united business class

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This post was a long time coming since I always fly United Business which is now known as United Business First since the merger. My travel always takes me on a long haul Boeing 747 and a Premium Service Boeing 757 between New York and San Francisco. The business class seats on the 757 (United [...]

airline booking codes

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Ever looked at your ticket and saw a bunch of letters next to your booking class? Wonder no more about those mysterious letters because their secret is now revealed! Also be sure to check out the world airline codes. A – First Class Discounted B – Coach Economy Discounted C – Business Class D – [...]

tribute to regional airline pilots

Ok, this is my last video of the day. I promise!

jetstar airways cadet pilot program video

Just found this video explaining exactly what the Jetstar Cadet Pilot Program is about.

boeing 747 disaster caught on tape

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Now that I have your attention, I could like to introduce a very cool video of a Boeing 747 being scrapped.  

a good landing

I read somewhere online where a pilot was quoted saying “a good landing is one you can walk away from”. I care to disagree with the pilot because if you find yourself walking away from a ball of flames, it just means that you survived a very bad landing. With that mentality, your landing habits [...]

how to become an airline pilot

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I get a lot of questions about what it takes to become an airline pilot. This question may have many different answers since it is such a delicate topic. There are a few ways to get into an aviation career and this depends on your experience, qualifications, location, personality, attitude, and also contacts. The typical [...]

the boeing 747

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The Boeing 747 is the most iconic airplane of our time. It is one of the few planes that never received a direct replacement, and now with the 747-8 Intercontinental, I believe it will be around for quite some time. After watching a documentary about it, it made me more certain that there could never [...]

thunderstorm encounters

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After hearing all the horror stories and having been through a few, it is only right that I share my two cents on this phenomenon we hate but respect to the max! Thunderstorms have a way of somehow positioning itself between your airplane and your destination. It somehow finds itself dead center of your course [...]

longest flight

I’ve been subjected to long hauls for most of my childhood because my parents loved to travel but back the a 6 hour flight was long for a kid. Now, my life takes me on much longer trips including my upcoming trans pacific run. This flight operated by a United Airlines 747 is set to [...]

landing in the tropics

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