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Southwest alters landing procedure to reduce cabin crew turbulence injuries

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Southwest Airlines will alter landing procedures from December 2024, in an effort to reduce injuries sustained by cabin crew members during turbulence, according to an internal memo. This chime serves as your cue to secure the cabin for landing and to be seated and secured in your jump seats,” the internal memo said.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Turbulence Flight Deck Descent

The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part one

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! This audible alert tells the cabin crew to take their seats as the aircraft is ready to depart.

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Cabin Crew Runway Knot Clearance

The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part two

Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Cabin Crew Descent Runway Approach

Extreme Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight 321

Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

A few days ago (21st of May 2024), Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered heavy turbulence on a passenger flight from London-Heathrow to Singapore. There were 229 on board, including eighteen crew members. The report shows that the real risk is for the cabin crew. Anyway, the seat belt light appeared.

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Turbulence UTC Airline Airlines

62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence

Ask Captain Lim

MAY 31, 2024

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Photo credit: N509FZ( [link] ) 62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence Last week, one passenger died and about 30 passengers were injured when a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 encountered severe turbulence over the Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar. The aircraft experienced a transition from negative 1.5G

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Turbulence Descent Cabin Crew Weather

Continental flight 11

Fear of Landing

JUNE 7, 2024

Sixty-two years ago, on the 22nd of May 1962, Continental Airlines flight 11 broke up at 39,000 feet. The stairs had already been moved away from the airliner, a Boeing 707, but when the gate agent reported that two more passengers had arrived, the stairs were brought back so that they could board.

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Cabin Crew Weather Descent Turbulence

Discovering IndiGo Airbus A321neo Part 1: New Delhi To Mumbai

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

This airline is operating a massive fleet of over 550 aircraft (July 2024) excluding the wet lease aircraft of 2 Turkish Airlines's Boeing 777-300ER and damp lease of 6 Qatar Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Damp Lease is which the lessor (owner) provides the aircraft, maintainence of the aircraft and flight crew.

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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather

Flying Back To Athens On Board Aegean Airlines A320CEO!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

Welcome to my 2nd flight review on Aegean Airlines! Introduction There are 2 airlines operating on ATH-SKG route and since there is not much of a choice, I decided to fly Aegean Airlines once again, this time flying on the Airbus A320ceo version. Economy Class cabin This cabin product is older than the airline's A320neo's.

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Airline Airlines Descent Turbulence

Singapore Airlines’ Upper-Deck A380 Business Class, Melbourne to Singapore

Airline Reporter

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Singapore Airlines knows what it’s doing. No airline is perfect, but Singapore earns its status as a fan favorite for frequent fliers. Flying one of their long-haul premium cabins has been one of my AvGeek dreams for a while. Since it was my first fancy flight on Singapore Airlines I had to start with the sling.

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Airline Airlines Cabin Crew Descent

Flying the Golden Falcon Way Home With Gulf Air! (Part 2: BAH-SIN Boeing 787-9)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Introduction Before booking with Gulf Air, I had plans to fly on the airline's Boeing 787-9 on the 5th freedom route, SIN-BKK but now I don't have to do that as the chance presented itself for me to fly the airline's 787-9 on a longer flight sector from Bahrain to Singapore. My ride (A9C-FJ) being prepared for departure.

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Cabin Crew Runway Turbulence Airline

Flying on New Year's Day With A New Airline from Frankfurt to Athens!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

My ride: SX-NEC in the airline's new livery Introduction Flying with Aegean Airlines has been in my mind for a while and when the chance presented itself, I decided to go for it. However I would be flying Economy Class so will I be impressed with the airline? Welcome to my 2024 New Year trip report! Read on to find out.

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Airline Airlines Weather Runway

My Tribute to Vistara Part 2: Flying Vistara's Airbus A321neo From New Delhi To Singapore

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Flying on Vistara reminds me of Jetblue, IFE screen on the A321neo on all classes, main difference, Vistara offers Premium Economy Class on this aircraft type while Jetblue has 2 different configured A321neo, the first with the high density one-class configuration while the second with a 2-class configured J and Y class cabin. (At

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Cabin Crew Weather Runway Descent

Flying On 2023's Last Flight With Singapore Airlines A350 To Frankfurt!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 4, 2024

Introduction This trip came about when I spotted some good airfares from Singapore Airlines thanks to social media. Since I am there, I decided to spend a few days in Thessaloniki before returning home from Athens, trying out Sky Express and flying Aegean Airlines once again. Does this make EVA Air not my favourite airline anymore?

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Airline Airlines Runway Weather

Trying Out Juneyao Air 787 Dreamliner Economy Class (Part 1: SIN-PVG)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 27, 2024

Welcome to my trip report on Juneyao Airlines! They are Singapore Airlines, Spring Airlines (Low Cost), Juneyao Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines. Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines caught my attention as I had not flown with them before my trip. I had a few choices to fly to Shanghai.

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Cabin Crew Airline Airlines Runway

Inaugural Flight: Flying On Scoot's A320ceo From Singapore to Subang!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Photo: Scoot) My ride: 9V-TRX Introduction When the airline announced on social media about this flight, I was interested but at the same time the timing wasn't good for me as it was a busy period (work). Let's see how this works out for both airlines after a year or two. More of this airline in my next trip report.

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Runway Descent Airline Airlines

Flying Home On Board Emirates New Economy Class (2023) Part 1: LHR-DXB

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Introduction Flying with this airline at this time was perfect timing as the airline introduced the Premium Economy Class to it's portfolio not too long ago, making it more affordable for passengers who wish to experience more comfort while without paying over the odds to enjoy the premium class. Making my way to the gate.

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Cabin Crew Turbulence Airline Airlines

Tribute to Vistara Part 1: Flying Vistara's A320neo from Chennai to New Delhi

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Introduction I always rated this airline very highly especially after reading trip reports on them and when they announced the merger between this airline and Air India, I had to book and fly with this airline before they disappear from our skies. Your airline may be disappearing but you will always be part of our memories.

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Weather Runway Cabin Crew Airline

Flying with TAP Air Portugal From Lisbon to London Heathrow

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 28, 2024

Currently ANA (Not the airline) Aeroportos de Portugal is responsible for the airport and so far it has expanded the airport by building a second terminal which is used exclusively for low cost carriers. The airline offered lounge access and gave us a chance to upgrade to business class but it was an easy decision to skip them.

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Weather Turbulence Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft

My First Embraer ERJ 190-E2 Ride: Flying With Scoot From Singapore To Hat Yai

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Nevertheless, I am excited to fly on another varient of the E2 series, this would be my 60th airline type in my flight logbook. It's nice to see some other airlines such as TransNasu added China's Comac aircraft, the C909 (formerly known as the ARJ-21) to its fleet so there is something to look forward to.

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Weather Runway Tarmac Airline

Flying the Karangoon's (Qantas) Airbus A380 (Part 2: LHR-SIN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 15, 2024

This is Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating on Changsha to London Heathrow route. Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER getting ready for departure to Tokyo Haneda Airport. The airline's Airbus A350-1000 The airline's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Qantas Lounge is located near our departure gate, gate 1.

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Runway Airline Airlines Final Approach

Single-pilot operations

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

But the movement to reduced crew operations (RCOs) is gaining strength, pushed by national private ATC companies and by some airlines. An airline with several aircraft types will therefore probably also need several aircraft type ground stations, much like there are training simulators for each type of aircraft today.

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Pilot Cockpit Pilot in Command Cabin Crew

Frontier A321 crew smelt burning rubber odor before fiery LAS landing: NTSB

Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Frontier Airlines crew members reported a chemical smell that became increasingly pungent before an emergency landing at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas that resulted in a dramatic brake fire.

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Cockpit Transponder Cabin Crew Descent

My Flight Review for 2023

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 8, 2024

Listed below is a summary of each airline and my imaginary award to the airlines in different categories. This is for those who deciding on the airlines to fly, I hope my blog in some ways help you have a better idea choosing the airlines you are considering to fly. So without further ado, let's begin.

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Unexpected Flight Change: From Delta Airlines 767-400ER To Virgin Atlantic's A330-900 NEO From Boston To London Heathrow

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Welcome to this unusual trip report featuring Delta Airlines and Virgin Atlantic! Photo: Rainer Bexten) Introduction For those who have been following my flights will know that this was supposed to be my Delta Airlines flight from Boston to London Heathrow. This is the Delta Airlines check-in counter for international flights.

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Airline Airlines Runway Tarmac

Flying The Latest Airline in Taiwan, Starlux (Part 2: TPE-SIN Economy Class)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

At the time of booking, only China Airlines (among the Taiwanese airlines) offered the afternoon flight for the TPE-SIN sector. Is the Economy Class product as competitive with the top tier airlines? This is China Airlines Boeing 747-400 There are more than 100 smaller models on display! Do read on to find out.

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Airline Airlines Runway Cabin Crew

Flying Home On Board Emirates New Economy Class (2023) Part 2: DXB-SIN

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Note: This trip report is shorter as most of the essential information of the airline's A380 can be found in my previous trip report (Part 1). Anyway, I will be doing a short summary of this flying adventure soon and if you happen to be considering flying on any of the airlines I just flown with, you can check them out.

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Runway Cabin Crew Airline Airlines

Trying Out Air India's Airbus A350-900 Business Class from Bombai to New Delhi!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 22, 2024

Introduction What a way to celebrate my first ever Indian domestic flight experience by flying on the airline's brand new Airbus A350-900. Let's say I didn't have the best first impression of this airline and I believe some of you have read about the negative reviews of the airline in almost all aspects of air travel with this airline.

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Cabin Crew Runway Weather Ceiling

Aviator Connection

Southwest alters landing procedure to reduce cabin crew turbulence injuries

The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part one

Trending Sources

The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part two

Extreme Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight 321

62 Seconds of Deadly Severe Turbulence

Continental flight 11

Discovering IndiGo Airbus A321neo Part 1: New Delhi To Mumbai

Flying Back To Athens On Board Aegean Airlines A320CEO!

Singapore Airlines’ Upper-Deck A380 Business Class, Melbourne to Singapore

Flying the Golden Falcon Way Home With Gulf Air! (Part 2: BAH-SIN Boeing 787-9)

Flying on New Year's Day With A New Airline from Frankfurt to Athens!

My Tribute to Vistara Part 2: Flying Vistara's Airbus A321neo From New Delhi To Singapore

Flying On 2023's Last Flight With Singapore Airlines A350 To Frankfurt!

Trying Out Juneyao Air 787 Dreamliner Economy Class (Part 1: SIN-PVG)

Inaugural Flight: Flying On Scoot's A320ceo From Singapore to Subang!

Flying Home On Board Emirates New Economy Class (2023) Part 1: LHR-DXB

Tribute to Vistara Part 1: Flying Vistara's A320neo from Chennai to New Delhi

Flying with TAP Air Portugal From Lisbon to London Heathrow

My First Embraer ERJ 190-E2 Ride: Flying With Scoot From Singapore To Hat Yai

Flying the Karangoon's (Qantas) Airbus A380 (Part 2: LHR-SIN)

Single-pilot operations

Frontier A321 crew smelt burning rubber odor before fiery LAS landing: NTSB

My Flight Review for 2023

Unexpected Flight Change: From Delta Airlines 767-400ER To Virgin Atlantic's A330-900 NEO From Boston To London Heathrow

Flying The Latest Airline in Taiwan, Starlux (Part 2: TPE-SIN Economy Class)

Flying Home On Board Emirates New Economy Class (2023) Part 2: DXB-SIN

Trying Out Air India's Airbus A350-900 Business Class from Bombai to New Delhi!

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