Flight Safety Australia articles (2000-2008)
September-October 2007
Cabin air quality - New studies clear the air
July-August 2007
January-February 2007
Sky stress - Goodbye to old stereotypes
November-December 2006
Listen up - Passenger briefings.
September-October 2006
Alcohol alert - Responsible service.
July-August 2006
Hold tight - Infant restraints examined.
May-June 2006
Roller coaster - Encounters with turbulence.
March-April 2006
Carry on - Too much baggage
January-February 2006
Children on board - Evacuation research
November-December 2005
Dangerous goods - Carrying bad baggage
What do you say when you come across dangerous goods - Answers to frequently asked questions.
September-October 2005
Pigs can fly - Conditions apply.
What do you say when - Answers to frequently asked questions.
July-August 2005
Evacuate - Speed saves.
March-April 2005
Listen up - Passengers need prompting
July-August 2004
When the passenger becomes the patient - In-flight medical matters.
May-June 2004
Tough decisions made easy - Qantas is working out how senior cabin crew make tough decisions, writes Russell Higgins.
March-April 2004
Dizzying heights - Cabin crew who do not follow procedures during a decompression emergency risk becoming a liability, Merran Williams reports.
January-February 2004
When you can't dial 000 - In-flight fires are among the most terrifying situations cabin crew can face
November-December 2003
Melbourne Cup - Flighty passengers take to the air.
September-October 2003
Belt up - From turbulence to a sudden stop while taxiing, a seat belt is the best defence against injuries.
Switched off - Research underlines the dangers of using mobile phones and other portable electronic devices in-flight.
March-April 2003
Psychiatric emergencies - Cabin crew sometimes have to deal with passenger behaviour ranging from bizarre to downright dangerous.
May-June 2002
Silence is golden - Taking a quiet moment before take-off to review safety procedures could save lives.
July-August 2001
Listen up - How to get passengers to listen to safety briefings.
March-April 2001
The big brief - How to improve your passengers' chance of survival in an evacuation.
September-October 2000
Falling down - Slips, trips and falls are a major hazard for cabin crew.
May-June 2000
Is your passenger fit to fly? Passenger illness can spell trouble.
March-April 2000
On your own - Valuable advice for solo flight attendants
January-February 2000
Enroute emergency - The value of effective communication