Approach, Cabin Crew and Cockpit

Two separate Delta widebody flights disrupted in one day by fumes onboard

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

However, the crew stopped the climb at 10,000ft (3,000m) after the cabin crew reported the detection of smoke in the aircrafts rear galley. After a short delay to assess the situation, the flight crew elected to make an immediate return to Los Angeles.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Runway Cockpit Approach

The controversial push for AI single-pilot ops: Airbus vs. Pilot associations

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

At the forefront of this technological push is European aerospace conglomerate Airbus, whose efforts to develop AI-driven cockpit technology have sparked intense opposition from pilot associations worldwide. And bear in mind, if you go to a one-man cockpit, you might as well go to a zero-man cockpit.”

Pilot

Pilot Flight Deck Cockpit Air Traffic Control

Brussels Airlines launches new publicity campaign to highlight its Belgian DNA

Aerotime

JANUARY 14, 2025

The new campaign, launched on January 13, 2025, intends to showcase various aspects of the airlines Belgitude by adopting a cross-media campaign approach. Shutterstock Speaking your language is more than just words, commented Michel Moriaux, Head of Marketing at Brussels Airlines.

Airline

Airline Airlines Cabin Crew Cockpit

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

Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Before departure Once you are onboard and safely seated, there will already be a rush of activity going on in the cabin around you. With all ground personnel off the aircraft, you will hear the familiar call over the aircraft’s public address (PA) system: “ Crew, arm the doors and cross-check ”.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Runway Knot Clearance

35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

He used the first officer’s airspeed indicator and visual cues out of the cockpit windows to determine the flight path of the plane and the need for any power changes. The approach to Sioux City With the aircraft at a range of about nine miles from touchdown at Sioux City, the crew made visual contact with the airport.

Runway

Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline

Jeju Air flight 2216

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 17, 2025

There were 175 passengers, four cabin crew and two flight crew on board. On approach, the captain made a mayday alert, declaring bird strike, bird strike. The flight crew announced that they were going around. The collision killed all 175 passengers and four of the six crew members.

Thrust

Thrust Altimeter Cabin Crew Instrument Landing System

Icing, Systems, and Human Factors: Preliminary Findings on Voepass flight 2283

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

There were two flight crew, two cabin crew, and 58 passengers on board when the aircraft, an ATR 72-212A (ATR 72-500) departed Coronel Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport in Cascavel. At no point during this hour did the flight crew reactivate the airframe de-icing system. The flight crew confirmed SANPA.

Knot

Knot Approach Descent Weather

Discovering IndiGo Airbus A321neo Part 1: New Delhi To Mumbai

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

Damp Lease is which the lessor (owner) provides the aircraft, maintainence of the aircraft and flight crew. However, cabin crew and insurance will not be provided. The airline that is leasing the aircraft will provide its own cabin crew and will be trained before being allowed to work on these leased aircraft.

Descent

Descent Runway Cabin Crew Weather

Aviation Tales from the Fringes

Fear of Landing

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A Communication Breakdown at Oslo An SAS flight landed normally at Oslo but then evacuated, apparently due to a misunderstanding between the pilot and cabin crew. Despite an investigation including breathalyzer tests for all crew (which came up negative), the exact nature of this miscommunication remains a mystery.

Pilot

Pilot Air Traffic Control Final Approach Cabin Crew

Is a Degree Really Needed to Succeed as a Pilot?

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Airlines have shifted their focus toward getting pilots into the cockpit faster, with less emphasis on formal education. Flying Without a Degree—Paths to Becoming a Pilot Looking for a more alternative approach? They offer courses that lead directly to the cockpit. Let’s explore these options and see how they measure up.

Pilot

Pilot Cockpit Approach Air Traffic Control

Single-pilot operations

Professional Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

B747-8i, B737, MD11 Contributing Writer AI-powered system could be trained to assist in the cockpit and even land the plane in extreme emergencies, such as pilot incapacitation. As type rated pilots are envisioned as GPs, the ground-based cockpit will most likely look like the real deal minus oxygen masks. Y oure alone.

Pilot

Pilot Cockpit Pilot in Command Cabin Crew

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

Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Frontier Airlines Airbus A321-200, registered N701FR, departed San Diego International Airport (SAN) on October 5, 2024, shortly after 15:00, with 170 passengers and seven crew onboard. The flight data recorder also lost power as part of the emergency procedure.

Cockpit

Cockpit Transponder Cabin Crew Descent

Flying Back To Athens On Board Aegean Airlines A320CEO!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

This is Aegean's Airbus A320CEO with the racoon style cockpit. The aircraft was on final approach to SKG. By then the aircraft started its descent when the cabin crew were released from their seats. Welcome to my 2nd flight review on Aegean Airlines! These are the remaining flights on that day.

Airlines

Airlines Airline Descent Turbulence

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

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 27, 2024

For most parts of the flight, it was smooth with just a bit of turbulence during the way out of Changi and on approach to Shanghai. Once we started our descent, the cabin crew appeared and at least they did their job by checking everyone is buckle up before they made their way to their seats. The cockpit view - my favourite.

Cabin Crew

Cabin Crew Airline Airlines Runway

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

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 14, 2024

Do you like the racoon style cockpit? I spotted another green stripes livery on this A330-900neo on final approach to this airport. The racoon style cockpit Time to experience my first Aegean Airlines flight! This Aegean's Airbus A321NEO was bound for Thessaloniki. The air sidein Terminal 1 is certainly photography friendly.

Airline

Airline Airlines Weather Turbulence

10 Must-Read Books for Aviation History Fans

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Why its important: This biography rightfully frames the Wrights as systematic inventors who used a disciplined approach to engineering challenges. Langewiesches approach favors straightforward diagrams and plain language, and was long a staple flight training resource that remains relevant.

Rudder

Rudder Pilot Air Traffic Control Cabin Crew

Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

Fear of Landing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Zero Fuel Weight : 219,460 kg Take-off Weight : 328,425 kg Fuel in Tanks : 109,625 kg There were 15 crew, three pilots and twelve cabin crew. The cockpit voice recorder recorded the sounds of the tail strike warning, followed by the tower controller warning the crew that they’d had a tail strike.

Tail

Tail V Speed Knot Runway

Luggage Tags

Airspeed Junkie

MARCH 23, 2022

Cabin crew has to store their luggage in the cabin along with passenger bags. Often times their bags have been carried off by an ignorant passenger who does not realize they have taken a crew bag by mistake. There is no special storage bin for the crews bags, except for the pilots who have theirs in the cockpit with them.

Weather

Weather Cabin Crew Drag Airlines

Mid-Air Collision over the Potomac

Fear of Landing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Flight 5342 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Wichita, Kansas on final approach for runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). , The initial back and forth the Tower controller and flight 5342 were standard for the approach. The recovery teams are still searching for the helicopter’s recorder.

Air Traffic Control

Air Traffic Control Approach UTC Final Approach

Aviator Connection

Two separate Delta widebody flights disrupted in one day by fumes onboard

The controversial push for AI single-pilot ops: Airbus vs. Pilot associations

Trending Sources

Brussels Airlines launches new publicity campaign to highlight its Belgian DNA

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

35 years ago: How a United Airlines crew landed an ‘unflyable’ DC-10

Jeju Air flight 2216

Icing, Systems, and Human Factors: Preliminary Findings on Voepass flight 2283

Discovering IndiGo Airbus A321neo Part 1: New Delhi To Mumbai

Aviation Tales from the Fringes

Is a Degree Really Needed to Succeed as a Pilot?

Single-pilot operations

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

Flying Back To Athens On Board Aegean Airlines A320CEO!

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

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

10 Must-Read Books for Aviation History Fans

Rotation Gone Wrong: The Critical Error Behind LATAM’s Milan Tail Strike

Luggage Tags

Mid-Air Collision over the Potomac

Stay Connected