Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

And lets face it, the key to that flawless approach is often a well-planned descent. In the airline world, descent planning and execution receives a lot of attention. Getting a couple of hundred thousand pounds of swept-wing jet down to sea level from 40,000 feet takes a bit of forethought and no shortage of technology.

Descent

Airline Reporter

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

But if you’re thinking of flying Qatar, remember that the airline operates a diverse fleet with multiple seat styles. As the flight crew announced our descent, the flight attendants came by with Läderach boxed chocolates. Here’s a look at our nighttime descent and landing at Doha’s Hamad International Airport.

Descent

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

My airline uses it both internally and as a pilot-facing app on our iPad EFBs. Participating airlines equip their aircraft with quick access recorders to harvest and regularly uplink detailed flight data. minutes, covered 1,722 nm at an average ground speed of 511 knots, and burned 22,200 pounds of jet-A. What changed?

Pilot

Fear of Landing

MARCH 21, 2025

On the 11th of March, the NTSB released an aviation investigation preliminary report on the mid-air collision between PSA Airlines flight 5342 and a Sikorsky UH60L US Army helicopter. A CRJ700 operating as passenger flight PSA Airlines 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was inbound to Washington National Airport. Really a tragic event.

Runway

Inflight Pilot Training

JANUARY 19, 2025

Many people associate pilots with airline captains flying across the globe. While airline piloting is a rewarding and highly visible career path, it represents just one slice of the diverse aviation industry. Lets take a closer look at some of the exciting opportunities for pilots beyond the airline cockpit!

Pilot

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 5, 2025

On Monday, June 2, 2025, the airline needed to swap in a 787-9 instead, with the registration code N837AN. The eight hour flight operated more or less as usual, until the aircraft started its descent. Well, the airline acted fast, and seemed to handle this pretty well. Man, talk about a rough reason for a diversion.

Weather

AV Web

MAY 6, 2025

At that point you have to see either the red terminating row of lights in the Approach Lighting System or any one of the other nine runway environment items if you want to continue the descent. Unless you are a glider tow pilot most folks would agree that a 2000 fpm descent is not normal for landing. But how about 1000? Is that normal?

Runway

Cranky Flier

APRIL 22, 2025

It had been nearly a decade since I last flew Frontier, so I was excited to see that the airline had a perfectly-timed flight from SFO to Orange County that would let me get on the airline again on my return from United’s event. (It’s I stopped to admire Hazel the Chipmunk on the tail and then went down the jet bridge.

Descent

One Mile at a Time

APRIL 2, 2025

Whats exciting is that the airline recently started taking delivery of 787s , representing a new era for the carrier. Even though the plane is new to Austrian, its not a new jet. The roughly five-year-old Dreamliner was intended for Chinas Hainan Airlines, then flew for Vietnams Bamboo Airways, and then it was transfered to Austrian.

Approach

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

In 1956, a United Airlines DC-7 and a TWA Constellation collided over the Grand Canyon, killing all on board. The areas marked red on the VSI show climb or descent rates that can put you on a collision course. Green markings show the climb or safe climb, or descent rates. Foreign airlines flying in U.S. This is by design.

Transponder

Flyertalk

MARCH 20, 2025

Report States Landing Gear Fractured, Leading to Chain of Events In the report, the TSB outlined the flights rate of descent as it prepared for landing. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released their initial report on the incident detailing the events of the day on Thursday, March 20, 2024.

Descent

One Mile at a Time

JULY 25, 2025

A Southwest Airlines jet had a rather eventful flight today minutes after taking off from California, leading to injuries. Southwest jet gets TCAS alert, drops 475 feet This incident happened today (Friday, July 25, 2025), and involves flight WN1496, operating from Burbank (BUR) to Las Vegas (LAS).

Air Traffic Control

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The interiors of new Korean Air jets no longer look like the (very blue) exteriors, and Id consider that to be a good thing. However, due to trade embargoes, these planes now fly for Turkish Airlines and Air India as well. Since the airline tends to keep cabins warm, thats something to be aware of if youre temperature sensitive.

Approach

Flying Magazine

JULY 14, 2025

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner had just lifted off from Ahmedabad airport (VAAH) bound for London when video shows the airline barely climbing, then it began a slow descent into a building off the end of the runway. The jet collided with trees and a chimney and began to fragment as it continued into several buildings.

Cockpit

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 24, 2025

Emirates Lounge New York Kennedy Airport Emirates has a door to the jet bridge in its lounge, so in theory, boarding sometimes happens through the lounge, if your A380 is parked at the right gate. However, when I was flying, they were doing some work on the upper deck jet bridge, so boarding from the lounge wasnt possible.

Jet

One Mile at a Time

MAY 8, 2025

Admittedly this isnt quite as cutting edge as some of ANAs wide body aircraft (or Japan Airlines A350-900 first class ), but for a narrow body, it was perfectly nice, and I wouldnt hesitate to fly this product again. As a matter of fact, the flight I took was the only nonstop flight that day between the two airports on a full service airline.

Approach

Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2025

This also allows the plane to make a steeper descent without pointing the nose down and speeding up to unsafe airspeeds. Common Aircraft: Primarily used in large transport and airliner aircraft such as the Boeing 737, Airbus A320, and larger jets that require high lift at low speeds. How Do Flaps Work?

Camber

One Mile at a Time

MAY 18, 2025

Delta A321neo first class cabin & seats The A321neo is Deltas latest and greatest narrow body jet. The jet features 194 seats, including 20 first class seats, and 174 economy seats (42 of which feature extra legroom). I get airlines want to maximize their schedule and gate space is limited, but that seems less than ideal, no?

Runway

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The long journey from home on the East Coast was a long one indeed—almost nine hours of airliner travel in a nondirect way from Boston via Atlanta on a memorable 757-200 for me. The 757 was cramped, yet fun and nostalgic as it’s the biggest jet I could actually find that serves our farthest state.

AGL

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Welcome to my trip report on Japan Airlines 2024 edition! This is Japan Airlines A350-900 (JA15XJ) in the oneworld special livery being prepared for departure to Osaka at Okinawa Airport. I flew with this airline's 767 before (JA604J and JA607J) on the SIN-KUL-SIN many years ago so it wasn't necessary for me to fly on this bird.

Airline

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. You might be surprised to learn that tiny four-seater Cessna 172s and 140-passenger Boeing 707 airliners both use simple cables for moving the ailerons and elevators!

Aileron

Flying Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

I’ve got jet traffic behind you, and I’ll try to keep you in front of them.” READ MORE: FlightSimExpo 2025: A Deep Dive into the World of Flight Simulation and Aviation Out of the clouds and beginning my descent into the Portland Class Charlie airspace, I could see the city 20 miles ahead. Moments later ATC radioed.

Air Traffic Control

Aerotime

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Japan Airlines flight 516 was landing at Haneda Airport (HND) when the Airbus A350-900 collided with a Japan Coast Guard DHC Dash 8 that was already on the runway. billion takeover of Spirit Airlines was blocked by the US Department of Justice on January 16, 2024. Watch the footage captured by one of the passengers. JetBlues $3.8

Turbulence

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 2, 2025

British Airways must have one of the worlds most improved business class products, as the airline has rolled out its new Club Suites business class on many aircraft types, including Heathrow-based 777s. Theres not any bluetooth audio on these jets. All things considered, I had a very pleasant flight. I had a cup of coffee to drink.

Descent

One Mile at a Time

MAY 12, 2025

ANA takes a unique approach to its A380s, as the airline has three of these, referred to as the Flying Honu. I love flying the A380, and the first class cabin on this jet is comfy, with friendly service, great food, and impressive amenities. This was without a doubt the flight of the trip that I was most looking forward to.

Tail

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 6, 2025

Within around two hours, the plane was on its descent to Heraklion. The Condor flight first diverted to Athens At 1:50PM, the jet once again took off for Heraklion. So at 5:04PM the jet took off, and just under an hour later, at 6:01PM, it landed in Thessaloniki. Things started smoothly enough.

Weather

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 11, 2025

That strategy seems to be a success, probably thanks to the great experience, the small cabin, the limited number of planes with first class , and the fact that the airline is based in Paris (a city popular with people who are willing to drop five figures on an airline ticket).

Approach

Pilot Institute

JUNE 2, 2025

Thats why, for a passenger, phugoid motion feels like a series of slow climbs and descents instead of pitching up and down. Airliners may take a couple of minutes for a single oscillation. The Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) will show a cycle of shallow climbs and descents. This constant exchange creates the oscillation.

Stability

One Mile at a Time

JULY 7, 2025

For one, it would be my first flight on the brand new Airbus A321XLR, which is a plane that will become increasingly important for airlines in the coming years. Perhaps the highlight of the flight was the efficient and friendly service, as the lead flight attendant on this flight could teach those at many other airlines a thing or two.

Weather

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Well, unfortunately today isnt one of those days, as an Azerbaijan Airlines jet bound for Russia diverted to Kazakhstan, where it crashed, killing dozens. Flight #J28243 that crashed near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan is an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer ERJ-190 with registration 4K-AZ65. Were there sudden flight control issues?

Jet

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Unfortunately yesterday wasnt one of those days, as an Azerbaijan Airlines jet bound for Russia diverted to Kazakhstan, where it crashed, killing dozens. While it has only been around 36 hours since the tragedy, a lot of details are emerging, with Reuters now reporting that the jet was downed by a Russian air defense system.

Jet

Flying Magazine

JULY 8, 2025

Too Much Airplane Another common push is the fledgling aviator who wants to do all their training in a turboprop, jet, or multiengine aircraft.

Wind Shear

Aerotime

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Frontier Airlines crew members reported a chemical smell that became increasingly pungent before an emergency landing at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas that resulted in a dramatic brake fire. The investigation continues and a full report on the incident will be published in due course.

Cockpit

One Mile at a Time

MARCH 23, 2025

First for some context, GlobalX is a charter airline based in Miami, which was founded in 2018 (at least in its current form). The airline operates a fleet of nearly 20 jets, and it does a lot of contract work for the government, including military charters and even deportation flights.

Air Traffic Control

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 30, 2025

This is SE-RSA before it left SAS's fleet to join China Airlines to become registered as B-18919. So to avoid this situation, the airline decided to return some of the aircraft to the leasing companies, which results to the airline cutting the A350 fleet from 6 to 3 and SE-RSA was one of the A350 returned to the lessor.

Airline

One Mile at a Time

JULY 18, 2025

For one, it would only be my second flight on the brand new Airbus A321XLR, which is a plane that will become increasingly important for airlines in the coming years. Iberia business class seat view A321XLR As you’d expect for a brand new A321XLR, the jet had Airbus’ Airspace cabin concept, including mood lighting, and larger overhead bins.

Approach

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Introduction Okinawa was one of the cities I like to visit especially after hearing a lot of positive reviews from my friends so after much consideration, I decided to make it my first stop and looking at the list of airlines, I decided on Peach. Overall I thought the airline did a good job in designing the mobile app and website.

Turbulence