Hawaiian Airlines pilots are among the few airline pilots allowed to have beards. After decades, this policy will be changing.
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Why?
In this case, safety seems to be the primary consideration. Regulators have long had concerns about the use of oxygen masks by pilots with beards, with oxygen mask manufacturers recommending against beards in the flight deck. The concern is that facial hair can cause mask leaks.
Looks like Hawaiian had allowed beards despite this dor cultural reasons. It’s news to me that Hawaiians had cultural reasons for having beards
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