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This is incredibly adorable – During the school holidays, 10-year old airline fanatic Alex Jacquot decided to start his own airline that he called Oceania Express. Alex appointed himself the Chief Executive Officer of the upstart airline an…
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Brand New Ethiopian Airlines 737MAX Crashes Minutes After Takeoff
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Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that a brand new Boeing 737MAX aircraft was involved in an incident just minutes after taking off from Addis Adaba en route to Nairobi, Kenya. According to flight tracking app FlightRadar24, Ethiopian Airlines fli…
Female Cabin Crew Made to Wear Makeup: Exploring the Law Behind Virgin Atlantic’s Policy Change
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In December 2015, Nicola Thorp turned up for her first day at work as a temporary receptionist at accountancy and professional services powerhouse pwc. Thorp, who was wearing a pair of smart flat shoes when she arrived at the firm’s Centra…
Pilots Union Says Airlines Still Need to “Remove One of the Biggest Barriers” for Female Pilots
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As has become an annual tradition, airlines around the world celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday with a number of high profile media events. The aim is two-fold – to both encourage more women into the aviation industry and …
Cathay Dragon Flight Attendants Demand Pay Rise Following Surprise Profit Announcement
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Flight attendants at Cathay Pacific’s wholly owned regional subsidiary Cathay Dragon are set to begin a week-long set of negotiations to improve pay and conditions beginning March 18. The union which represents the airline’s 1,900 fli…