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What to Put in an Airplane’s Emergency Kit

Flying Magazine

Depending on the aircraft, trip distance, terrain, weather, and personal needs, you may have different priorities than other pilots. With limited cargo space and weight allowance, you may have to be selective about which items are nice to have and which are nonnegotiables. It ultimately comes down to personal preference.

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Lithuania releases interim report into DHL cargo crash, confirms human error

Aerotime

The Transport Accident and Incident Investigations Division of Lithuanias Ministry of Justice has published an interim report regarding the safety investigation into the crash of a DHL cargo aircraft in Vilnius in late November 2024. At 03:12:43, the crew talked about activating anti-ice systems due to the weather conditions.

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The Lockheed C-60A Lodestar “Goodtime Gal” – A Flying Legacy of World War II

Vintage Aviation News

The C-60A became the most common model, serving primarily as a paratrooper trainer and cargo aircraft. Throughout the 1970s, “Goodtime Gal” served a variety of air transport companies and was also used in atmospheric and weather research missions. The final stage, Stage D, involved live jumps from actual cargo planes.

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AeroTime’s top commercial aviation news stories of 2024

Aerotime

In July 2024, Air Europas Boeing 787 Dreamliner made a sudden descent over the Atlantic Ocean, injuring three passengers and one crewmember. DHL B737-476(SF) cargo plane crash near Vilnius Airport (VNO), Lithuania shows no issues reported by the pilots before the terrain impact, according to Lithuanian officials.

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Flying on (Former Malindo) Batik Air Malaysia Boeing 737-800 from KUL-SIN

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

The KLIA1 terminal was opened in June 1998 and is a hub for Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, MASKargo, Raya Airways, World Cargo Airlines, Air Asia and Air Asia X. Once we were on our way, our source of information about our flight only came before the start of our descent. Another view of KUL airport during take off.

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

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

This airline along with J-Air, JAL Cargo, Japan Air Commuter, Japan Transocean Air, Hokkaido Air System and Ryukyu Air Commuter are managed by the JAL group and the subsidiaries (excluding JAL Cargo) operate on domestic feeder services, while for JAL Cargo, it operates both domestic and international routes.

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Experiencing Air France Airbus A220-300 (Part 2: CDG-BCN)

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

Air France, Air France Cargo and FedEx Express use this as a hub for its operation. Look at how lovely the weather was that morning. After an hour of flying, we started our descent into Barcelona. The view is certainly breathtaking especially in good weather. We arrived in good weather in Barcelona. Touched down!