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SWISS cabin crew member dies in hospital after flight filled with smoke 

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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) announced that a cabin crew member who was taken to hospital after a flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Austria when smoke filled the cockpit and cabin, has died. There were 74 passengers and five crew members on board. All passengers were evacuated safely.

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Southwest alters landing procedure to reduce cabin crew turbulence injuries 

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Southwest Airlines will alter landing procedures from December 2024, in an effort to reduce injuries sustained by cabin crew members during turbulence, according to an internal memo. This chime serves as your cue to secure the cabin for landing and to be seated and secured in your jump seats,” the internal memo said.

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Royal Brunei Airlines named World’s Leading Cabin Crew at World Travel Awards

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Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has been named the World’s Leading Cabin Crew at the 2024 World Travel Awards in Madeira, Portugal. Winning the World’s Leading Cabin Crew for the fifth consecutive year is a proud moment for RB and Brunei Darussalam.

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Malaysia Airlines welcomes first batch of indigenous cabin crew members

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Malaysia Airlines has welcomed its first batch of indigenous cabin crew members after they graduated from the company’s training program. Malaysia Airlines is delighted to onboard our first four Orang Asli cabin crew.

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Riyadh Air debuts cabin crew designer uniforms at Paris fashion event  

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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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JetBlue Flight 292: A Cabin Crew Perspective

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The Airbus A320-232 (registration N536JB) departed at 15:17 local time with 140 passengers and crew onboard. The captain was Scott Burke, and the first officer was David Razler, and four cabin crew members were onboard. Boarding was uneventful and no cabin defects were noted.

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Emirates to hold recurrent safety training for cabin crew via virtual platform

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Emirates announced that it will conduct its recurrent SEP (Safety & Emergency Procedures) for training cabin crew via its immersive virtual training platform, MIRA. Multiplayer scenarios with avatars playing the part of backup crew members will ensure standard operating procedures are accurately replicated.