PC Air

As comissárias transsexuais da empresa PC Air, Nathatai Sukkaset, 26, Dissanai Chitpraphachin, 24, Chayathisa Nakmai, 24 and Phuntakarn Sringern, 24, posam para fotógrafos no escritório da empresa, em Bancoc, Tailândia.

A recém-constiruída companhia aérea que se diferenciar dos concorrentes empregando transsexuais, localmente chamados "katoeys" ou "ladyboys".

Os planos originais de admitir somente comissários femininos e masculinos foram modificados quando 100 propostas de emprego de transvestis e transsexuais foram recebidas, quatro das quais foram recrutadas com 19 mulheres e sete comissários homens.

A companhia aérea disse que as qualificações eram as mesmas que as requeridas de comissárias mulheres, que incluem feminilidade e atratividade.

Transsexual PC Air flight attendants, Nathatai Sukkaset, 26, Dissanai Chitpraphachin, 24, Chayathisa Nakmai, 24 and Phuntakarn Sringern, 24, pose for photographers at the airline's office in Bangkok, Thailand.

The newly formed airline wants to differentiate themselves from their competitors by hiring transsexuals, locally known as "katoeys" or "ladyboys".

Original plans to hire only male and female attendants were changed when more than 100 job applications from transvestites and transsexuals were received, four of whom were recruited along with 19 female and seven male flight attendants.

The airline said the qualifications were the same as that required of female flight attendants, which include femininity and attractiveness.