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From 10 Hour Flights To 4: How Looser Regulations And Mach-Speed Breakthroughs Will Reshape Air Travel Sooner Than Anyone Expected

Feb 17 2025

If regulations are changed to allow for supersonic flight over land while controlling for noise, then there will be technological development and we’ll eventually see commercial flight at faster speeds. It’s unclear whether Boom Supersonic in particular gets there. But ultimately the technology is possible – and needs to advance enough so that the economics supports it.

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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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