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The cabin crew industry has undergone a raft of changes in its history, from a dizzying array of uniforms to an evolution of the exact specifications applicants must meet. While traditionally considered a role for women, the first flight attendants were all male before the first “stewardess” was hired by …

Brussels Airport on Thursday received approval from the fire services and the Belgian Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) for a partial restart of passenger flights at the facility, which sustained severe damage in a terrorist attack on March 22. However, government authorities have yet to formally decide on a restart date, …

SAN FRANCISCO — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines passengers will soon be able to check in, get flight updates, make travel changes and talk to customer service reps straight from Facebook’s Messenger chat app. KLM is the first airline and the first major European partner for Messenger, which is used by 800 million people around …

“Celebrating Africa’s 1st Female Pilot..Squadron Leader Melody Millicent Danquah (Rtd) Ayekoo to this great daughter of Ghana who sadly passed away on March 18, 2016 aged 79.” May her soul rest in Peace. Source: joy 99.7 Fm  

Kenya Airways, the east African country’s struggling national airline, is to cut 600 jobs as part of a bid to achieve $200 million in savings, the airline said on Thursday. The reductions at the airline, partly owned by the government as well as Air France KLM, could see around 15% …

A Japan-bound airplane returned to Hawaii because of a violent passenger who wanted to do yoga instead of sit in his seat, the FBI said. The pilot of a United Airlines flight from Honolulu to Narita in Japan turned the plane around on 26 March after hearing that Hyongtae Pae …

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has shut down operations of Bristow Helicopters in Lagos and Rivers states. The NAAPE said that the two-day warning strike was over alleged pay disparity between expatriate and Nigerian pilots. Officials of the company were seen manning the gates of the …

A fire rages in an airplane’s overhead compartment while alarmed passengers cough from the smoke filtering through the cabin. What happens next could be a matter of life and death. Fortunately, this is just a drill. But for the hopeful flight attendants of Ethiopian Airlines it’s a vital exercise in …

  The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) said that it has finalized arrangements to shut down Caverton Helicopters after seven days if the management of the company fails to pay the salaries of its members in the company. Abel news has reported. The decision to shut the company …

According to the business insider post of Nov 2015, it listed 27 Jobs that are most damaging to health.  No 12 on the list were Airline Pilots, co Pilots and Engineers. They had a tie with Medical equipment preparers. You wonder why?  See the reasons below: Airline pilots, copilots, and flight …