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 278

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

We often hear that the key to a great landing is an equally great approach. 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. So, just maybe planning the descent and landing starts before takeoff?

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Descent Approach Final Approach Turbulence 55

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. Several of these unstabilized approaches resulted in major aircraft damage or worse.

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Stability Approach Runway Pilot 90

Flying Magazine

APRIL 26, 2024

It is not uncommon for air traffic control to pose this question to pilots on IFR flight plans approaching certain airports when the weather is VFR. In daylight, when the visibility is good, the winds calm, and the pilot familiar with the airport—and the approach is a straight in—the visual is no big deal.

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Approach Air Traffic Control Runway Flight Deck 92

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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Descent Final Approach Approach Airlines 99

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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Airlines Airline Approach Runway 86

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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Approach Descent Runway Airplanes 112

One Mile at a Time

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For one, ITA Airways A321neo might be the swankiest narrow body jet operated by any global airline, and really puts even other quality airlines to shame. Ive never had this level of service on a sub-three hour flight on any airline in any cabin. But even more than that, the soft product was mind-bogglingly good.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Approach Airlines Airline 100

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 81

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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Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Descent 59

Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

On the 11th of March, the NTSB released an aviation investigation preliminary report on the mid-air collision between PSA Airlines flight 5342 and a Sikorsky UH60L US Army helicopter. Looking at the helicopter route and the approach path for runway 33, we can already see the holes in the cheese lining up.

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Runway Air Traffic Control Approach Descent 58

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Whats exciting is that the airline recently started taking delivery of 787s , representing a new era for the carrier. The roughly five-year-old Dreamliner was intended for Chinas Hainan Airlines, then flew for Vietnams Bamboo Airways, and then it was transfered to Austrian. Austrian is one of the few airlines to have inflight chefs.

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Approach Descent Airlines Airline 62

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 24, 2025

Theres simply not another airline in the world that puts even remotely as much effort into the ground experience, whether at the carriers Charles de Gaulle hub, or an outstation. So the airline is priced at the top of the market, but it seems that strategy is working. Whats different, though, is how the airline handles the process.

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Approach Runway Airlines Airline 86

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. Israel-bound Air France A350 u-turns on approach This incident happened on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and involves Air France flight AF958 from Paris (CDG) to Tel Aviv (TLV).

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Descent Approach Jet Airlines 119

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

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. While the aircraft departed without incident, the trouble began when approaching the Wyoming terminal.

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Pilot Descent Cockpit Approach 105

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 15, 2024

However, due to trade embargoes, these planes now fly for Turkish Airlines and Air India as well. So Korean Air is only the second airline to purpose-order this product, and its the first airline to install this on a Boeing jet. Aeroflot was the launch customer for this product.

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Approach Airlines Airline Jet 113

Inflight Pilot Training

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This regimented approach can be beneficial for students pursuing aviation as a full-time career, as it is often designed to meet airline and professional pilot training standards. In contrast, Part 141 flight schools follow a structured curriculum with predetermined lesson plans and schedules, leaving little room for adjustments.

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Approach Aileron Visual Flight Rules Rudder 52

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! One of the first items on before taxi checklists is to set the take-off flaps well before the aircraft approaches the runway.

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Cabin Crew Runway Clearance Knot 269

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 2, 2025

British Airways must have one of the worlds most improved business class products, as the airline has rolled out its new Club Suites business class on many aircraft types, including Heathrow-based 777s. I guess its not too surprising, though, given the huge business class cabins the airline has, plus the focus on efficiency.

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Descent Runway Approach Airlines 95

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 23, 2025

There wasn't a lot of options for me as the likes of Starflyer and Fuji Dream Airlines do not fly on this route so in the end I decided to stick with Air Do and the 767-300ER and taking a risk of flying back on the same aircraft. The history of Japanese aviation This history includes the cabin crew uniform of various airlines.

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Turbulence Final Approach Cabin Crew Runway 59

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 Airlines 106

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Batik Air 737-800 vs Malaysia Airlines 737-800 It was formerly known as Malindo and I have done a few flights with Malindo and you can check out my last flight with the airline (2016) over here. Introduction It was an easy decision to decide which airline would fly me back from Kuala Lumpur.

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Runway Descent Airlines Airline 59

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 6, 2025

Cathay Pacifics Aria Suite is a heavily customized version of the cutting edge Collins Aerospace Elements seat ( Starlux Airlines was the launch customer for this seat), designed in partnership with JPA Design. As is common on many airlines, the door doesnt close all the way, but rather theres still a gap.

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Airlines Airline Runway Airplanes 93

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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Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather 102

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. As with most late nights, we were cleared to the initial approach fix from miles and miles away.

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Cockpit Descent Approach Airplanes 98

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

Most fatalities occurred during takeoff, climb, and go-around rather than the approach to landing. Let’s take a look at how the pros train, and then consider our approach to stall and spin training with a focus on prevention. However, there are some airplanes where the approach to a stall is practiced in flight.

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Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 85

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 26, 2024

I don’t want to be too critical of a short two hour flight, since you can only expect so much (and it’s not like Kuwait Airways is regarded as one of the world’s best airlines). How I booked my Kuwait Airways first class ticket Kuwait Airways doesn’t belong to any of the major alliances, and doesn’t even have many airline partnerships.

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Approach Descent Airlines Airline 117

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 24, 2025

I dont think theres an airline with better stocked amenity kits than Emirates. Ordinarily, the airline only offers these on flights of over nine hours. However, since this is a fifth freedom flight that continues to Dubai, the airline offers them to all passengers on this sector, which is a nice touch.

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Jet Tail Runway Cabin Crew 120

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Introduction Okinawa was one of the cities I like to visit especially after hearing a lot of positive reviews from my friends so after much consideration, I decided to make it my first stop and looking at the list of airlines, I decided on Peach. Overall I thought the airline did a good job in designing the mobile app and website.

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Turbulence Weather Final Approach Cabin Crew 59

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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Flight Deck Descent Runway Approach 162

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. The second pilot put on protective gear and approached the aircraft with a “high-voltage trained hook man” to shut down the electrical systems. A vertical descent rate of 19.5

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Descent Knot Thrust Lift 100

Air Facts

JANUARY 6, 2025

An Icy Saab Story Air Facts Journal We were returning to MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport (MSP) in a Saab 340B from one of the outstations our airline served. We had just been cleared for the ILS approach to runway 30R when a mayday was declared on frequency. My attention immediately tuned to the voice in my ear.

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Drag Runway Approach Ceiling 98

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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Air Traffic Control Descent Runway Thrust 98

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. My flight departed from gate 2.

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Airlines Airline Descent Turbulence 52

Northstar VFR

JANUARY 21, 2024

You’ve been hired by a major airline and you can finally walk through the terminal at the airport in your flight uniform! While both absolutely have their pros and cons, I figured I would share what a recent trip for a major airline was like. You get assigned a block time of day during which the airline can call you in.

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Pilot Cockpit Airlines Airline 52

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

Even though synthetic vision might help me perform an emergency descent to a valley that might not be cloud filled, that’s pretty sketchy as a risk-mitigation strategy. The 1,000-foot en route ceiling means that approach minimums never come into question. I broke down and used airline miles. Risk aversion, of course.

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Airplanes Weather Ceiling Turbulence 95