RIP Toastmaster Kumar

 

A documentary of SQ 117 Hijack on its 30th anniversary

 This year would be the 30th anniversary of the SQ 117 Hijack. It happened on 26   March 1991 and all hijackers were killed by the special forces of our military.

 CNA is going to make a documentary of the event and has reached out to me to try   and get in touch with the crew who were involved.

 The hijack happened 30 years ago and it is quite a task to get in touch with the crew   as most had left the airlines. However, CNA is glad that I am still in contact with one cabin crew. I've forwarded the contact to CNA.

IFM Kumar passed away

 

Latest update below: 

SQ guide to cleaning and disinfecting aircraft toilets

 

SBC 1981 - The Changi Take-off

In pain but greeted by a soothing familiar voice

 

I was rushed to the Emergency Department of Sengkang General Hospital. The pain  in my lower abdomen was unbearable. As I arrived at the hospital entrance, a familiar voice greeted me. SL (not his real name) recognized me even though we have not met each other for about twenty years. It was also amazing as I was wearing a face mask due to the current pandemic. I now have a headful of grey hair which was charcoal black twenty years ago. In spite of all this, he could still recognized me. 

SL was an ex Inflight Manager with SIA, an ex colleague of mine. He is now working as a health care worker. For that brief moment, when he called out my name, the pain in my abdomen was gone. I was glad to see him. Everything was in a rush and I was unable to communicate much with him. However, I promised myself that when I come out this mess alive, I will pay him a visit at the hospital.

I kept my word and after my discharge I paid SL a visit this morning. He was pleasantly surprised to see me. We exchanged phone number and spoke for a while (we couldn't talk much as he was very busy with his work).

We will meet again and this time when he isn't working.

Thumbs up for SQ cabin crew

 

Harry Tan our former crew & assistant manager

 

Fully vaccinated crew quarantined for 3 weeks

 I understand  a flight with fully vaccinated crew a few days ago had transported  a Covid-19 positive passenger from Jakarta. 

This has resulted in the crew being placed on a 3-week quarantine in a facility in  Singapore. 3-week isolation is, in my opinion, too long. 1 week should suffice since the crew were vaccinated against Covid-19.

What say you?? 

SIA operates flights with fully vaccinated crew