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Qantas’ Boeing 787 Quokka
Qantas has released some stunning air-to-air images and video of its Boeing 787 named “Quokka”. A Quokka, pronounced “Kwoka” is the only member of the genus Setonix, and is a small macropod about the size of a domestic cat. Like other marsupials in that family such as Kangaroos, the Quokka is herbivorous and mainly nocturnal. […]
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Spectacular landing and take-offs in high winds
Last year, Doris, one of the strongest storms to hit the UK and Ireland created havoc with flights with some spectacular landings and take-offs in high winds. Doris was dubbed a “weather bomb” due to its rapid intensification and packed winds of 105km/hr. Read”World’s Best Airlines 2018 However, Capel Curig in Wales recorded wind gusts […]
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Air New Zealand’s merry mistake attracts 13 million
Air New Zealand’s humorous Christmas take on the Kiwi accent has attracted 13 million online views. The airline’s “A Very Mistake”” sees Santa grappling with the New Zealand accent and ordering strange gifts such as an “earplane” and a “puggy bank” from his workshop. The unsual requests come close to prompting revolt from the head […]
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Shall we land, shall we not
The latest video from Flugsnug.com, Shall we land, shall we not, shows up perfectly what is called ground effect. Put simply ground effect is the increased lift and decreased drag that the wings produce when close to the ground. World’s Best Airlines 2018 Pilots will often struggle with an aircraft floating. Of course low-winged aircraft are […]
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Low visibility CAT 111a landing
A cockpit camera captures a low visibility CAT111a approach landing at Oslo Gardermoen airport (ENGM), followed by autoland. The video was taken by Hjörleifur Jóhannesson in a Boeing 757. See World’s Best Airlines 2018
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Virgin Australia’s volcanic ash assessment process
Virgin Australia has released a video of its assessment process for volcanic ash which underscores the great attention to detail the airline takes to ensure safety. Many sections of the the airline are involved in making the decision which affects thousands of travelers. Australian airlines, which have never had an accident involving deaths in the […]
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Qantas Boeing 787-9 takeoff
On October 18th, 2017 Qantas took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 and flew it from Boeing’s Everett facility to Hawaii for an overnight stop on route to Sydney, Australia.
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A330neo first flight
The Airbus A330neo took to the air in Toulouse for the first time on November 19.
