What Happens If You Go Into Labor On A Plane?

If you go into labor on a plane, flight attendants can actually do very little to help you. (Photo: Mliu92/Flickr)

days ago a woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl during a transatlantic flight from Jordan to New York’s JFK.

According to news reports, a nurse and a doctor aboard the plane helped deliver the baby mid-flight, and mother and daughter were handed over to medical staff on the ground upon landing and taken to a nearby hospital.

In-flight labor is actually more common than you would think.

In December a Southwest flight from San Francisco to Phoenix was diverted to LAX after a passenger went into labor midflight. And again the baby was born onboard the plane.

Man Sues Southwest $49,000 for Being Hit By Overhead Baggage

A man is accusing Southwest of not properly training its flight attendants with stuffing bags in overhead bins. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Upon landing, airline flight attendants always warn passengers to open overhead bins with caution as carry-on luggage may have shifted during the flight. But what about before take-off?

10 of the world's cheapest countries to go on holiday

1. Cambodia

With beds for £1 and lip-smacking food for less than that, Cambodia is so cheap you often feel guilty for paying so little. Where once travellers justifably feared to tread, Cambodia is now very much on the SE Asian itinerary for many a school leaver. Perhaps the country's biggest draw is Angkor Wat, one of the world's most amazing historical sites. Spiritual, sublime and yours for £3 a day…or less!

2. Vietnam

Unspoilt and undeveloped, despite its rise in popularity in the last few years, Vietnam is still super cheap, as well as being a beautiful country (although 'beautiful' might be stretching the description of thrillingly hectic capital Hanoi). You can easily get by on £5 a day, which includes a guest house, local food, transport and a bit of drinking. Just imagine the lifestyle you could have if you stretched to £10!

What do you know of Seaplanes?

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My dreams to continually enlighten the public about Aviation and Tourism, and how this can enhance Tourism and more employment in Africa.

So talking on Sea plane and all you need to know:

Seaplanes are suitable for geographies with large water bodies, so as to provide last mile connectivity by Air to destinations. These are some Tips to know about seaplanes:

•   Seaplanes are amphibians fixed wing Aircraft's of relatively smaller capacity.

•   They are best suited for topographies having calm water bodies like lakes, backwaters, reservoirs etc.

Why cheaper jet fuel won't mean lower airfares anytime soon

First of all you must note that airlines aren't in business to fly people around the countryside; they're in business to make money for their owners and investors. Their business model - the way they choose to make money - is to provide an aerial transportation service. Like any for-profit business they will charge as much as people are able and willing to pay. Every corporation does the same thing within the framework of their particular business model.
See this article by US Airlines

Great fanfare at Thailand Tourism Festival 2015

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) new “2015 Discover Thainess” campaign’s grand opening celebrations recently coincided with the 35th Thailand Tourism Festival were held with great fanfare and were attended by thousands of locals and tourists. The TAT’s Thainess parades brought crowds onto the streets while the five-day tourism fair attracted over 600,000 Thai and foreign visitors and generated some 230 million Baht in revenue.

Getting on board Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip

 

After Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashed into California's Mojave Desert, killing one test pilot and injuring the other, some of the people who planned to ride the rocket plane to the edge of outer space asked for their money back. Others said they were unfazed.

And then there was the customer who wasn't sure.

On the night of the accident, that customer made a phone call to Craig Willan, a veteran of the aerospace industry who's No. 8 on Virgin Galactic's passenger list. Without disclosing the caller's identity, Willan told NBC News that the man had been planning to cancel his reservation the following Monday.

"I told him, 'Don't,'" Willan recalled. "Don't do it. You don't want to get into that for a couple of reasons. One is, it would be a potential run on the bank. And the second thing is, it sends the wrong signal to humankind. This is a very important phase in the gestation of something new, and we don't want to screw up this pregnancy.

"It turns out he did not ask for a refund," Willan said.

More than 700 customers have signed up to fly with Virgin Galactic, paying as much as $250,000 for a ticket. The loss of SpaceShipTwo on Oct. 31 has given even the most die-hard "Future Astronauts" an opportunity to reassess their decision.

Arik Air resumes flights to Cotonou, Douala

 

Flight services between Lagos, Nigeria and Cotonou/Douala were suspended last year in the wake of the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in some parts of West Africa. Arik Air will be operating four weekly flights from Lagos to Cotonou and Douala on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Outbound flight departs Lagos at 11:15 am (local time) and arrives in Cotonou at 11:45 am (local time). The flight leaves Cotonou later at 12:30 pm (local time) to arrive in Douala at 2:00 pm (local time).
From Douala, the inbound flight departs at 2:45 pm (local time) and arrives in Cotonou at 4:15 pm. The flight thereafter leaves Cotonou at 5:00 pm and arrives in Lagos at 5:30 pm. Arik Air’s Managing Director, Mr Chris Ndulue commented: “We are pleased to return to Cotonou and Douala after the brief period of suspension of flights. We thank our guests for their loyalty and promise that we shall not renege on our pledge to provide world-class experiences and services which are safe, reliable and continually contribute towards the quality of life in the region.”

Passenger Jailed For Threatening to Dismember Flight Attendant

Unruly behavior aboard an Emirates flight lands a British man a six-month prison sentence. (Photo: Thinkstock)

A British passenger who threatened to kill a flight attendant for not serving him another drink during a flight to Dubai is having his stay extended — involuntarily.

The 40-year-old man was convicted of endangering the safety of the June 2 Emirate flight and sentenced to six months in prison. He was also fined.

AIRBUS 350 FIRST FLIGHT

 Qatar Airways’ First Commercial A350 Flight Lands In Frankfurt
Global launch customer Qatar Airways’ inaugural A350 XWB flight was ceremoniously welcomed on Thursday, 15 January, at Frankfurt Airport. The first flight officially marked the start of the A350 XWB service between Frankfurt and Doha, with the new aircraft’...
see video below:
http://youtu.be/Nq511Z0EKo8

New US-Cuba travel and trade rules come into effect

Americans will be able to bring home small numbers of Cuban cigars after a ban of more than 50 years

Cubans hope that with the lifting of trade restrictions they will be able to import rare commodities such as car parts, as Will Grant reports

New travel and trade rules between the US and Cuba have come into effect in the biggest policy shift between the two countries in more than 50 years.

Measures include allowing US citizens to use credit cards in Cuba and for US businesses to export some technologies.
Americans will be able to take home up to $100 (£66) in alcohol and tobacco from Cuba.
The move implements last month's agreement to re-establish ties severed since 1961.

MAKE MONEY, DOCUMENT YOUR TRAVELS

How this 25-year old made money traveling.

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The seeds of this decision were sown two years earlier, in 2010, when I graduated college and moved to Spain to teach English. I exchanged my university texts for kids' books and spent my spare time travelling around Europe, documenting it all in my blog, Young Adventuress. I had no idea that the blog would eventually turn into a business that sustains me to this day.

The author at the Hooker Glacier walk, with New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki Mount Cook, looming in the distance. (Liz Carlson)

After two years, my teaching contracts ended, so I said hasta luego to my life on the Iberian Peninsula and moved back in with my parents to work a nine-to-five desk job in Washington DC, dealing with financial reviews, company deadlines, terrible co-workers and fax machines that never worked.

The world newest Jet

It's official: Airbus' brand-new A350 widebody jet has become the newest aircraft to fly paying airline passengers.
Qatar Airways Flight 67 went into the record books Thursday as the first revenue flight to be flown on the A350, departing the airline's hub in Doha at 7:49 a.m. and landing in Frankfurt at 12:28 p.m., all times local. Qatar Airways is the global launch customer for the A350.
The A350 is likely to be last completely new aircraft to come online in the foreseeable future. Neither Boeing nor Airbus currently have any all-new models under way, meaning it could be a decade or longer until passengers see another all-new aircraft type produced by either of the world's two major jetmakers.

JET LAG: all you need to know

Whether you're a "Road Warrior" who has piled up thousands of Frequent Flier Miles, or someone who is planning a vacation to a distant location, you are likely to experience the phenomenon of "jet lag," which can have a profound effect on your sleep and alertness. Every day, millions of travelers struggle against one of the most common sleep disorders — jet lag. For years, jet lag was considered merely a state of mind. Now, studies have shown that the condition actually results from an imbalance in our body's natural "biological clock" caused by traveling to different time zones. Basically, our bodies work on a 24-hour cycle called " circadian rhythms ."

HOW AIRPLANE BANNER ADD WORKS

My most fun in flying is always on Towing the banners, its one of the most amazing flying stunts to see. The Airplane Banner add incorporates the use of aircraft to create, transport, or display, advertising media. It is effective if a large target audience is gathered near the source of advertising. Aerial banner towing are usually strategically displayed near large audience.This is a non-conventional way for advertisers to get their messages out. It is one of the most successful ways to reach a large number of people at once. There is high response to aerial advertising. According to **Arnold Aerial Advertising**, "88% of people remembered seeing the airplane banner go by after 30 minutes, 79% could remember the product or service being advertised and 67% retained at least half the message from the ad."

What to know of Gambia Tourism:

The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is the smallest country on the continent of Africa. It has a short North Atlantic Ocean coastline in the west and is surrounded by Senegal so that it is almost an enclave. The country occupies the navigable length of the Gambia River valley and surrounding hills
.Languages spoken in Gambia are English (the official language), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Sarrancule and other indigenous languages. They offer a good service and you will get to travel in a small group (usually 1 to 6 persons). Beware that there are false official guides, so always meet them at their offices, around tourist resorts.
Some interesting tourist sights includes:

What Happens If You're Sexually Assaulted on Vacation? PLUS 5 security tips

Women are more likely to be raped while traveling than while at home. (Photo: Sam Hurd Photography/Stocksy)

Earlier this week, five men were arrested in India and charged with the kidnapping and repeated brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old Japanese woman who they held captive for more than a month.

Not again AirAsia: Panicking passengers refuse to get back on board

I'm not fond of writing articles of people when they are going through bad times. i'm not really happy that they have to go through this but, this one got me to blog. 
According to report by an eye witness, AirAsia Panicked passengers refuse to get back on board AirAsia plane after engine stops with loud bang on runway at Surabaya airport

• Aircraft had taxied just 3 metres when one of the engines died with a bang
• Plane returned to gate and the 120 passengers were asked to disembark
• A passenger reportedly was told a starter monitor had malfunctioned
• He added that 90 per cent refused to get back on once problem was fixed

Images from the brave 7years old who survived KY plane crash

CNN)The knock was faint. But, alerted by his two dachshunds, Larry Wilkins went to his door. He opened it to see a young girl, her lips quivering, her nose bloodied, her arms and legs scratched up.

Her name was Sailor Gutzler and somehow, she was still alive.

"She told me that her mom and dad were dead," Wilkins said. "And that she had been in a plane crash."

Spacecraft with a lasso on top set for launch

(CNN REPORT) If your houseplants look thirsty, you can stick your finger in the soil to see if they need water. But if you want to check the whole planet's moisture level, you need something a bit more high tech.

NASA has just the thing. It's called the Soil Moisture Active Passive, or SMAP, satellite. It's currently scheduled to launch at 6:20 a.m. PT (9:20 a.m. ET) on January 29 from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

The satellite has the largest rotating mesh antenna ever deployed in space.

What killed the Maya? 'Blue Hole' offers clues

Sediment analysis of Belize's Blue Hole indicates that a first-millennium drought may have led to Mayan decline.

Story highlights

• Investigation of Belize's "Blue Hole" indicates drought did in Mayan civilization
• Mayan civilization peaked in middle of first millennium; cities were abandoned by end of era
• "When you have major droughts, you start to get famines and unrest," says researcher

To scuba divers and tourists, Belize's famous "Blue Hole" underwater cave is a wonder, one of the "10 most amazing places on Earth," according to the Discovery Channel.

Japan to build an underwater city

CNN)What would happen if the legend of the Lost City of Atlantis was crossed with the screenplay of Kevin Costner's 1995 hit movie "Waterworld"?

Maybe something like The Ocean Spiral -- an underwater metropolis that generates energy from the seabed and is capable of providing homes and accommodation for 5,000 people.

Sure, such blue-sky thinking may only seem plausible in the world of Hollywood CGI, but this is the futuristic concept proposed by Japanese construction firm Shimizu Corp.

According to literature released by the company, expertise is being sought from Tokyo University, Japanese government ministries as well as energy firms to bring the project to life.

Shimizu also say projects like the Ocean Spiral may be necessary in the future to confront increasing global problems such as rising sea levels and the need to create new, clean energy sources.

Under the sea

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CTC Aviation annually hosts a number of CTC Aviation Careers Events in both the United Kingdom and New Zealand to help you fully research your pilot training and career options.

Our first UK CTC Aviation Careers Event of 2015 will be held at our Crew Training Centre - Southampton on Saturday 31 January 2015.

If you are interested in a career as an airline pilot, this event will prove invaluable for you and your family as you go through your preparations to begin training and kick start your career.

‘Tough little girl,’ 7, survives plane crash that killed her family, braves harsh terrain

A 7-year-old girl walked three-quarters of a mile through rugged terrain Friday night — after surviving a plane crash that killed her father, mother, sister, and cousin.

The child had been aboard her family’s Piper PA-34 heading from Key West, Fla., to their home state of Illinois, but the plane crashed in western Kentucky.

Larry Wilkins of Lyon County says the little girl, who was dressed in a light top and shorts for Florida sunshine, reached his front door after braving some of the “toughest land you’ll ever see in your life” barefooted, in the dark.

Airbus' Beluga: The world's strangest-looking airplane turns 20

(CNN) -- The world's strangest looking airplane is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first flight this month.

Popularly known as the "Beluga," because of its resemblance to the white Arctic whale, the Airbus A300-600ST (ST stands for Super Transporter) is unique not only in appearance, but also for the essential role it performs in European aviation.

Today, more than 60 flights are performed each week between 11 sites, carrying parts for all of the Airbus programs.

So what's so special about this odd-looking aircraft?

Here's an in-depth look at the A300-600ST.

AirAsia didn’t have permission to fly

JAKARTA, Indonesia— AirAsia didn’t have permission to fly from Surabaya to Singapore on the Sunday morning that Flight 8501 crashed into the Java Sea, Indonesian officials said Saturday.
Shortly after Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said it had detected two large parts of the aircraft on the seabed, transport ministry spokesman J.A. Barata said the airline was only permitted to fly the route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from late 2014 to early 2015.
“So AirAsia has committed a violation of the route that has been given to them,” Mr. Barata told The Wall Street Journal. He said the company’s flights from Surabaya to Singapore had consequently been suspended on Friday.

So there was an "Ancient Indian Aviation Technology."

Indian Vedic myths tell of ancient pilots flying craft around the world and out of this world. But some think the myths were true, and that modern science has it all wrong
The Wright brothers were a little late to the aviation game when you consider that pilots in ancient India were flying aircraft not only around the world, but from planet to planet as well. At least, that's one of the claims scheduled to be presented at the Indian Science Congress beginning Saturday at the University of Mumbai, in a session titled "Ancient Indian Aviation Technology."

A 7-year-old girl survives Ky. plane crash;

EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl survived a plane crash in Kentucky that killed four people Friday night, and the disoriented little girl walked away from the wreckage and reported the crash to a local resident, authorities said.The small Piper PA-34 reported engine trouble and lost contact with air traffic controllers as it was flying over the southwestern part of Kentucky about 5:55 p.m. CST, the FAA said.

About a half hour later, a Lyon County resident called 911 and told dispatchers that a 7-year-old girl had walked to his home and said she had been involved in a plane crash, said Sgt. Dean Patterson of the Kentucky State Police.

THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER SYSTEMS, AND THE SAFETY OF AIR PASSENGERS

                           

 

                                        Facts to consider from Air-Asia:

Before take-off the pilot of QZ8501 had asked for permission to fly at a higher altitude to avoid the storm, but his request was not approved due to other planes above him on the popular route, according to AirNav, Indonesia's air traffic control.

In his last communication, the pilot said he wanted to change course to avoid the menacing storm system. Then all contact was lost, about 40 minutes after the plane had taken off.

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Ten rules for safe hiking and mountain climbing

             Safety takes priority! Please observe the following rules:

1. Plan your hiking excursions carefully: information about the length and difficulty is imperative for a safe experience in the mountains. Let the other members of your party or your host or the mountain hut proprietor know where you are going.
2. Before each excursion look at the latest weather forecast and keep your eye out for any changes in the weather during the excursion. Mountain hut proprietors can provide additional useful information about the immediate local weather situation.
3. Assess your fitness level objectively and choose a suitable excursion. Start early in the morning and build some extra time into your plan, to make sure that you are already home before darkness falls.

First AirAsia funeral as bad weather hampers search

         
Pangkalan Bun (Indonesia) (AFP) - Relatives held the first funeral for a victim of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Thursday as bad weather hampered efforts to locate the wreckage of the plane which crashed

into the Java Sea off Borneo with 162 aboard. Nine bodies have so far been retrieved in the search for the Airbus A320-200, which disappeared from radar during a storm Sunday en route from Indonesia's second city of Surabaya to Singapore.