Originally Posted by
Carnage Matey!
I've never heard of a baby in an incubator on board an aircraft. In fact I rather doubt that a baby requiring an incubator would be considered healthy enough to fly.
I agree entirely!!
We do not even have an incubator on board "just in case" another baby is born either! As in most cases of premature births it isn't just the heat of the incubator that is beneficial for the baby, but they need all sorts of medical monitoring and aids like cannulae for feeding, heart monitors and even ventilators!! You need all the equipment and highly trained, specialized people to deal with that too.
In my airline we do not allow babies who are younger than about a week old (I must check FCO for exact days) without a medical fit to fly certificate either. I am sure Jar Ops include something on these lines too.