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‘I Might Have Been A Midwife In Another Life’: Flight Attendant Delivers Baby In Airbus A330 Galley

Feb 14 2025

The three escorted Ndeye to the galley, began timing contractions, and guided her through breathing exercises. Her water broke. Then baby Fanta was born on the Airbus A330. As soon as the newborn’s first cry filled the cabin, the doctor confirmed that Fanta was healthy. With Ndeye was unable to care for her child immediately, the flight attendant Jennifer cradled them.

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FAA Revises Reagan National Arrivals To 26 per Hour Following Blackhawk–Regional Jet Collision

Following the disastrous collision of a military helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet landing from Wichita at Washington’s National airport on January 29, the FAA restricted the helicopter flight path around the airport. It appears that the Blackhawk was flying at an altitude above where it was supposed to be at the time the two aircraft collided. The FAA has also reduced throughput at the airport with runways 15-33 and 4-22 closed for the duration of the salvage operation, and all flights currently using the airport’s main Runway 1-19. The change is being reported as a reduction in allowable arrivals from 28 to 26 per hour. The number of allowable movements per hour is actually a little more complicated than that. 14 C.F.R. § 93.123(c) sets the maximum number of takeoffs and landings at…

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Why You May Be Sitting In Filth On Your Next Flight: ‘Every Minute Spent Cleaning Is A Minute Lost In The Air’

Feb 10 2025

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom says the most important thing for an airline is an on-time departure (also, ‘not spending a dollar more than they need to’ which presumably includes on cleaning planes). Personally I actually prioritize not sitting in filth for my flight even ahead of an exact on-time departure. Unfortunately there’s really not any U.S. airline I can choose that shares this value. And ideally they’d be in the business of doing both! United is supposed to be going for premium, but. @united Another filthy Polaris experience… And no wipes on board. pic.twitter.com/Zk5RLwzYLR — Joe (@joebarti) February 9, 2025 Southwest is ostensibly pivoting to premium, selling seat assignments and extra legroom seats. Maybe start with this. @SouthwestAir great job cleaning the seats between flights this is disgusting pic.twitter.com/1yd1Lhdd9P — Eric VanDongen (@ervandongen) February…

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