After days of deliberation, Parliament has passed a new National Service For Woman (NSFW) bill making it compulsory for all the females aged 18 years and above in Singapore to serve in Singapore Airlines for two years.
Aviation Minister Fang Fei Ji, told a packed House: “The Cabinet has been thinking how girls can serve Singapore and the tipping point came last week when an ex-SQ flight stewardess pointed out the cons of her stint in Singapore Airlines.”
“It sounds just like my army experience, but tougher. So, we decided we might as well make it compulsory for females to serve in Singapore Airlines, so that our girls can also enjoy tax breaks and in-camp training.”
He added that the regimental style of Singapore Airlines, such as stewardesses not being allowed to smoke or buy kopi from kopitiam in their kebayas, and the playing of of rank and power politics, were similar to how NS life is like for full-time National Servicemen from all vocations.
Women from all walks of life, who still think becoming an air stewardess is glamourous, are cheering this move.
Air stewardess wannabe Ai Dong Gua, who stands at just 1.5 metres, said: “Finally I get to become an SQ girl after I’ve been rejected the last 10 times because of my height. I’m looking forward to serving Straits Times and coke to Economy Class passengers!”
Another reject, Chi Tai Duo said: “Now that it’s compulsory, I hope they can make 2XL kebayas for me. I look forward to working in Business Class as I was told that the passengers don’t eat their meals there. I hope they allow me to finish the wonderful in-flight meals as it is a sin not to eat them.”
As part of the regimented training, the chao recruits will fly to Sydney daily and must be on standby for three months.
Once they passed out, they will serve in the Hong Kong flights, which have the highest number of complaints.
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