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Vest, Captain, PEOPLExpress
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Brown polyester, full lining, 5 buttons, 2 pockets.
- Summary
- Flight Manager
- PeoplExpress, 1980s
- To cut costs and encourage efficiency, PeoplExpress made every owner-employee a “manager.” By eliminating traditional barriers to productivity and easing formalities, the company hoped employees would serve their customers better. This strategy raised morale but caused confusion and actually hurt productivity.
- This simple uniform, worn by pilot Mike Petrasko, was identical to that of other managers. It sports no “wings” typically found on pilot uniforms. The FAA eventually made PeoplExpress adopt more conventional uniforms to make flight crew more identifiable to passengers.
- Gift of Mike Petraszko
- Credit Line
- Donated by Michael S. Petraszko
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19880328000
- Manufacturer
- Fashion World
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
- Materials
- Polyester
- Synthetic Thread
- Plastic
- Dimensions
- Clothing (On Mannequin): 58 × 38 × 16cm (1 ft. 10 13/16 in. × 1 ft. 2 15/16 in. × 6 5/16 in.)
- Clothing (Folded in Storage): 62.9 × 47.6 × 3.2cm (2 ft. 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 6 3/4 in. × 1 1/4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
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- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- America by Air
- Record ID
- nasm_A19880328000
- Usage
- Not determined
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