Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

We will also examine the next most critical phase of our flight, from descent and deceleration to the approach and landing phases, even touching upon what happens when the aircraft arrives safely at the gate. EQRoy / Shutterstock This is a regular source of passenger frustration on certain airlines.

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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. Southwest said that the changes are a result of the airlines “unwavering commitment to safety and well-being of our flight attendants”.

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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The aircraft, operated by all-cargo airline Total Linhas Aereas was operating a domestic cargo flight from Vitoria to Sao Paulo when the crew received a cargo fire warning, forcing the emergency landing. A Boeing 737-400F has been destroyed after it caught fire in flight and was forced to make an emergency landing in Sao Paulo.

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Simple Flying

JULY 28, 2024

Southwest Airlines passengers are speaking out after a Boeing 737 MAX 8 descended prematurely during its final approach to Tampa International Airport (TPA) earlier this month.

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Aerotime

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Having received clearance to do so, the plane turned south and began its descent back towards Schiphol. It subsequently had passenger-carrying careers with Zoom Airlines (UK) and Royal Air Maroc before being converted to a freighter variant in 2019. The aircraft was first delivered in May 2000 to Air Europa of Spain.

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Aerotime

APRIL 29, 2024

However, as the aircraft crossed the runway threshold, the footage appears to show the aircraft making little attempt to arrest its rate of descent or initiate a flare by raising its nose to bleed off any excess airspeed before it touches down.

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One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 22, 2024

For the next segment of my quick trip to Japan & Korea ,I flew Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 first class on the 1hr30min flight from Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo Haneda (HND). Most OMAAT readers are probably familiar with the incredible Japan Airlines A350-1000 first class , which I rank as being among the best in the world.

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

UAL Flight 2428 from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco International Airport responded to a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) resolution advisory (RA) and “slowed its descent to account for another aircraft at a lower altitude,” according to the FAA. The post Airliner Passengers Injured After TCAS Alert appeared first on AVweb.

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AV Web

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Almost half the people aboard an Azerbaijan Airlines E190 survived when the plane crashed on what appears to be the infield or an area outside of an airport in Aktau, Kazakhstan on Christmas Day.

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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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One Mile at a Time

MAY 27, 2024

The United States’ newest airline startup is kind of a brilliant idea that addresses a real need that exists. The way the airline markets it, the tickets are for dogs, and they’re allowed to bring along their preferred human. No other airline lets dogs be dogs. Bark Air" debuts as the first-ever airline catered to dogs.

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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. Airline photograph of cabin after the passengers had been disembarked. The violent updrafts and downdrafts in a thunderstorm can toss a full-sized airliner around like a toy.

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Fear of Landing

JUNE 21, 2024

I’ve been intrigued by the photographs being passed around of the Austrian Airlines Airbus A320 that flew into a hailstorm. Austrian Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa, is the flag carrier of Austria. The flight seemed routine until the flight crew started the final descent from 34,000 feet.

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Flyertalk

AUGUST 15, 2024

Cowboy State Daily reports Alaska Airlines Flight 3491 ended up at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) when the pilots were unable to land at their scheduled arrival city. Keep up with everything Alaska Airlines on the FlyerTalk forums. All pilots involved were qualified to fly and land the aircraft,” the statement reads.

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One Mile at a Time

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

An Air France Airbus A350 flying to Tel Aviv yesterday flew most of the way, and then returned to Paris shortly before starting its descent. Admittedly Israel is one of the more challenging places that airlines can fly nowadays, given how rapidly the security situation can evolve. What exactly happened here?

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Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

And lets face it, the key to that flawless approach is often a well-planned descent. In the airline world, descent planning and execution receives a lot of attention. Like so much of aviation, there are several ways to skin this descent cat. Planning the Descent So, when is a good time to start planning the descent ?

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One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

For the last segment of my quick trip to Paris and Cairo , I flew American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER first class on the nine hour flight from London (LHR) to Miami (MIA). American overhead console 777 Is this Etihads A380 first class , or Singapore Airlines A380 Suites , or Emirates Game Changer 777 first class ? No, of course not.

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AV Web

MARCH 11, 2025

Army UH60L helicopter and American Airlines/PSA Flight 5342, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI formerly Bombardier) CRJ700 regional jet. The NTSB briefing, as well as the Preliminary Report, included a graphic (shown above) illustrating that a mere 75 feet of altitude clearance separated Route 4 from the normal descent profile to Runway 33.

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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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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. This is Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER painted in Indigo's livery. Welcome to my trip report on Indigo!

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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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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! Welcome onboard For some people, traveling by air has become purely routine, much like traveling by bus or train.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Welcome to my trip report on Japan Airlines 2024 edition! This is Japan Airlines A350-900 (JA15XJ) in the oneworld special livery being prepared for departure to Osaka at Okinawa Airport. I flew with this airline's 767 before (JA604J and JA607J) on the SIN-KUL-SIN many years ago so it wasn't necessary for me to fly on this bird.

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Airline Reporter

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

But if you’re thinking of flying Qatar, remember that the airline operates a diverse fleet with multiple seat styles. As the flight crew announced our descent, the flight attendants came by with Läderach boxed chocolates. Here’s a look at our nighttime descent and landing at Doha’s Hamad International Airport.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The airline has comfortable business class seats with direct aisle access, friendly service, tasty meals that are served efficiently, exceptional bedding, and extensive entertainment. LATAM offers Thompson Aero Vantage XL seats on these jets, which is a staggered configuration that you’ll also find on several other airlines.

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Airline Reporter

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As a US-based flyer, when I think of the big Middle Eastern airlines I think of epic long-haul flights on 777s, A380s, and other big planes. But can those airlines deliver a great experience on smaller single-aisle aircraft? There’s a ton of good food and useful amenities at the airline’s Al Mourjan lounges.

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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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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The 58-year-old pilot had about 7,000 hours of flight time, built up as a respected Marine Corps F/A-18 fighter pilot and United Airlines first officer. The pilot flew into a gap between ridgelines and performed a series of rapid climbs, turns, and descents. It’s then seen in a steep nose-down descent with rotation.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 14, 2025

Its almost unthinkable in an airliner, and surely tensions were high in the flight deck. After proving his flying ability with a single eye, he would go on to be hired by TACA Airlines. On the initial descent, weather radar painted areas of moderate to heavy precipitation ahead. Both engines were out.

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Fear of Landing

MAY 3, 2024

They already have orders for up to 1,000 aircraft, with customers including American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and AirAsia. A vertical descent rate of 19.5 feet per second is twice the maximum descent speed and it collapsed under the impact. The prototype lifted off, hovered and flew at a speed of 40 knots before landing.

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One Mile at a Time

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not suggesting Aeromexico offers some amazing product on a global scale, but within North America, I think it’s a cut above what you’ll get on US carriers, and I’d gladly fly with the airline again. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before on another airline, though maybe I just haven’t been paying attention.

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Approach Descent Runway Airline 109

Air Facts

JUNE 12, 2024

Joe was just short of celebrating his 50th anniversary as an employee of Hawaiian Airlines when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He asked to be taken home to Kona on his own airline, but the only aircraft available was one of our 304 seat Trans-Pacific DC-10s. But this was Hawaii, and we not the usual airline.

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Cranky Flier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

We began our descent as we approached the airport. If you need a break — which we did — there’s a restaurant in the museum with a great view of the runway at Friedrichschafen Airport (FDH). After passing by Meersburg Castle, it was time to come back. That’s when we had a little fun.

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AV Web

JULY 21, 2024

We spent the day with old airline friends at a beach restaurant, drinking non-alcoholic beverages and eating a parade of appetizers. He had spent his airline career carrying packages around the globe, mostly at night. It had a new smell but not an entirely new airplane fragrance, if you catch my drift. I never chose all-night flying.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

After the military, he joined Hughes Airwest as an airline pilot and settled down with his wife and baby in Boulder City. The airline merged with Republic, then Northwest, and finally Delta. The vertical descent rate reached the data-recording limit of 9,999 feet per minute. The pilot learned to fly in the U.S.

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Inflight Pilot Training

JANUARY 19, 2025

Many people associate pilots with airline captains flying across the globe. While airline piloting is a rewarding and highly visible career path, it represents just one slice of the diverse aviation industry. Lets take a closer look at some of the exciting opportunities for pilots beyond the airline cockpit!

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Aviation Bussiness News

JULY 9, 2024

From now on, the airline will wrap up cabin services on all medium and long-haul routes 40 minutes before landing, 20 minutes earlier than previously. This service procedure change will allow inflight services to end before the airplane begins its descent to land.

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