easyJet trials wearable technology in crew uniforms

The new uniforms for cabin crew and engineers, which were created with interactive fashion company CuteCircuit, were unveiled as part of the FTSE 100 budget airline’s 20th birthday.

The cabin crew uniforms include a bunch of LED panels to provide additional lighting in an emergency, as well as display important information such as flight numbers and destinations.

They also include a built in microphone to improve communication between the crew, pilots and passengers, while ground staff will have lit-up jacket cuffs to help with aircraft movement on the ground.

Engineers will also have LED-lined uniforms, with lights in the hood of the jacket to illuminate work areas and leave hands free for aircraft inspections and maintenance.

They also include a video camera to allow for remote diagnosis of technical issues, and a microphone and speakers to enable communication.

Engineers will also find an air quality sensor and barometer to help them monitor their work environment, as well as create a map of air quality in different cities for passengers.

easyJet’s head of cabin crew Tina Milton said it will help the crew with their primary concern for the safety of passengers.

“It is really exciting to be working on this pioneering new technology which could transform the capability of our uniforms, helping crew to be more easily identified in an emergency as well as helping them to provide great service to passengers.”

It’s the latest advance in technology for the airline, after it was the one of the first airlines to launch online booking in 1998 and introduce aircraft inspections by automated drones earlier this year.