One Mile at a Time

MARCH 9, 2025

The boarding process is more hectic on narrow body aircraft than wide body aircraft, since theres a single aisle, and all passengers board through business class. I loved the views on approach, as you could really see how freaking cold it was outside.

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One Mile at a Time

MAY 26, 2024

The side of the aircraft I prefer to sit on varies based on the route, on what side the sun will be during the flight, etc. My preference is the opposite of the approach most people take, since the typical choice is to sit as far forward as possible. Furthermore, I prefer window seats to aisle seats. So let me explain why.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Approach Airlines Airline 120

One Mile at a Time

MAY 18, 2024

Lufthansa will progressively be rolling out this safety video on its wide body aircraft (there’s no safety video on narrow body aircraft, as those planes don’t have screens, so instead have a manual safety demonstration). The new safety video is roughly seven minutes long. How do these discussions go? “Oh,

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One Mile at a Time

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The legacy carriers fly wide body aircraft, while airlines like Frontier and Spirit also fly some more densely configured narrow body aircraft. Southwest currently has an average of a 49-minute turn time, but the airline wants to reduce that to 44 minutes.

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Narrow-Body Aircraft Wide-Body Aircraft Jet Airlines 120

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The cabin in Class J was full and my guess is so are the other class cabins, that is how popular these domestic routes are especially when you have mulitiple flights a day operated by wide-body aircraft. I managed to have a good conversation with one of the more interesting crew I had come across.

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Airlines Airline Cabin Crew Descent 59

Airspeed Junkie

AUGUST 27, 2024

Known for its efficiency and passenger comfort, this twin-engine, long-range aircraft is a favorite for long-haul flights. Key Takeaways The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body aircraft designed for efficiency and passenger comfort, with notable variants A350-900 and A350-1000 accommodating different capacities and ranges.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 8, 2025

Solaseed Air Boeing 737-800 Air Do's Boeing 767-300ER has 2 different liveries of Vulpix on each side of the aircraft. The right side The left side At this point, my aircraft was on final approach. We boarded the aircraft 5 mins before the schedule departure time and took off 26 minutes later. Here comes my ride!

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 18, 2025

This taiwanese airline has grown from strength to strength these years and I have been lucky to watch it grow, flying the airline's Boeing 747-400 Combi, Airbus A330-200/300 and also the Hello Kitty aircraft, capturing the hearts of the small kids looking out and smiling when a hello kitty aircraft approaches the gate or passing through.

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Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This is about not just the physical dimensions of the aircraft, but also its ability to transport heavy loads over long distances. This approach ensures that our ranking captures the true titans of the skies. It is an aircraft that literally stands in a category of its own.

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