifs on her new red kebaya when explaining it to me. As for the male IFS uniform, the black suit is worn together with a blue shirt and a red (dotted/patterned) neck tie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric C 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 Sorry for the improvisation of the photo taking. Perhaps Kenneth can give a better coverage. The female IFS, Norafizah also informed me that a new sarong kebaya will be unveiled for the normal rank flight attendants. The colour will be dark blue, slightly lighter than SQ's. She pointed towards the blue hue motifs on her new red kebaya when explaining it to me. As for the male IFS uniform, the black suit is worn together with a blue shirt and a red (dotted/patterned) neck tie. You must be kidding me! I understand that modernisation has it's price, I think that there is too much to lose if they are going to completely change the colour of their Kabaya. The green kabaya is as much associated with MAS and a kangaroo is with Australia (or the Eiffel Tower with Paris). The green kabaya has been with MAS through the good times and the bad. The constant winning of cabin staff awards is a testament to this. To get rid of such a well known part of MAS is just ridiculous. Why fix something that isn't broken? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 The Kebaya I believe is just plainly traditional Malay clothing which probably originates from Indonesia Nothing close to Kangaroo - Australia or Eiffel Tower - Paris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 I saw that red kebaya too, i doesnt blend in with the airline blueish theme, red is not a nice relaxing color like the blue one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken M. 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 IJ - don't ditch the green/blue kebaya on the MH FA's. They look lovely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S. Huang 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 Instead of wasting money, they should have spent the money on something more worth while.... like better food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 a new sarong kebaya will be unveiled for the normal rank flight attendants. The colour will be dark blue, slightly lighter than SQ's. Why do they have to go blue ?? Hmm .. anyway, i am glad that MAS have decided to stick with their traditional uniform (kebaya/batik). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zaki 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 Why fix something that isn't broken? they should have spent the money on something more worth while.... like better food. well said, couldnt agree more... the red kebaya does not look pleasing to my eyes.. the red colour is just ... err... "garang" (fierce).. owh maybe since the person who wears it is the IFS, she has to look garang Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2008 Looking back at how it was when it began in 1972. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khalil Abd Halim 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I support the move of changing the uniform for the cabin crew as currently they are wearing same coloured kebaya worn by the ground staff.No exclusivity ..just to add another reminiscent to the evolution of MH's uniform: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georg Burdicek 1 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 uhhh love those DC10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 ..just to add another reminiscent to the evolution of MH's uniform: The male uniform is not bad at all in that picture...but the seat covering is awful... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jani 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I doubt it was awful during that time 20 years from now we'll probably say the same of the current interior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis L. 2 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) ur statement makes sense , jani ...... well who knows Edited February 13, 2008 by Louis L. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 I doubt it was awful during that time 20 years from now we'll probably say the same of the current interior. No need to wait 20 years, it's already looking very outdated Unless MAS is planning to shift their advertising focus away from the 'award winning crew' focus, then this change of in-flight uniform business could prove ill advised. You see all the adverts nowadays with the smiling crew, particularly the female uniform, particularly the colour ? That is branding, and that has a cost to it already. To ditch that and put on a new uniform (especially if you change the colour), probably need to start from step one again in rebranding, meaning spending more money Ah well, I'm sure the higher-up's within MAS have better ideas ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuriman Ahmad 2 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 No need to wait 20 years, it's already looking very outdated damn..u stole my lines..i was just about to say the same thing.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
affendi osman 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 again.. another bashing story here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 another bashing story here... Very much dependant on your definition of a "bash" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric C 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 No need to wait 20 years, it's already looking very outdated Unless MAS is planning to shift their advertising focus away from the 'award winning crew' focus, then this change of in-flight uniform business could prove ill advised. You see all the adverts nowadays with the smiling crew, particularly the female uniform, particularly the colour ? That is branding, and that has a cost to it already. To ditch that and put on a new uniform (especially if you change the colour), probably need to start from step one again in rebranding, meaning spending more money Ah well, I'm sure the higher-up's within MAS have better ideas ! Well said! MH has built an identity of "award winning crew" based around the instantly-recognisable MH in-flight crew and their Green Kabayas. Looking out at the arrival hall in Sydney Kingsford Smith, I see all kinds of uniforms...from the formal suits that Australian, British and American crews wear, to the mixed uniforms of Arabic airlines (characterised by stylish headscarfs) of Arabic airlines such as Gulf Air and Emirates, right through to the traditional Asian uniforms of Singapore and Malaysia. Each airline has built an identity around their uniforms, and Malaysia is no exception. But as BC said, we'll have to see if the executives come up with a campaign that can justify the change in uniform. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites