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Revealed: The safest airlines in the US in 2025

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The age of the fleet, pilots’ skills, and even the company’s profitability are also considered. Aviation experts and check pilots are consulted to paint an overall picture of operational standards. All 64 passengers and crew on the CRJ and three crew members on the helicopter were killed.

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

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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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Drone Lingo Simplified: Acronyms Every Pilot Needs To Know

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Drones have their own language, and its filled with abbreviations and acronyms that can be overwhelming for new drone pilots. Common Drone Acronyms and What They Mean Lets start off with the most basic acronyms that even beginner drone pilots should know. If there is any ambiguity on drone rules, the FAA always gets the final say.

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

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285 passengers and 11 crew members were on board the flight that day. The take-off and the en-route climb to the planned cruising altitude of 37,000ft (11,280m) was uneventful, with the first officer as the flying pilot. Although 111 of those onboard lost their lives when Flight 232 crash-landed, 185 survived.

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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. At this point, it was on final approach into New Chitose Airport. The landing on the other hand was not good as our aircraft touched down quite hard due to the strong winds and for that I can't fault the pilot-in-command.

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Aviation Tales from the Fringes

Fear of Landing

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.

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Flying Singapore Airlines’ Business Class 787 Flight From Bangkok to Singapore!

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Once on board, the cabin crew waiting at the door, showed me to my seat. My first impression of the crew, they seemed nice and I was looking forward to the flight. The pilot's view In-flight meal This is the Seared Chilean seabass meal which is served together with roasted vegetables, carrots and mashed potatoes.

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