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New Safety Rule Requires Southwest Flight Attendants To Prepare For Landing At 18,000 Not 10,000 Feet

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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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4 American Airlines Flight Attendants Injured After Airbus A321 Hit Turbulence

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American Airlines Flight 2905 on June 8th was eventful but for the wrong reasons. Unexpected turbulence injured four cabin crew members, but no other injuries were reported.

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Crew Injured Following Turbulence On American Airlines Boeing 787 Near Tokyo

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An American Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner was struck by moderate to severe turbulence on November 15, 2024. As a result of this, two members of the cabin crew were reportedly injured. Simple Flying has asked American Airlines for a comment. The severity of the injuries is currently unknown.

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Korean Air Removes Instant Noodles From Inflight Menu As Turbulence Safety Measure

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The increasing cases of severe turbulence lately have had airlines err on the side of caution. Korean Air has introduced some changes to in-flight services in recent months, with the latest one being the removal of instant noodles from the economy cabin of flights, keeping in mind the safety of passengers and cabin crew.

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The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know:   Part two   

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In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Extreme Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight 321

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A few days ago (21st of May 2024), Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered heavy turbulence on a passenger flight from London-Heathrow to Singapore. There were 229 on board, including eighteen crew members. The report shows that the real risk is for the cabin crew. Anyway, the seat belt light appeared.

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JetBlue Faces $1.5M Lawsuit Over Hot Water Burn Incident

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million after allegedly being left with "disfiguring burns" when hot water was spilled on her as the cabin crew carried out the inflight service during turbulence. The passenger in question, Tahjana Lewis, is suing the airline for damages for personal injuries. A passenger is suing JetBlue for $1.5