Posts Tagged ‘ safety ’

The debate continues, are cellphones safe on airplanes?

June 10, 2011
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ABC News reports……… Like most airline passengers, you probably have serious doubts about those pre-flight announcements asking you to turn off your cellphones, blackberries, iPods and anything else electronic. The announcements are flat-out ignored by many frequent fliers, who are skeptical that so-called “personal electronic devices” pose any safety threat to airplane. Some passengers openly rebel, like New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who cursed out one flight attendant who demanded he turn off his cellphone. But a confidential industry...

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Air New Zealand Ordered to Re-Hire Flight Attendant Fired for Sitting During Turbulence

December 9, 2010
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Air New Zealand

Flight attendant wins back job for second time An Air New Zealand flight attendant sacked for sitting down during turbulence on a flight has won his job back for the second time. The Employment Court has ordered the airline to reinstate Randall Wulff after he was sacked in 2008 for sitting down during light to moderate turbulence on a flight to Vancouver, the New Zealand Herald reported. The airline said Mr Wulff, who had worked for 14 years in...

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Flight Attendant Union Not “Gaga” Over Safety Dance

October 4, 2010
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safety-dance

Airline Defends Dancing Flight Attendants Proceeding on the assumption that five million YouTube viewers can’t be wrong, Cebu Pacific, the largest airline in the Philippines, has rejected criticism of its plan to have flight attendants perform dance routines while instructing passengers in safety procedures. Video showing one of the routines, set to a Lady Gaga tune, was posted online four days ago, adding to the viral fame of the Philippine province of Cebu, which is also home to the...

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Top 10 Airline Safety Questions, from AirSafe.com

May 16, 2010
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In an emergency situation, follow the directions of the flight attendants and flight crew and exit the aircraft as quickly as possible.

Top 10 Airline Safety Questions 1. Where is the safest place to sit on an airplane? The short answer is there is no safest seat. In an aircraft accident where the plane is seriously damaged or one or more occupants are injured or killed, the severity of the injuries depends on many factors, some of which may not be apparent until an accident occurs. For example, there have been many accidents involving heavy smoke or fire where survival depended...

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