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Introduction| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Conclusion Changes in Design As the stewardess profession developed and changed, so did the style of the planes themselves. Spatial design contributed to the development of the profession. Space was an issue contested on many levels within the workforce and for the public. Meal service was often a highlight of early commercial flight for passengers, it transformed into the equivalent of elementary school cafeteria eating in the latter half of the 20th century. Boeing’s 10-passenger 247 was the first plane that allowed stewardesses to serve complete meals, enhancing the concept of inflight service.14 Next |
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Pilots were in charge of the cockpit, stewardesses and flight attendants were in charge of the cabin – more than a wall and a door distinctly separated the two domains, they were gendered spaces that transformed over time. Between the 1930s and the 1960s the major issue of contest was the comfort of passengers and the regime of service. One of these issues dealt with the separation of the classes, first and coach, another was in the preparation of meals as inflight service became the center of the experience, offering fine four-star dining, and finally the most important to stewardesses and flight attendants were issues of spatial design as they pertained to safety. For instance a large battle was fought regarding the placement of the jumpseat, which for a time was installed on the door of the lavatory, which opened for takeoff and landing
