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Ryanair Boeing 737 emergency evacuation in Italy following engine fire: video 

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Everyone onboard a recent Ryanair flight was forced to evacuate when the cabin crew noticed fire emanating from one of the aircraft’s two engines as it began its take-off roll at an airport in Italy. All passengers and crew made it off the aircraft safely with no apparent injuries, having exited using the emergency slides.

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

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In the case of certain passengers, a flight may represent the first time they have ever been onboard an airplane, generating feelings of excitement and trepidation in equal measure about what may lie ahead. Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you.

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Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence

Pilot Institute

If youre flying an airplane with a short wingspan, you should do everything you can to avoid severe wake turbulence. There have been numerous incidents of passengers and cabin crew suffering injuries ranging from mild to severe after their aircraft bounced around after getting caught in someone elses wake.

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From Gliders to Jumbos: How Much Do Airplanes Cost?

Pilot Institute

Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, and the cost of owning and operating one can vary greatly. Key Takeaways Gliders / Ultralights: $5,000 – $100,000 General Aviation Airplanes: $100,000 – $1,000,000 (New), $20,000 – $200,000 (Used) Small Private Jets / Single-Engine Turboprops: $2.2 million – $8.8

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Review: Emirates Business Class Airbus A380 (JFK-MXP)

One Mile at a Time

Finally at 10:50PM the main cabin door closed, at which point the purser made her welcome aboard, on behalf of the 24 cabin crew, coming from 15 countries, and speaking 13 languages. At 11PM we started our quick taxi, and by 11:15PM we were cleared for takeoff on runway 22R.

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Engraved Cutting Boards as Aviation Gifts

Airspeed Junkie

Do you have any more airplanes? It makes a great gift for anyone interested in airplanes and aviation. Live to Fly Aviation Cutting Board for Flight Crews The live to fly cutting board is a classic engraved design with an aviation theme. Perfect for older cabin crew that love the glamourous look of vintage.

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Ryanair reveals seven new London-Stansted routes, wants UK airport tax scrapped

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2025 the same day that the UK Government revealed an intention to expedite expansion plans at several London airports, which included building a third runway at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) and allowing further growth at Stansted located some 30 miles (50km) to the north of the capital. The announcement was made on January 29.

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