Simple Flying

AUGUST 9, 2024

On April 5, 1976, Alaska Airlines Flight 60, a Boeing 727-81, was scheduled to fly from Anchorage to Seattle, with en route stops in Juneau and Ketchikan.

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Runway Airlines Airline Approach 87

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The aircraft took off from runway 24 at Schiphol around 10:09 local time. The aircraft remained off the west coast of the Netherlands while heading north to prepare for the approach back into Schiphol. The plane eventually landed on runway 18R at the airport at 10:36, 27 minutes after it had taken off.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 295

Simple Flying

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

A United Airlines flight was on descent into Newark Liberty International Airport on Thursday, October 28, when, as it was nearing 2,200 feet above sea level, it encountered a bird strike as it approached runway 22L. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-900ER , was able to continue safely to the runway and arrived three minutes later.

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Descent Runway Approach Airlines 78

Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

Operated by one of the carrier’s 19-strong fleet of Boeing 747-8 widebodies as Lufthansa flight LH456, the aircraft made a standard approach to runway 24R at around midday on the day of operation. It also happens to be the 1,500 th Boeing 747 built and carries a special sticker on its fuselage commemorating this milestone.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Threshold Descent 284

Cranky Flier

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The airline delayed filing of its third quarter earnings report , but it did say that operating margin will be about 12 points worse than Q3 2023. There are plenty of airlines that could benefit from buying Spirit, or at least parts of it. JetBlue Part Two JetBlue obviously wanted Spirit bad under the airline’s previous regime.

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Airlines Airline Runway Approach 221

Aerotime

JUNE 7, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found that interruptions and multitasking led to distractions that resulted in a near-collision incident between a Delta Air Lines and American Airlines aircraft at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York earlier last year.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Clearance Airplanes 264

Simple Flying

MAY 30, 2024

Saudi Arabias new startup airline, Riyadh Air , has selected Ashi, founder and creative director of ASHI STUDIO to design the airline's first-ever cabin crew fashion line.

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Cabin Crew Runway Approach Airlines 115

Simple Flying

MAY 7, 2024

The extensive bill is set to address the nation's massive shortage of air traffic controllers and implement new safety technology that could assist in reducing runway collisions, among other provisions.

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Air Traffic Control Approach Runway Airlines 111

Simple Flying

AUGUST 22, 2024

The airport was opened in 1944 and has eight runways that are utilized in different conditions. The airport is famous for its approach over Lake Michigan, flying over the city's skyline and providing incredible views before landing. Chicago O'Hare International Airport is one of the most important airports in the United States.

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Runway Approach Airlines Airline 111

Aerotime

AUGUST 15, 2024

However, for one recent Alaska Airlines flight the diversion was caused by an unusual event. However, as the twin jet Embraer ERJ 175 approached JACt, the pilot revealed that he did not have the proper qualification to land at the airport, according to a passenger on the plane. Flights are diverted for a multitude of reasons.

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Pilot Weather Runway Approach 289

Aerotime

MAY 22, 2024

According to Times of India, the B777-330ER, with registration A6-ENT, was descending to make its final approach on the airport’s runway 27 when it crossed paths with a flock of flamingos flying north to Kutch, a known feeding and breeding ground. Its conservation status is Near Threatened, which means the population is declining.

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Final Approach Approach Runway Airlines 249

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In March 2024, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stepped up oversight of United Airlines , after the airline had a series of incidents and accidents. As of July 2024, the FAA is also auditing Southwest Airlines’ safety policies. Admittedly Southwest is a huge airline, and operates a lot of flights each day.

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Airlines Airline Approach Runway 86

One Mile at a Time

JULY 20, 2024

Southwest Airlines can’t seem to stay out of the news lately when it comes to concerning safety incidents. On top of that, weather conditions in Tampa weren’t great that day, with rain and strong gusts, so it was a tricky approach. Around 2hr50min after departure, the plane was on approach to runway 10 at Tampa Airport.

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Air Traffic Control Altimeter Runway Approach 141

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 21, 2024

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating yet another incident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737. This incident involves Southwest Airlines flight WN4069 from Las Vegas (LAS) to Oklahoma City (OKC), which departed on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The aircraft was cleared for a visual approach on runway 17R.

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Air Traffic Control Runway Approach Pilot 100

One Mile at a Time

JULY 23, 2024

The government is increasing oversight at Southwest Airlines, after a slew of concerning (and puzzling) safety incidents… Government scrutinizing Southwest’s safety issues The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently auditing Southwest Airlines’ safety policies, after several recent close calls.

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Airlines Airline Approach Cockpit 84

AV Web

JULY 21, 2024

The FAA continues to investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that descended to within 150 feet of the surface some four miles from the end of the runway at Tampa International Airport in Florida, according to ADS-b data posted by FlightAware. At that point in the GPS approach, the aircraft should have been at 1,600 feet.

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Final Approach Approach Runway Weather 97

Simple Flying

JULY 23, 2024

On a foggy winter morning in February 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951, using a Boeing 737-800, was on a seemingly routine final approach into Amsterdams Schiphol Airport when it suddenly stalled and fell out of the sky about a mile from the runway.

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Altimeter Final Approach Runway Approach 105

Fear of Landing

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Yesterday, the 31st of October 2024, a Starlux Airlines flight bounced on the runway at Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei while attempting to land during the most severe typhoon that Taiwan has seen in thirty years. Taoyuan International Airport, formerly known as Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, has two parallel runways.

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Knot Runway Weather Approach 89

One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Saudi Arabia is in the process of launching an ambitious new airline, which is expected to launch operations in the coming year, and then grow at a very fast pace. What to expect from airline startup Riyadh Air Riyadh Air is the name of Saudi Arabia’s new national airline, owned by the country’s Public Investment Fund.

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Airlines Airline Narrow-Body Aircraft Wide-Body Aircraft 122

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A Big Surprise from a FAA Inspector Air Facts Journal The FAA employs Air Carrier Operations Safety Inspectors to oversea airline operations. At the time of this flight, I was Chairman of the Airline Pilots Association Training and Standards Committee. This board oversaw the training and standards of the airline.

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Approach Checkride Descent Cockpit 98

Simple Flying

JUNE 15, 2024

Making its approach on Runway 25L was a freshly-painted QantasLink Airbus A319 , which gracefully touched down Thursday afternoon. Plane spotters at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) were met with a rather unusual sight last week.

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Runway Approach Airlines Airline 105

Aerotime

MAY 20, 2024

A United Airlines flight from Zurich in Switzerland heading to Chicago on May 19, 2024, had to make an emergency overweight landing in Shannon, Ireland after a business class passenger’s laptop became stuck beneath the mechanism of their seat. The aircraft, registered as N663UA, departed from Zurich Airport’s runway 16 at 10:08 local time.

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Air Traffic Control Cabin Crew Runway Cargo 254

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

It was hoped that this approach would avoid another overspill situation as previously encountered at Le Bourget and Orly. Given that a single runway can only accommodate around 40 movements per hour, the designers knew they would have to build an airport with at least four runways for the anticipated growth in air traffic.

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Runway Jet Threshold Crosswind 270

Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an urgent safety recommendation to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following an incident at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in February 2024, when the rudder pedals jammed on a United Airlines 737 MAX 8.

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Rudder Crosswind Airplanes Pilot 299

iPad Pilot News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Procedure Tab Hot Spots Construction Notices Arrival Alerts LTA Documents Pilot Handbooks Airport 3D Review Comments Procedure Tab The Airports tab in ForeFlight is packed with information about runways, weather, NOTAMs and detailed information about services available. These are all important, but don’t overlook the Procedure section.

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NOTAMs Runway Pilot Approach 52

One Mile at a Time

JULY 11, 2024

An American Airlines jet had a pretty dramatic rejected takeoff at Tampa Airport, and it makes for a great video… American 737 deals with burst tires on takeoff This incident happened yesterday (Wednesday, July 10, 2024), and involves American Airlines flight AA590, scheduled to fly from Tampa (TPA) to Phoenix (PHX).

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Runway Knot Pilot Jet 102

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The ILS approach has revolutionized aviation and the types of weather we can fly in. Including how it became the most reliable approach for pilots in aviation history. The ILS is a type of approach pilots use to land. It is a precision approach aid based on two radio beams. This is most likely thanks to the ILS.

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Approach Knot Runway Distance Measuring Equipment 52

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Southwest Airlines pilots will be required to complete additional training following a series of safety incidents that triggered a review by U.S. Southwest Airlines pilots will be required to complete additional training following a series of safety incidents that triggered a review by U.S.

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Pilot Runway Approach Jet 95

One Mile at a Time

JULY 9, 2024

A wheel came off a United Airlines aircraft as it was taking off… again. United 757 wheel falls off after takeoff from LAX This incident happened on Monday, July 8, 2024, and involves United Airlines flight UA1001 , scheduled to operate from Los Angeles (LAX) to Denver (DEN). Below you can see video of the wheel on the loose.

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Runway Pilot Jet Approach 101

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 22, 2024

You’d think I would have flown Southwest out to the airline’s own investor day, but you’d be wrong. Sure enough, right as the airplane pulled in at 9:47am, the airline posted a delay to 10:47am. We followed an Air Premia 787 to the end of the runway and the launched into the low marine layer. And very pleasant.

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Runway Tail Airplanes Jet 130

World Airline News

MAY 26, 2024

A cockpit view pushback, engine start, taxi, take off and departure in a Boeing 737-800 (Boeing 737NG) from the ‘Aalsmeerbaan’, runway 18L. Interesting ATC audio, facts, approach charts and actual call-outs and Boeing procedures were added to provide a sense of everything that is going on inside the cockpit during landing.

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Cockpit Runway Approach Pilot 59

Aerotime

JUNE 20, 2024

Specifically, and associated with current IATA activities and campaigns on Safety Leadership; Accident Investigation; Risk-Based IOSA; and Runway Safety, panels will explore where technology may support advances to enhance safety performance and how innovation across current work practices may unlock better solution to current issues.

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Cabin Crew Runway Flight Deck Approach 130

ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

After the necessary paperwork issues, we took off from runway 34R at Hurghada and got cleared to the right over the Red Sea. Hurghada Approach passed us off to Cairo Control and they refused to give us a direct to the first Saudi VOR WEJ at the east side of the Red Sea due to unknown reasons.

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VOR Density Altitude Approach Final Approach 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

There is a lot more to gain from these NextGen services than just being able to see the location of thunderstorm cells on your iPad in flight, or noting the location of an airliner passing 10 miles in front of you. What is the best IFR route and which approach can I expect? How is the weather developing? Where is the traffic?

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Clearance Weather Approach Runway 52

World Airline News

OCTOBER 12, 2024

On approach, the pilot was alerted of many animals near the runway. I boarded a Dash-7 of AirKenya Express from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Keekorok in Masai Mara National Park. The short takeoff and landing aircraft was built in 1982 and will be retiring shortly. I filmed the takeoff from the cockpit.

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Cockpit Runway Approach Pilot 52

Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

For an airline that used to really make it feel special to go to Hawaiʻi with unique uniforms, the Halfway to Hawaiʻi game, and more… this is pretty sad. We descended in over the corner of Oʻahu and then circled around through a pretty gusty approach before touching down. I always dress warm when I fly.

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Airplanes Runway Approach Airlines 239

World Airline News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

JetBlue Airways issued this statement: JetBlue Airways today announced a new multi-year partnership with UBS Arena and the New York Islanders as the Official Domestic Airline Partner. To kick off this partnership, activities will take place today across the region including: John F.

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Runway Approach Jet Airlines 64