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

Aerotime

In the previous installment of this two-part article , AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and cabin crew, to what is happening outside the aircraft, and from engine startup to taxi and take-off.

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Extreme Turbulence in Singapore Airlines flight 321

Fear of Landing

A few days ago (21st of May 2024), Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 encountered heavy turbulence on a passenger flight from London-Heathrow to Singapore. There were 229 on board, including eighteen crew members. The report shows that the real risk is for the cabin crew. Anyway, the seat belt light appeared.

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Enjoying Club J cabin with Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 From Okinawa to Tokyo Haneda

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

It was nice to hear the Captain making announcement before departure and he warned us of some expected turbulence during our descent towards HND. The cabin lights were turned off during take off and we were on our way, 25 minutes behind schedule. I find the announcement from the speaker to be quite soft though.

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Joyride on Air Do Boeing 767-300ER: Part 2 CTS-HND

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

The history of Japanese aviation This history includes the cabin crew uniform of various airlines. Anyway, the Captain updated us on our flight and that includes a warning of turbulence around a particular timing and so far they have been quite accurate. You are able to get great views like this from the food court.

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Southwest alters landing procedure to reduce cabin crew turbulence injuries 

Aerotime

Southwest Airlines will alter landing procedures from December 2024, in an effort to reduce injuries sustained by cabin crew members during turbulence, according to an internal memo. This chime serves as your cue to secure the cabin for landing and to be seated and secured in your jump seats,” the internal memo said.

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Flying Peach Aviation A320ceo from Taipei to Okinawa!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Once on board, we settled down quickly and the announcement was made about my flight including expected turbulence during the take-off and a reminder not to film the crew and passengers without permission. After taking off, we experienced some turbulence during our climb and the ride was better once we were out of Taiwan.

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Discovering IndiGo Airbus A321neo Part 1: New Delhi To Mumbai

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

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.

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