Aerotime

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Singapore Airlines has announced plans for its entire Airbus A350-900 fleet to undergo a S$1.1 The Singapore flag carrier said on November 4, 2024, that new long-haul cabin products would be installed across its 41 Airbus A350-900 long-haul and ultra-long-range (ULR) aircraft. billion ($835 million) First and Business Class retrofit.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 284

Aerotime

MARCH 17, 2025

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) had to return to Manilas Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) after an engine fire incident. Shortly after it took off, the flight crew reported a fire engine and was forced to turn around and land the aircraft back in Manila.

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Aerotime

MARCH 31, 2025

The cabin crew profession requires specific skills and personal qualities, leading to a successful career. Effective communication, alongside other non-technical skills, such as adaptability, critical thinking, decision-making, and conflict management is essential for building any successful team, especially for cabin crew profession.

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Cabin Crew Pilot Airlines Airline 130

Aerotime

JANUARY 6, 2025

Spanish carriers Iberia and Iberia Express have been named the most punctual airlines in Europe in 2024, taking the two highest rankings in an industrywide survey published for the year. Iberia has been among the most punctual airlines in Europe and in the top 10 worldwide for the last nine years.

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Aerotime

JULY 17, 2024

Flydubai is in the midst of a recruitment drive to support the low-cost carrier’s growth with pilots, cabin crew and engineers most in need. The Emirati government-owned airline also recently expanded its network with new routes to Basel, Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius announced.

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Cabin Crew Pilot Airlines Airline 284

Aerotime

JANUARY 3, 2025

China Airlines has debuted a new pantsuit uniform option for its female flight attendants in response to calls for gender equality. Taiwan's China Airlines has launched a new pantsuit uniform in keeping with global trends in the aviation industry.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 293

Aerotime

APRIL 22, 2025

The passenger, traveling in the airlines Business Class QSuite, was on flight QR 738 from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kolkata Airport (CCU), via Dohas Hamad International Airport (DOH) on February 26, 2025. She alerted the cabin crew and searched for her bag.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 265

Aerotime

JUNE 28, 2024

On the latest occasion, it was the uniforms for Riyadh Air’s cabin crew and other customer-facing staff, which are the work of Saudi designer Mohammed Ashi and his Paris-based fashion studio Ashi Studio.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 307

Aerotime

AUGUST 7, 2024

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines cabin crew will reportedly swap duties once the United States approves a merger between the two airlines. The flag carrier of South Korea is currently seeking approval from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to merge with Asiana Airlines. Korean Air has filed for the merger in 2021.

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Cabin Crew Cargo Airlines Airline 301

Simple Flying

MARCH 4, 2025

On March 2nd, 2023, Frontier Airlines flight 1369 left Chicago-Midway International Airport bound for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The Airbus A320neo had 191 passengers onboard and six crew, including four flight attendants , when an incident happened northeast of Dallas, Texas on the approach to the airport.

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Aerotime

MAY 30, 2024

Four Jetstar cabin crew members were taken to hospital after falling ill from aircraft fumes on a domestic flight. Passengers had disembarked the A320 aircraft when crew members noticed an unusual smell and began to feel nauseous. Queensland Ambulance Service attended to crew members, who were given oxygen at the scene.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 274

Aerotime

MAY 9, 2024

Low-cost carrier Air India Express has canceled flights for the second day running after around 300 cabin crew staff members called in sick. According to Reuters , the airline informed the news agency that it was “taking appropriate steps” against some staff members who reported being sick at the last minute.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 261

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Virgin Australia chief Jayne Hrdlicka welcomed the deal receiving the regulatory green light and hailed the announcement as the start of a new era for the airline. At the time, the Doha-based carrier stated that the deal would provide Virgin Australia with access to the critical scale and expertise of a world-leading global airline.

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Cabin Crew Pilot Airlines Airline 293

Aerotime

DECEMBER 2, 2024

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has developed a fire-resistant storage bag that can prevent fires in aircraft cabins caused by overheated batteries in electronic devices. The Japanese airline jointly developed the special bag along with Kikuchi Sheet Industries (Kikuchi Sheet), and TOPPAN Corporation.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 293

Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

Virgin Atlantic is facing a lawsuit filed by over 200 cabin crew members who are claiming that the airline used COVID-19 redundancies to target older employees. Former crew members will argue that the airline unfairly made them redundant while retaining cheaper new hires.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 261

Aerotime

MARCH 6, 2025

A cabin crew member on a flight from Madrid (MAD) to Caracas (CCS) broke his leg after taking action to restrain an unruly passenger. The injured crew member has been granted several weeks of sick leave while he recovers from the fracture.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 282

Aerotime

MARCH 27, 2025

The flight, carrying 171 passengers and crew, landed safely with no injuries reported. According to the airline, this required the aircraft to return to the bay for rectification. Meanwhile, passengers and crew members were transferred to another aircraft, which departed at 03:46 local time.

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Cabin Crew Pilot Airlines Airline 291

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The A320neo will operate on a new route from Ilulissat to Copenhagen in Denmark and complements the airlines A330neo which already flies between Nuuk Airport (NUK) and the Danish capital. We have high hopes for the new route to Ilulissat and see the lease agreement as a catalyst for exciting opportunities on our route network.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 5, 2024

If you are flying Air New Zealand on Christmas Eve, the airline has prepared something special so you don’t miss out on festivities. The Kiwi airline announced that passengers flying to New Zealand on December 24, 2024, will experience a “magical” experience on board. and find himself in a world of onboard Christmas magic.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 274

Aerotime

MARCH 26, 2025

Following a spate of incidents during early 2025, airlines have begun changing the rules on using and storing portable chargers, or power banks, in flight. Some airlines are banning power banks in overhead compartments, while others are prohibiting the use of the devices during the flight.

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Aerotime

MARCH 12, 2025

According to Emirates, the telemedicine station has advanced features such as high-definition video conferencing, remote passenger assessment, secure data transmission and 12-Leads Telecardia ECG, enabling Emirates cabin crew to save lives in emergency situations.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 216

Aerotime

APRIL 3, 2025

On April 1, 2025, British leisure airline Jet2, along with its in-house inclusive tour operator, Jet2holidaysmarked the opening of its 13th UK base with the start of passenger operations from London-Luton Airport (LTN). Customers were treated to a red carpet welcome at check-in and were each presented with personalized gifts.

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Cabin Crew Flight Deck Airlines Airline 275

Aerotime

MARCH 25, 2025

To operate a daily schedule of flights 18-22 hours in duration to any given destination, an airline would require at least three aircraft to achieve this. The practice allows for air crews, newly trained on the type, to hone their skills on live flights, get the know the aircraft, and understand the best way to operate it.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline Jet 263

Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

The flight attendants issued the request following Korean Airs rebranding and takeover of Asiana Airlines, where a change in its uniform design and policy is highly possible. “However, our uniforms and shoes were designed without any consideration for our working environment.”

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Cabin Crew Approach Airlines Airline 238

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

According to passengers, the situation unfolded rapidly when cabin crew members rushed to the front of the aircraft, urgently seeking medical assistance from anyone on board with the necessary training. ” The airline further assured that all possible steps were taken to minimize disruption.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The airline industry is not immune to this phenomenon, and, in fact, some carriers fully embrace it. On February 14, 2025, Icelandic low-cost airline PLAY made one of its aircraft available as an inflight wedding venue. The other two crew on the aircraft, Samel Frifinnsson and Rakel Bjrk Egilsdttir, also happen to be romantic partners.

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Cabin Crew Knot Airlines Airline 275

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

“As our CMO shows, people will have greater access to air travel, and the regions airlines will require a modern fuel-efficient fleet to meet increased demand over the next two decades, said Ashwin Naidu, Managing Director of Commercial Marketing for India and South Asia at Boeing.

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Airplanes Cabin Crew Cargo Jet 263

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

London-Luton Airport (LTN) has been selected as the next base for UK inclusive-tour charter airline Jet2, with operations from the facility due to commence in the northern summer of 2025. This move is in response to “enormous demand from customers and independent travel agents across the region,” said the airline in a statement.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline Pilot 284

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

On November 28, 2024, the Qantas Group subsidiary airline announced that the first of its new next generation Airbus A320neo aircraft arrived at Melbourne Airport (MEL) earlier in the week. The newly arrived A320neo is the first of the aircraft type to be registered in Australia and is expected to begin flying passengers in December 2024.

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Cabin Crew Pilot Airlines Airline 293

Aerotime

MAY 1, 2024

In a bid to relax its uniform and contribute to employee well-being the Dutch airline KLM has given the go-ahead for pilots and cabin crew to wear sneakers. Wearing sneakers under a uniform is becoming more common among airlines and is in line with current times,” a spokesperson for the airline said.

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Cabin Crew Pilot Airlines Airline 261

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

However, the crew stopped the climb at 10,000ft (3,000m) after the cabin crew reported the detection of smoke in the aircrafts rear galley. After a short delay to assess the situation, the flight crew elected to make an immediate return to Los Angeles.

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Aerotime

MAY 6, 2024

A Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321neo aircraft suffered damages to its door when a jet bridge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) collapsed. The incident was first reported by A Fly Guy’s Cabin Crew Lounge, a social media page with over 1 million followers, composed mostly of aviation professionals.

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Jet Cabin Crew Airlines Airline 281

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A Southwest Airlines memo has surfaced on aviation blogs and confirmed by Southwest Airlines that Southwest Airlines' flight attendants (aka cabin crew ), starting December 4, is to secure the cabin at 18,000 feet and not 10,000 feet before landing.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline Turbulence 122

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

From the week of March 3-9, 2025, flights will be planned, dispatched and operated by more than 250 female pilots, cabin crew, engineers, airport and operations center team members across Qantas, QantasLink and Jetstar, and span over 20 routes in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

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Aerotime

AUGUST 2, 2024

Spirit Airlines will downgrade around 100 captains and furlough approximately 240 pilots as the carrier looks to deliver on cost saving initiatives. The announcement came as part of Spirit Airlines second quarter results published on August 1, 2024, just days after releasing details on the introduction of a premium class product.

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Cabin Crew Airlines Airline Pilot 301

Aerotime

OCTOBER 15, 2024

An investigation is underway after a Sri Lankan Airlines pilot locked his co-pilot out of the cockpit mid-flight. A report from media outlet Gulf News said the captain was not happy that the female co-pilot stepped out of the cockpit without arranging another crew member to accompany him, in line with standard operating procedures.

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Aerotime

JUNE 13, 2024

Alaska Airlines has relaunched a nonstop service between Anchorage and New York in the United States (US) for the summer season. Alaskans love travel options and love them even more when they include nonstop flights,” Marilyn Romano, regional vice president of Alaska for Alaska Airlines, said.

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