Qantas announces major change

Qantas has announced that it will change the design of its uniform for the first time in over a decade, marking the end of an era for the navy red, and fuchsia colour-scheme crew have sported since 2013. 

The airline said it will begin to overhaul the old uniform over the next two years, as they look for a new Australian designer to take it to the "next era". 

They will also take into account the opinions from all all 17,500 employees who wear the uniform. 

“We have ambitious plans for the future and transforming the way we reflect the brand is critical to that,” Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson said in a statement.

“Our uniform represents the Qantas spirit all over the world. With a vast and growing international and domestic network, a historic fleet renewal program underway and the final frontier of global aviation just around the corner it’s time to define a new look for our people that reflects where we are heading.

“While the uniform style may have changed, what hasn’t changed is the pride our people have in wearing it, which is why we are putting them at the core of the design process,” she added. 

“Our people have loved wearing the current design, which was created by Martin Grant in 2013, and I want to thank him for his partnership over the course of the last decade.”

Past designers of the uniform also include Peter Morrissey, Yves Saint Laurent, George Gross and Harry Who, and Emilio Pucci, with the new designer set to be announced in the coming months. 

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