
Cabin Safety information from around the world, right here
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All of what we do is the same around the world with the same purpose. We just wear a different uniform and have a different airplane logo.
Our goal is to design and share the safest operating procedures to help establish a high baseline of safety for all airlines.
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Cups in the cabin for takeoff
Manual, Operations, RegulationsAre plastic cups allowed in the cabin for takeoff or landing when the airline provides the cups?
The answer is found in the regulation and clarified in guidance. As you’ll read, the regulation and guidance require items provided by the certificate…

Medication in carryon baggage gate-checked
Best practices, Hazmat, Operations, RegulationsFlight attendants must always ask prior to taking a passenger's bag, “do you have any medication, valuables, electronics, spare batteries, or power banks in the bag? It can mean the difference between life and death of that passenger.

Exit seat armrests
Best practices, Manual, OperationsMust armrests in exit seats must be fixed, or is it up to the operator to decide whether the armrests can be of the movable type?
In all my travels on airlines around the world, I’ve yet to see an exit seat with movable armrests. I’m not…

Cabin lighting for takeoff
Best practices, Manual, OperationsMost airlines have cabin lights turned off or on the lowest setting before takeoff and landing at night. Is this a regulation or a best practice?
Having cabin lights turned off or adjusted to outside lighting is standard practice, not…

Armrests down for takeoff
Best practices, Manual, OperationsAre armrests required by regulation to be down and locked during takeoff & landing?
With regard to aisle armrests, there is a requirement related to armrests that must be movable, but does not specify that it must be down for takeoff and…
