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

Aerotime

At every cabin crew station, where crew members sit during take-off, landing, and during bouts of turbulence, interphones are available for cabin crew members to communicate with each other, as well as with the pilots on the flight deck. Of course, they also double up to act as the PA system for announcements to the passengers.

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Review: Cathay Pacific Business Class Airbus A321neo (HKG-ICN)

One Mile at a Time

Cathay Pacific business class seat console A321neo Cathay Pacific business class seat controls A321neo If you lift the leather panel to the side of the seat, youll find the entertainment controller, though I dont find that to be needed, since the monitor is also touchscreen. Underneath this area is some exposed storage space.

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Exploring the Essential Sections of an Aircraft: A Comprehensive Guide

Pilot's Life Blog

Its design plays an integral part in keeping the flight crew, cargo, and passengers safe because it can withstand changes in atmospheric pressure. The cockpit, also called the flight deck, is where pilots use electronic flight instruments as part of a primary flight display.

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From Challenges to Rewards: The Path to Your First Turbine Pilot Job

Pilot Job Central

Anti-Ice, Rain: flight deck window heat, windshield wipers, probe heat, and anti-ice/de-ice systems that either prevent ice from accumulating on lift generating surfaces and engines, or break the ice off after it’s accumulated. Flight Controls: often hydraulically moved, and with many modern airplanes are fly-by-wire.

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Charting Your Course: Complete Guide to Airline Pilot Cadet Programs

Pilot Job Central

To navigate the path from aspiring pilot to an airline flight deck requires awareness of the challenges and considerations of such programs. For example, cadets will often be taught in airplanes with advanced glass flight decks. The other three cargo airlines listed below have developed preferential hiring programs.

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Trying out Juneyao Air 787 Dreamliner Economy Class (Part 2: PVG-SIN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Currently this airport is a hub for Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, DHL Aviation, FedEx, Juneyao Air, Shanghai Airlines, Spring Airlines, Suparna Airlines and UPS Airlines. Once again, no announcements from the flight deck and the flight purser did the job.

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Anatomy of a Freighter

AeroSavvy

Passenger and cargo aircraft look the same when flying over head. Most of the popular Boeing and Airbus passenger jets, like the 767, 747, A330, and A350, have cargo counterparts. Most dedicated cargo aircraft are military transports, e.g., C-17 Globemaster, C-130 Hurcules, Antonov’s heavy-lift family.