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.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 17, 2025

Singapore Airlines A350-900 9V-SJI doing it's flight test before delivery to the airline (Photo: Dn280) I am quite fortunate to have gotten this aircraft as my ride back to Singapore because this is not only the newest A350-900 in the fleet, it is also the last A350 on order for the airline. This is Fundacio Teatre Lilure.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 17, 2025

Initially I was thinking of one of the budget airlines based in either Gatwick or Luton Airport but because London City Airport was closer to my accommodation and the lure to fly on the Airbus A220-100 once again was too much for me, I decided to fly with ITA Airways to Milan (LIN) in the morning and back in the evening.

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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.

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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. Five of the six people in the Dash 8 were killed, but amazingly all 367 passengers and 12 crew of the Airbus were safely evacuated. JetBlues $3.8

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 3, 2025

For Air France, this is the primary airport for both regional and international flights and is popular with international airlines from all continents. Skyteam Airlines are assigned 2E for international routes and 2F for Schengen routes. Look at how lovely the weather was that morning. Passing by Air France's corperate office.

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Aerotime

MARCH 20, 2025

There are only a handful of airlines in existence that have celebrated 100 years of operations. AeroTime dives into the history of Delta, its background, its growth, and through a series of strategic mergers and acquisitions over the years, examines how the company has become the major global airline it is today.

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Adventures of Cap'n Aux

JULY 15, 2025

Air India 171 Preliminary Accident Report GENERAL FACTS Crew, Passenger and Aircraft Info Pilot Experience & History Excerpt : The aircraft was scheduled to operate flight Al171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick with ETD 07:40 UTC ( 13:10 IST ). The crew is seen arriving at the boarding gate in the CCTV recording at about 07:05 UTC ( 12:35 IST ).

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Welcome to my Skymark Airlines Trip Report! This is Skymark's one of the 2 pokemon special livery painted on the airline's Boeing 737-800. However, the first A380 (in assembly line) didn't make it to the airline's fleet as the airline was facing financial issue due to the Japanese yen dropping significantly against the U.S

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 23, 2025

There wasn't a lot of options for me as the likes of Starflyer and Fuji Dream Airlines do not fly on this route so in the end I decided to stick with Air Do and the 767-300ER and taking a risk of flying back on the same aircraft. The history of Japanese aviation This history includes the cabin crew uniform of various airlines.

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Pilot Institute

MAY 26, 2025

These weather events are fierce and brutal, and whats worse is that you never see them coming. Weather reports, forecasts, and PIREPS are the best way to identify and warn others about CAT. If people on board arent wearing seatbelts, or if items in the cabin arent secured, the sudden jolts can cause serious injuries.

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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.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 9, 2025

Photo: Alpha 380) Introduction I have always wanted to fly with this airline to compare with Scoot, however I wasn't able to find any suitable routes until this time which I was quite fortunate to come across the 5th freedom flights between Taipei Taoyuan and Osaka Kansai Airport.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

APRIL 18, 2025

I had a lot of fond memories such as flying on New Year's Day and also flying on one of my favourite airlines on my birthday. In this flight review, I would list down my thoughts and summary of each airline and the flight experience with them, similar to my previous flight reviews. Hope you find the information useful.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Nevertheless, I am excited to fly on another varient of the E2 series, this would be my 60th airline type in my flight logbook. It's nice to see some other airlines such as TransNasu added China's Comac aircraft, the C909 (formerly known as the ARJ-21) to its fleet so there is something to look forward to.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 24, 2025

This includes the direct flight with Peach on the airline's A321LR and also the chance to try out Zipair from Tokyo Narita to Singapore but that means I had to either fly or take the train ride from Osaka to Tokyo Narita. This airline was set up in 2011 and started operation a year later.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 7, 2025

This route also means I would get to fly through Russian airspace which many airlines excluding the Chinese airlines are avoiding and that is an advantage for the Chinese airlines as they are able to charge the tickets at lower fare while flying directly from China to Europe and vice versa but it can't be said the same for the European airlines.

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Aerotime

DECEMBER 20, 2024

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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Aerotime

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

For others, flying on a commercial airliner may be a once-a-year event when heading off on vacation. We will now begin our tour through a commercial airline flight, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the journey! This audible alert tells the cabin crew to take their seats as the aircraft is ready to depart.

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Fear of Landing

MAY 24, 2024

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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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 2, 2024

This airline is operating a massive fleet of over 550 aircraft (July 2024) excluding the wet lease aircraft of 2 Turkish Airlines's Boeing 777-300ER and damp lease of 6 Qatar Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Damp Lease is which the lessor (owner) provides the aircraft, maintainence of the aircraft and flight crew.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 25, 2024

With air traffic continuing to soar in the post-pandemic era, airlines worldwide have embarked on recruiting the thousands of pilots needed to operate the multitude of new aircraft set to enter service during the coming years. The forecast initially focused on pilots, maintenance technicians, and cabin crew.

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Simple Flying

JULY 8, 2024

Strikes occur when airport and airline employees refuse to work as they demand better pay and conditions. Last year, extreme weather events, staffing issues in some air traffic control towers, and strikes caused widespread travel disruption.

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Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Icahn’s Big Blue Gamble JetBlue stock shot up this week when former TWA executive Carl Icahn purchased a 10% stake in the airline. Icahn took over TWA in 1985, starting in a similar manner, before he took the airline private via a leveraged buyout about four years later.

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World Airline News

JUNE 6, 2024

It welcomes visitors from all over the world, particularly during the winter months, to enjoy cold weather and Christmas activities. British Airways launched BA Euroflyer on March 29, 2022, when the airline began operations under the British Airways Air Operator’s Certificate.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JANUARY 28, 2024

Welcome to my 2nd flight review on Aegean Airlines! Introduction There are 2 airlines operating on ATH-SKG route and since there is not much of a choice, I decided to fly Aegean Airlines once again, this time flying on the Airbus A320ceo version. Economy Class cabin This cabin product is older than the airline's A320neo's.

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Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From the inexpensive thrill of soaring in a glider to the massive expense of a commercial airliner, there is a lot to consider regarding the cost of the flight. Large Private Jets / Regional Jets: $10 million – $80 million Commercial Airliners: $80 million – over $400 million How Much Do Airplanes Cost? million – $8.8

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

If you are lucky, you might fly one of the airline's aircraft painted in the Pokemon special livery. As I had already flown with Starflyer and Peach, I looked the my other options and they are Solaseed Air, Jetstar Japan, Sky Airlines, Japan Airlines and it's subsidiaries and ANA. Passenger's pick up point at the ground level.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JULY 17, 2024

Welcome to my first trip report to India with Singapore Airlines! Introduction I have always wanted to fly with Singapore Airlines Business Class for a while and looking at the prices and routes, I thought flying to India was not a bad idea. Booking with the airline This is how much I paid for the air ticket.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Introduction I decided to fly to Malaysia at this time mainly to try out Myairlines on Penang to Kuala Lumpur route but unfortunately, the airline went bankrupt and up till today, I am still waiting for my refund. I booked Air Asia as my replacement flight so once that was decided, I need to figure out which airline to fly me home.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

JUNE 23, 2025

Lady luck was smiling on me when the airline announced that for a short period of time, this aircraft would be deployed on selected dates for the month of May to Singapore (BR215/216 and a few flights on BR225/226) so I decided to go for it. The airline introduced this cabin in 1992 on the Boeing 747-400.

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Aviators of Tomorrow

JUNE 19, 2023

Pilots must continuously monitor the aircraft’s instruments, scan the surrounding airspace, and assess weather conditions. They must evaluate various factors such as weather conditions, aircraft performance, and passenger safety. The frequency of training depends on the type of license and the airline’s policies.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MAY 20, 2025

The airline still has the Airbus A319 (Similar capacity to the A220-300) probably because some of the A220 are grounded due to the engine issue and I believe once that is sorted out, the A319 will be retired. No prize for guessing which airline dominates this airport. Dropping point for both cars and buses.

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Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dispatchers are often considered “pilots on the ground” and play an important part in airlines. In an airline environment, pilots have many responsibilities. Flight dispatchers also communicate with pilots and update them about weather, turbulence, and other variables that could affect their flight. What Does a Dispatcher Do?

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

AUGUST 7, 2024

Congratulations to the airline! Introduction When this airline first came out into the aviation world, I kept misreading it as Alaska Air, anyone else has this issue? Today (July 2024), the airline has a massive fleet of twenty-three 737 MAX 8 with one 737 MAX-8200 in operation (197-seater, higher capacity aircraft).

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Airspeed Junkie

MARCH 20, 2022

United Airlines Crew Bases United airlines is one of the largest legacy airlines in the world. The airline has grown over the years by internal expansion in the airline industry but also by mergering and acquiring other airlines. Where should you pick as your crew base? What is Commuting?

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 13, 2025

Taipei to Hong route has a lot of flights and the airline deploys both 787 series but there are 2 issues, the flight time is too short and also aircraft change happens very frequently so with this route ended up being ruled out, my next option was a flight from Tokyo to Taipei. I suppose the airline rotate these aircraft every few months.

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