A study published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine found that among 503 US occupations, flight attendants had the highest proportion of deaths from radiation-related cancers and pilots the second-highest rate. This was ahead even of workers who handle radioactive materials directly, so it is quite shocking, and the evidenceContinue Reading
On Thursday August 6, 2026, Dallas Pokornik, 34, a former Flight Attendant, pleaded guilty in US District Court in Hawaii to wire fraud for posing as a commercial pilot to obtain hundreds of free flights across three US airlines between January 2020 and October 2024. He faces up to 20Continue Reading
One would think the retirement age for flight attendants and pilots would be similar, as they are both professions that work closely together in aviation. They are both responsible for passenger safety and passenger comfort, although ultimately the pilots are at the top of the chain of command and areContinue Reading