Leather Jackets

[Climbthrust]

I have just seen snow up in Calgary and it brings to mind that winter is not far off. Does anyone have comments on thier companies leather jackets.Who the vendor is? How has it held up ie. stitching and stains? Any help would be great! Climbthrust

 

[viper548]

I got mine from Perrone leather. We had two choices, i think the other place was called flight suits. I only had mine for half of last winter, but no complaints.

 

[Thedude]

I am curiuos as to where the Airtran guys buy their jackets. Anyone know?

 

[lumax]

Alaska uses San Diego Leather and there have been a few complaints about the color fading and the black color bleeding on the the shirt collar.
I have a Perrone jacket from my old company and it still looks almost new after 8 years of use.

 

[Critter717]

AirTran was LL Bean...now through company web site. Don't know the vendor.

 

[coolyokeluke]

I have just seen snow up in Calgary and it brings to mind that winter is not far off. Does anyone have comments on thier companies leather jackets.Who the vendor is? How has it held up ie. stitching and stains? Any help would be great! Climbthrust

My comment: Way expensive! (XJT) Maybe someday.

 

[rtmcfi]

http://oxfordleathershop.com/index1.html

Cheap, and pretty good quality. The buttons that hold the liner in come off easily. I can't really see using the liner, because the jacket is made out of very, very heavy leather.

 

[CF34-3B1]

My Perrone is going on 5 years old.

No complaints.

 

[Mr Hat]

I've had mine since I was a new hire at ExpressJet (back then it was Continental Express) back in 98. That jacket carries me through every winter, extremely warm and you don't look like a flasher when you go out to dinner at night.

 

[five-alive]

Trenchcoat and jeans with sneakers doesnt work....Get the leather jacket so you dont look like those "trenchcoat mafia" kids from Columbine

 

[CL604DRVR]

Mine came from Perrone. It bled all over two shirts during a January rain last winter. It hung in the closet for the rest of the winter and that is where it will be this year too. I can't afford to replace shirts.

 

[Hugh Johnson]

the only real leather flight jackets are issued in Pensacola.

 

[IAHERJ]

I've said this before and I'll say it again. AirTran's are tacky and don't match the navy uniform pants etc. I had a Perrone at COEX and it was great. I prefer the blazer and take a sweater on trips North in the winter. Sweaters provide warmth and go well with jeans and also provide some padding in your bag for your laptop computer. Rumor has it AirTran will have uniform sweaters this year with the logo like CAL/CALEX used to have. I hope so however I still will bring a few of my own for layovers in order to avoid identifying myself should I visit an adult establishment providing beverages of the adult variety.

IAHERJ

 

[AV80R]

I am curiuos as to where the Airtran guys buy their jackets. Anyone know?

You can get a jacket either from LLBean, from the company store, or from Abbotts (sp?)

If you consider Abbotts look into www.airborne-leathers.com first, that’s where Abbotts buys them from (know it from their store manager ).

6 months ago they had a $59 special, now it looks like $98, still pretty good deal. Disadvantage – you have to buy and attach the name patch yourself (total cost ~$35, including the epaulettes)

 

[viper548]

Mine came from Perrone. It bled all over two shirts during a January rain last winter. It hung in the closet for the rest of the winter and that is where it will be this year too. I can't afford to replace shirts.

I had that happen too. Is there any fix for this?

 

[Thedude]

Alaska uses San Diego Leather and there have been a few complaints about the color fading and the black color bleeding on the the shirt collar.
I have a Perrone jacket from my old company and it still looks almost new after 8 years of use.

I bought the one through the San Diego leather Company and i have had the same problem with it bleeding on to my shirst after it got wet. I even bought the expensive New Zealand Deer Skin. It feels great and wears great but i just don't like the way it is cut around the front part of the neck. It has a space for yor tie or something. I have a hard time describing it but with the liner in it is really warm in the winter.

 

[CF34-3B1]

Mine came from Perrone. It bled all over two shirts during a January rain last winter. It hung in the closet for the rest of the winter and that is where it will be this year too. I can't afford to replace shirts.

Wow,

Never heard of that happening. I've been caught in some real downpours, and never had a drop of rain get through. Maybe ours are a different material.

 

[mchdtw]

AirTran company store gets their leather jackets from neil cooper, you can find them on the internet at neilcooperusa.com. The actual jacket is the A2 Bomber/Item #GT6150. I have had no bleed through problems, but living up north the jacket is not exactly what I call "heavy duty." Hope that helps a bit.

See ya-
mchdtw

 

[PurpleInMEM]

Ours are heavy and bulky, but anything's better than being dressed like someone that drives ships. Aye Aye, Cap'n!

The best part is after you land you put on the jacket, pull off the clip on tie, ditch the velcro wings, and within seconds you look like a regular person (we don't have those tacky epaulets on the jacket).

 

[CL604DRVR]

I had that happen too. Is there any fix for this?

I have heard that Perrone will replace the collar, but I have not followed it up mainly because ours are too bulky and they have the company logo embroidered on them, so it hard to wear them out on the town. Hence it lives in the closet.

 

[Four Strings]

Mine came from Perrone. It bled all over two shirts during a January rain last winter. It hung in the closet for the rest of the winter and that is where it will be this year too. I can't afford to replace shirts.

Mine did that as well. I spoke to a representative at Perrone about it. He had me send them the jacket and they replaced the collar. No proplems since then. He also volunteered the fact that my inside liner was defective and replaced that too.

FS

 

[B747FR8DAWG]

Leather Jackets - No Members Only!

Here's a thread started earlier this year,if you read far enough into it you will find many links to different vendors and suppliers of leather jackets:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=50768&highlight=leather+jackets

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

, but anything's better than being dressed like someone that drives ships. Aye Aye, Cap'n!.

For those that don't know...this is called tailhook envy.... three wire style....

 

[mushroom]

I had a post for Alaska/Horizon guys about the same subject last month, and they weren't too happy about San Diego Leather.

If you want the BEST flight jacket you can get, buy one from the internationally-known Langlitz Leather in Portland OR. They have been making motorcycle leathers for about 60 years now, and make a pilot coat too. Totally tailored, unbelievable service, they will repair their own stuff for you because they built it, they know how to repair it.

On the downside, getting a pilot coat from them will cost a minimum of about $750, maybe a lot more if you want a lot of options. Not cheap. Also, they usually have at least a one month lead time to make you a jacket after you order it. Sometimes quite a bit longer. On the other hand, your coat will be as good as or better than new 20 years from now. Then you can hand it down to a relative. You can't say that about many clothes of any kind. And hey, it's part of your uniform...you can write it off!

Their web site is http://www.langlitz.com If you contact them, you will likely get an email back right from Dave Hansen, who runs the place. Hope this is helpful.

--shroom

 

[ERfly]

ExpressJet switched to Gibson and Barnes last year. They make a very good jacket. I've been happy with mine. They have the zip-out liner. The jacket is quite warm without it. I think I've put the lining in once.

 

[FN FAL]

I had that happen too. Is there any fix for this?

Yes! At the feeders, we just changed shirt vendors and it solved the problem

 

[Thedude]

FN FAL must be too sexy for his clothes

 

[FN FAL]

FN FAL must be too sexy for his clothes

Hehehehehe...I made tacos tonight and they didn't look like they did on the recipe card either!

 

[aa73]

ExpressJet switched to Gibson and Barnes last year. They make a very good jacket. I've been happy with mine. They have the zip-out liner. The jacket is quite warm without it. I think I've put the lining in once.

Gibson & Barnes is AA's vendor, excellent quality... however, I don't particularly like the cloth waistband and cloth sleeves, they tend to wear easily (plus, it looks too military for my taste.) The red and silver epaulets / red nametag that AA chose is just plain tacky. However, you can't beat it for convenience in the winter. The liner is almost always too warm. They sell for about $320.

From what I've heard from all my buds at other airlines, Perrone makes the best looking jacket. Also check out the Independence Air pilot jackets, they look really cool - no epaulets and it's got the Mafia style long look.

 

[BSkin]

the only real leather flight jackets are issued in Pensacola.

I know where you're coming from, I have one. But they are the worst leather jackets ever (but getting one is the key)!

Just looked at the lable on mine (Airtran) and it's Cooper, very good in my book!