Dan Bubb In The News
The Times HUB
A flight attendant revealed the real reason why you are always greeted during boarding. Flight attendants do much more than just say “Hello” and offer a warm welcome when passengers board the plane.
Travel + Leisure
If you scan the airfield while waiting for your next flight, you'll probably notice something similar between many of the planes: Most are painted white. Though every airline has a unique livery (that is, the branding on the aircraft's exterior comprising a distinct collection of colors and graphics), most fuselages are painted white, and for good reason.
Newsweek
Flight attendants are doing a lot more than just saying "hello" and offering a warm welcome when passengers board a plane.A message overlaid on a viral post shared by TikTok user Miva (@mrsmiva), who is a flight attendant, according to videos shared on her profile, says: "Did you know that your flight attendant greets you not only out of politeness but also...to check whether you are too drunk or sick to fly?"
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The National Desk
Boeing has had a tumultuous several years after a pair of its signature 737s crashed in 2018 and 2019 in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Concerns about the safety of the plans have gotten worse in recent months after a door panel blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
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Travel + Leisure
Nothing lasts forever, and that's certainly true of airplanes. Most contemporary aircraft have a lifespan of at least 30 years, but when their time is up, where do they go?
The Sun
Have you ever stopped to wonder why you always exit a plane on the left side? It turns out there is a reason why this is the case - and it’s not just planes who have this procedure.