Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This is my ride, B-58502, the airline's Airbus A350-900. The airline's website/mobile app The airline's website and mobile app are easy to use, user-friendly and the terms and condition are clearly stated so one should not have any issues navigating them. Meanwhile the airline is working hard to operate more flights to the U.S,

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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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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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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Welcome to my Delta Airlines 767-400ER Trip report! Introduction At this time of blogging, Delta Airlines offered 2 daily flights to GRU (Sao Paulo), I can chose either to fly to London Heathrow via Atlanta or New York JFK. Premium Select (2-2-2 seating configuration - 20 seats) This is the airline's premium economy class.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 7, 2024

Congratulations to the airline! Introduction When this airline first came out into the aviation world, I kept misreading it as Alaska Air, anyone else has this issue? Today (July 2024), the airline has a massive fleet of twenty-three 737 MAX 8 with one 737 MAX-8200 in operation (197-seater, higher capacity aircraft).

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AV Web

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

By Myron Nelson Airline schedule “meltdowns” seem to be in the news of late. The issue itself is fundamental to airline operation and could fill an entire tome to address fully. INFRASTRUCTURE Every day up to 50,000 individual airline flights operate in the U.S. airspace system, carrying upward of 3 million passengers.

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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. This is the area of Rossio Santa Maria Maior The view is absolutely stunning especially in good weather. Airport WiFi is available.

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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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NYC Aviation

JUNE 17, 2020

Alliance – An arrangement between a group of airlines agreeing to cooperate on a substantial level. A continuous broadcast of weather, active runways, and other important information like NOTAMs (see below). AWOS – an acronym for Automated Weather Observation System. AFFF – Aqueous Film-Forming Foam.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This is Gulf Air's A321neo-LR in the airline's retro livery special scheme. A9C-XA) Introduction Looking at my options on which airlines to fly me home from Athens. I could have gone back to Frankfurt and fly back with Singapore Airlines, but that is boring so I decided to fly home from Athens. Welcome on board A9C-XD!

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 17, 2024

Introduction Once the destination Lisbon was decided, the fun part was deciding which airline to fly. TAP Air Portugal came into my mind immediately as I am intrigued by the airline's history and beautiful livery. The airline's A321neo has 3 different configuration and more on this on my next trip report.

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Air Facts

MAY 20, 2024

The dispatch office reviewed the weather and winds, alternate airport forecasts, and our route of flight over the Pacific ocean for our flight back to Los Angeles. They’re probably not getting any information from the airline on our status or where we are. The preflight and briefing were normal. ” He was right.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction Only 2 airlines operate this domestic route, Athens to Thessaloniki, they are Sky Express and Aegean Airlines. Curious about this airline? Well, here is my experience with this airline, both on ground and in-flight. Unfortunately this airline does not have mobile app version. Not user-friendly.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 10, 2024

Welcome to my latest trip report on my 112th airline! TAP Air Portugal was one of the airlines I wanted to fly so the decision on the airline part was easy. As for the flight to London, this time I decided to go direct and fly the airline that I should have flown long time ago, that is Qantas!

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 15, 2024

Introduction I wasn't looking forward to going home as I thoroughly enjoyed myself in London especially the cooler weather and more exciting places to visit compared to my country. This is Hainan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating on Changsha to London Heathrow route. A few more photos of the airline's A380 Y class cabin.

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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. The aircraft was on final approach to SKG.

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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

APRIL 12, 2024

However, in Cat II or Cat III approaches that allow pilots to land in extremely bad weather using auto land, some experts argue against going around, deeming it safer to continue with the landing. During final approach at Orly Airport, the crew received a wind-shear warning, prompting them to go around and discontinue with the landing.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 12, 2024

Fate is STILL the hunter Air Facts Journal In 1961, veteran airline captain, Ernest K. This truism was learned one fateful day when I was employed by Skyway Airlines as a 25-year-old Beech 18 captain. Skyway’s Beech 18’s were configured for commuter airline operations with seats in the cabin for nine passengers and a crew of two.

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Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

A go-around is a maneuver performed to abort or reject a landing on the final approach or once the aircraft has already touched down. Weather Go-arounds due to weather occur due to wind shear caused by gusting winds or microbursts. Go-arounds have little margin for error. Practice helps to avoid poor performance.

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Photographic Logbook

JULY 14, 2024

Having just returned from Boston four days prior, I was concerned about the weather on Block. Fly Gaggle Airlines! due to bad weather. Uplinked weather conditions showed fog and low IFR conditions at Block Island during most of the flight, but the weather improved as forecast during the last hour. Photo by Alicia.

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Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It was not an inspiring morning to fly out of Sodus, but I knew that the poor weather was localized to the Lake Ontario shore and that Washington DC was forecast to be sunny and significantly warmer. I was aloft exactly at 7:30 am as planned and climbed through light rain with good visibility. Welcome to College Park!"

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

ADS-B provides real-time traffic information and almost-live NEXRAD radar and weather data. Cherokee Six instrument panel Like my airline job, I fly nearly paperless using an iPad Mini and the ForeFlight app for navigation charts. Phoenix Approach Control gave us a few delay vectors before turning us onto final approach.

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Air Facts

AUGUST 28, 2024

The day I had to make a short field landing in a B757 Air Facts Journal During the winter of 2012, I was the captain on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Denver (DEN) flying a Boeing 757. And this is what airline pilots do for a living!

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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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