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<b>Photos:</b> Former Mexicana flight attendants pose for Playboy

From left, Samantha Vazquez, Claudia Elias, Maribel Zavala, Gina Aguilar, Ofelia Fernandez and Rosa Maria Arcos, flight attendants with Mexicana Airlines, pose for the photographers during the presentation of the Playboy magazine issue with their pictures in Mexico City. Six former Mexicana flight attendants who were invited by Playboy magazine to pose in the nude said that they did it not only for the money, but also to attract attention on the economic problems of their airline in terms of keeping keep their jobs.

From left, Samantha Vazquez, Claudia Elias, Maribel Zavala, Gina Aguilar, Ofelia Fernandez and Rosa Maria Arcos, flight attendants with Mexicana Airlines, pose for the photographers during the presentation of the Playboy magazine issue with their pictures in Mexico City. Six former Mexicana flight attendants who were invited by Playboy magazine to pose in the nude said that they did it not only for the money, but also to attract attention on the economic problems of their airline in terms of keeping keep their jobs.  (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)

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Six former flight attendants posed for Playboy after heavily indebted Mexicana Airlines suspended all flights in August 2010. Mexicana was one of Mexico’s two major airlines and left thousands of ground workers, pilots and flight attendants with no jobs.

Signed poster

Former Mexicana Airlines flight attendant Ofelia Fernandez poses for photographers while signing a poster of the cover of the April 2011’s Mexican edition of Playboy magazine during a news conference in Mexico City. Six former flight attendants posed for Playboy after heavily indebted Mexicana suspended all flights in August 2010. Mexicana was one of Mexico’s two major airlines and left thousands of ground workers, pilots and flight attendants with no jobs.   (Carlos Jasso/Reuters)

Beauties on bikes

A group of flight attendants with Mexicana Airlines, pose on bikes for the photographers during the presentation of the Playboy magazine issue with their pictures in Mexico City.  (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)

Former Mexicana flight attendants

Six former Mexicana Airlines flight attendants pose for photographers while holding the April 2011’s Mexican edition of Playboy magazine during a news conference in Mexico City.   (Carlos Jasso/Reuters)

Presentation

From left, Samantha Vazquez, Claudia Elias, Maribel Zavala, Gina Aguilar, Ofelia Fernandez and Rosa Maria Arcos, former flight attendants with Mexicana Airlines, pose for the photographers during the presentation of the Playboy magazine issue with their pictures in Mexico City.  (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)

Posing in Mexico City

From left, Samantha Vazquez, Claudia Elias, Maribel Zavala, Gina Aguilar, Ofelia Fernandez and Rosa Maria Arcos, flight attendants with Mexicana Airlines, pose for the photographers during the presentation of the Playboy magazine issue with their pictures in Mexico City.  (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)

Group photo

From left, Samantha Vazquez, Claudia Elias, Maribel Zavala, Gina Aguilar, Ofelia Fernandez and Rosa Maria Arcos, flight attendants with Mexicana Airlines, pose for the photographers during the presentation of the Playboy magazine issue with their pictures in Mexico City.  (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)

Sitting pretty

From left, Samantha Vazquez, Claudia Elias, Maribel Zavala, Gina Aguilar, Ofelia Fernandez and Rosa Maria Arcos, flight attendants with Mexicana Airlines, pose for the photographers during the presentation of the Playboy magazine issue with their pictures in Mexico City.  (Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images)

On the cover

Former Mexicana Airlines flight attendant Gina Itxel poses for photographers while signing a poster of the cover of the April 2011’s Mexican edition of Playboy magazine during a news conference in Mexico City.   (Carlos Jasso/Reuters)

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