“On May 15, 1930, Ellen Church, a young registered nurse, first suggested the idea of 'skygirls' to executives at Boeing airlines and became the world's first Flight Attendant. Those skygirls, who later would be called Flight Attendants, … Read more at MarketWatch (press release).

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Following is the daily “Profile America” feature from the US Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) TUESDAY, MAY 15: FIRST FLIGHT ATTENDANT Profile America … Read more at Exec Digital (press release).

The 27-year-old man, who was on the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan on Sunday, was caught smoking in the toilet by a flight attendant about 30 minutes before landing. The man was handed over to airport policemen shortly after the flight landed at … Read more at Malaysia Star.

The passengers say the problem started when they boarded the plane and asked the flight attendant for water because one of the children could not stop coughing. The family of seven, says matters got worse when it took them awhile to get settled since … Read more at KJCT8.com.

IF you've ever wondered what may be going through a flight attendant's mind as she surveys passengers all strapped into their restraints before a flight departs, Heather Poole has the answer: OK, where's crazy That's what I'm wondering every time I … Read more at New York Times.

The aircraft was carrying 16 Indians including three children and two Danish nationals besides pilot PS Pathak, co-pilot HD Maharjan and flight attendant Ragini Haiju. The Indian nationals were on way to the Muktinath Temple, a sacred site for Hindus … Read more at Hindustan Times.

A retired flight attendant, Guyer volunteered for the Girl Scouts, Stamford Hospice and Trinity Episcopal Church in Stamford. A memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday at 2 pm at St. Andrew's Church in Stamford. Guyer was born Dec. 25, 1935, in Culver, … Read more at The Daily Stamford.

Welsh, who was working in the rear of US Airways Flight 1549 when it crashed into the Hudson River in 2009, waited alone for instruction after a violent shake. That's when the captain said the phrase every flight attendant fears. … Read more at Beatrice Daily Sun.

Globe and MailThose on board the Agni Air company plane included 16 Indians, two Westerners, two Nepalese pilots and a Nepalese flight attendant. The French news agency quotes an official as saying the Westerners are Danish nationals. A police official tells AFP the … Read more at Voice of America (blog).

Daily MailA Russian flight attendant was fired for tweeting “hahaha” following a fatal plane crash in Indonesia where at least 45 people died. We're not sure what Ekaterina Solovyeva was thinking when she tweeted “Huh Did a Superjet crash Hahaha!'Did a Superjet crash hahaha': Russian flight attendant sacked over Tweet … Read more at Complex.com.